Substation Electrical Communications Specialist

Job Description

Job Summary As a Substation Electrical Communication Specialist, you will be responsible for system protection and communication work critical to maintaining the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the high voltage electric distribution system.

This role involves the testing, maintaining, and installation of substation protective relays and communication equipment.

Working closely with engineering staff, this position plays a key role in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of construction standards, material specifications, and electric service standards.

This is a journeyman position, and the ideal candidate will bring experience in relay testing, switching, electrical troubleshooting, print reading, experience with SCADA systems, and various communication equipment.

This is a technical field position that prioritizes the solving of complex issues related to substation equipment while ensuring minimal downtime, optimal system performance, with a focus on safety and teamwork.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Installs, tests, repairs, maintains and / or calibrates protective relay equipment, SCADA equipment, transducers and related equipment, including coordination of operation.
• Installs and terminates control, metering, and wiring related to protective relay switchboards and substation electrical equipment.
• Diagnoses and repairs electronic and electromechanical components used in SCADA, telemetry and relay equipment.
• Develops and maintains documentation related to substation maintenance and operational procedures.
• Provides input to budget development, prepares budget documents, and authorizes equipment purchases.
• Assists with specifications, installation, and maintenance of telephone, radio and fiber optic communications to SCADA, and specific substation equipment.
• Specifies equipment to interface SCADA with other equipment, systems, and networks.
• Provides training, maintenance, and troubleshooting assistance for SCADA and substation systems.
• Provides technical management of Light and Power's 900 MHZ radio communication system.
• Participates in NERC audits and performs testing of relays and relay protection schemes to meet NERC requirements.
• Provides project management functions such as vendor and contractor coordination, reporting, scheduling, inspection, testing, and final commissioning.
• Performs high voltage switching when required.

Management Responsibilities No t City Competencies t

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities t

• Working knowledge of FCC and OSHA regulations and the National Electric Code and National Electric Safety Code.
• Working knowledge of NERC audit and testing requirements and documentation.
• Working knowledge of Capital Projects Procedures.
• Computer / Auto CAD skills.
• Experience with programmable control systems.
• Good interpersonal, supervisory, and team / project management skills.
10 days ago