• High School Diploma; certificate from technical school and/or completed utility training program, AEP vetting a plus.
• Ability to lead a group of technicians and manage a commissioning project as a lead or work as an effective member of the group as an assistant.
• Must have a minimum of five years related experience in the areas of transmission line and substation protective relay control system and SCADA/Automation checkout, installation, testing and troubleshooting; an equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
• Demonstrated proficiency with protective relay, substation communication, and/or SCADA/Automation theory and application, general electrical/electronic theory and computer hardware and software skills to include settings management and test plan development.
• Experience with carrier and fiber-line systems.
• Experience desired with most of the following:
• Experience with relays: Schweitzer SEL 421, 311A, 311B, 311C, & 311L, ABB DPU 2000R, HU, CA16, KD & LCBII, GE PVD, BDD, STD, CEY, L90, D60, B90, Areva
• Experience with test sets and software: Doble 6150, ASE 2000 Test Kit, Arbiter, Protest, RTS, Megger MPRT & EZ CT 2000.
• Experience with IEDs: SEL 2032, SEL 421, 311A, 311B, 311C, 311L, 734, Bitronics, ION 7350, Qualitrol TTL 1000
• RTU’s: GE D20/400, RTU/IED Communications – 4 wire data and 2 wire RS 485/RS 232, RTU protocols
• Must be able to work safely with electricity.
Responsibilities:
• Perform installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of protective relaying equipment, relaying schemes, DFR equipment, SCADA systems, distribution automation systems and associated communication equipment.
• Perform functional checkout of substation control circuits on relay panel, transformers & circuit breaker changeouts.
• Perform end-to-end relay testing using Doble ProTesT software to verify carrier and fiber systems.
• Assist in developing isolation/restoration test plans and maintenance procedures for protective relaying, DFR's, RTU's, IED's, Distribution Automation and associated communication systems.
• Manage projects onsite throughout the duration and effectively interface and own the relationship with customers and their vendors.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests.
• Must complete a satisfactory criminal background check.
• Must be available to work overtime and regularly travel out of town.
• Must be able to climb ladders, stand for extended periods, drive regularly and fly domestically, with or without reasonable accommodations. Must be able to pass a fit for duty physical exam.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, and currently have and be able to maintain a good driving record.