Position Summary Description

Calibrates, installs, and maintains protective relays, meters and associated equipment, which will ensure efficient operation of plant, transmission, and substation systems. Calibrates, installs, and maintains substation equipment including high voltage breakers, disconnects, switches, transformers, and other equipment necessary for the proper operation of transmission level systems.

Essential Functions

• Prepares daily, weekly and monthly maintenance schedules of substation equipment and facilities.
• Reviews engineering plans and coordinates modifications to the plans with Engineering.
• Maintains Substation, Relay and Meter Maintenance program data files for tracking of equipment.
• Maintains Substation, Relay and Meter Maintenance records, Oil Dissolved Gas Analysis, Relay Test and Meter test program data.
• Maintains maintenance equipment data forms for specialized testing of equipment.
• Coordinates with the Senior Engineer, Senior Substation Technician and Senior Relay Technician on entering and filing of maintenance data.
• Maintains inventory list of equipment, equipment parts and materials, and requisitions equipment parts, materials and equipment needed for maintenance projects.
• Performs testing of substation, relay and meter equipment and prepares necessary reports.
• Performs repairs of department specialized tools and equipment.
• Ensures the enforcement of and compliance with all applicable Company policies, procedures and code of ethics as well as all applicable governmental laws and regulations to include employment, safety, FERC/NERC/SERC and environmental standards and regulations applicable to the job function.
• Assists in building and ground maintenance.
• Holds clearances and switches for line and substation equipment.
• Performs in-plant I & C and electrical testing or maintenance as may be required in support of the plant staff.
• Performs line inspections of SECI Transmission Facilities for emergency outage cause identification and recommended repair.
• Troubleshoots and repairs relaying, electrical circuitry, and instrumentation equipment as assigned at plants and member substations.
• Maintains metering and telemetering circuits at MGS and member substations.
• Interfaces supervisory control remote terminal units at MGS and member substations.
• Performs relay and control circuit changes and additions at MGS and member substations.
• Tests carrier, tone equipment, and other pilot channels testing and maintenance at MGS and member substations.
• Performs function test of substation control circuits at MGS and member substations.
• Performs other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned.

• NERC Compliance: Performs NERC Compliance Program roles if/as designated in Seminole's Standard Ownership Matrix (SOM) including ongoing evidence retention in "audit-ready" form. You should also be familiar with Seminole's Enterprise Internal Compliance Program (ENT-GCD-RGC-EP-054) to further your understanding of Seminole's compliance program and your duties and responsibilities in the SOM.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Associate of Science Degree in Electrical Technology or related area or four (4) years of experience in in calibrating, installing, and in-service testing of non-microprocessor and microprocessor protective systems, and working knowledge of substation electrical equipment. Two (2) years of similar experience may be substituted for each one (1) year of education.

Core Competencies: Adaptable, Collaborative, Conscientious, Critical-Thinking, Outcome-Driven and Professional

Technical Competencies/Skills:

• Various electric equipment used in high voltage substation
• Construction methods and standards, materials and equipment
• Electrical design and wiring; schematics
• Maintenance procedures and practices
• Safety practices, procedures and standards for voltages up to 240kV
• Specialized software for gathering data, record keeping and testing equipment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Soft Competencies/Skills:

• Effective verbal/nonverbal, listening and written communications
• Initiative
• Planning and Organizing
• Multi-tasking
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Problem solving

Physical Requirements

Must be able to follow established protective measures including, wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE). Must be able to lift fifty (50) pounds. Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.

Working Conditions

While working in certain areas of the plant there is the potential for exposure to hazards typical of an industrial working environment. Requires extensive in-state travel. Must be willing to work in all types of weather conditions and work extended hours and schedules as determined necessary to ensure maintenance of facilities. Must be on call at all times for emergency conditions to assist in restoring equipment or line to service. Conditions also include exposure to potentially dangerous conditions existing on construction sites.

“Disclaimer - Management may modify this job description at any time and may require the performance of additional duties, or modification of physical requirements, with or without advance notice.”