Dominion Energy · 20 hours ago
System Protection Technician-3 Levels (T1/2/3, Mid level, Senior level)
North Charleston, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
1+ years expDominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. The System Protection Technician position involves maintenance, installation, and corrective activities on system protection devices and SCADA systems within the electrical substations and generating plants.
Utilities
Responsibilities
Perform maintenance, installation and corrective activities on system protection devices, control circuits, metering, and communication equipment (both data and power line carrier) within Dominion's Transmission, Distribution and Generating network
Ensure that appropriate compliance maintenance activities, applications, policies, and associated documentation are managed and maintained in support of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and Protective Relay and Control (PRC) programs
Maintenance activities include instruction/guidance in routine cleaning, calibration, and functional operational testing of electro-mechanical and microprocessor relay protection applications
Assists during routine testing and functional verification of all communications equipment including data, fiber optic, and power line carrier
Assists during functional operational testing of substation auxiliary equipment and verification of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) data systems that provide the operating centers with real time operating and alarm information
Assists with protective relay and control equipment repairs
Installation activities include review of engineering design drawings of relay protection and control applications
Assists in functional verification of all primary and secondary equipment as designed by Dominion and its manufacturers
Assists technicians/engineers in the commissioning and return to service of new applications and equipment
Corrective activities include assisting in analyzing alarms, identifying potential problems, and developing safe and effective basic corrective action investigation plans
Activities regarding potential cyber issues related to protection and control devices require that security assessments be performed to verify the integrity of cyber security control at substation locations
Perform other duties as requested or assigned
Qualification
Required
Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity
Basic knowledge of operation and maintenance of control circuits and protective relay applications
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Abilities: test basic and routine types of protective relays; lift up to 50 lbs.; manual dexterity; color vision; hearing; climbing; stooping; standing; bending
1 - 2 years directly related experience
Basic understanding of operation and maintenance of protective relays, control circuits, SCADA systems, and substation equipment
Good verbal and written communication skills
Abilities: Test basic to moderately complex types of protective relays, remote terminal units, power line carrier and metering equipment; plan and organize basic substation construction projects
2-3 years directly related experience
Good understanding of operation and maintenance of protective relays, control circuits, SCADA systems, and substation equipment
Good verbal and written communication skills
Abilities: Test moderately complex types of protective relays, remote terminal units, power line carrier and metering equipment; plan and organize basic substation construction projects
Required Minimum Degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree): Associate
Preferred
Preferred Disciplines: Electrical, Electrical & Electronics, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electromechanical Technology, Electronics, Electronics Technology
Benefits
Health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
Vacation
Retirement plans
Paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is committed to safely providing reliable, affordable and sustainable energy and to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
10001+ employees
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