Protection Relay and Meter Test Technician

Southern California Edison (SCE)

$75K — $90K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced knowledge in electrical, electronic, digital, and analog theory through experience or training in electrical engineering
  • Minimum three years of experience with strong comprehension of electrical theory principles
  • Three years of hands-on experience with the installation, testing, repair, and maintenance of electrical protective equipment
  • Possession of a valid Class C driver's license

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate test instruments for testing, adjusting, and calibrating protection and measurement systems
  • Conduct maintenance and testing across diverse generating technologies, including century-old hydro facilities
  • Monitor and maintain equipment, initiating corrective actions as necessary to ensure operational safety
  • Plan and perform minor design modifications and coordinate testing work with team members
  • Utilize software for testing, inspecting, repairing, and adjusting equipment
  • Update and modify electrical drawings and documentation as required

Benefits

  • Meaningful information related to additional benefits, perks, and resources available on the Candidate Resource page
  • Opportunity for travel up to 30% throughout the SCE service territory
  • Potential for relocation assistance
  • Consideration for qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in compliance with local fair chance ordinances
  • Requirement for training and background checks to ensure security and safety at work locations
Full Job Description
Become a Test Technician A at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you will supervise, test, inspect, repair, and adjust relays, meters and associated devices for protection and operation of lines, buses, generators, motors, transformers, and regulators for voltages up to and including 220KV. As a Test Technician A, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities
  • Set up and operate test instruments and equipment to perform operational testing, adjustment and calibration of generation and substation protection, measuring, controlling, and recording systems and equipment
  • Perform testing and maintenance on a wide variety of generating technologies and locations across the Western Operations area of responsibility, including 100+ year old Hydro generation facilities in the Big Creek, Tule, Kaweah, and Kern river watersheds
  • Track equipment maintenance and assures equipment is maintained accordingly as needed or scheduled. Initiates and implements corrective actions relative to protection of systems and controls. Have the responsibility for testing and in service testing of system equipment
  • Plan, program, perform minor design modifications, lay out test work and coordinates work with other workers
  • Use software programs utilized in programming, testing, inspecting, repairing, and adjusting system equipment
  • Maintain, modify or revise electrical drawings and required documentation


Minimum Qualifications
  • Advanced electrical, electronic, digital, and analog theory experience and/or formal training in electrical engineering
  • Three or more years of experience performing work requiring extensive comprehension of electrical theory and use of principles of electrical theory
  • Three or more years of experience installing, testing, repairing, maintaining electrical protective equipment
  • Valid Class C driver's license


Preferred Qualifications
  • Completion of Test Technician training program (i.e. Relay Technician, Field Engineer, etc.)
  • Experience modifying, revising, and creating electrical prints utilizing AutoCAD Software
  • Qualified high voltage worker
  • Experience working with SAP, Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Project Management experience
  • Experience working with Emerson Ovation Control Systems


Additional Information
  • Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
  • Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
  • Position will require up to 30% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
  • This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
  • Relocation may apply to this position.
  • This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. Reference our Information Guides for the following tests: Test Technician A Hydro (Test #2737). Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.

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