Relay Technician - Pearsall, TX / Hourly Grade 10

Programs, installs and maintains protective relaying, batteries, battery charges, stand by generators, air conditioners and other substation equipment. Performs electrical tests and repairs concerned with maintenance and performance evaluation of in-service relays to prevent and remedy abnormal behavior or failure of transmission and distribution lines and equipment. Analyzes test results and interprets electrical diagrams to locate defective equipment.

Working Conditions

Lifts and carries up to 80 pounds and pulls, pushes or drags up to 80 pounds with or without assistance. Sits, stands, stoops or twists for extended periods of time. Works both indoors and outdoors in extreme temperatures including heat, cold, humidity, temperature swings and inclement weather, frequent exposure to dust, odor, electrical, mechanical, loud noise and toxic hazards. Operates hand tools, heavy equipment, light trucks and power tools. 20/20 corrected vision is required to perform visual inspection of small defects, small parts and operation of measurement devices and assembly of fabricated parts. Ability to travel to and from meetings or other business-related events. May be required to work after hours, weekends and holidays and respond timely to urgent or emergency situations. Ability to respond to call out requirements within 30 minutes.

Essential Functions

• Proficiently uses hand, power tools, meters and other test equipment in energized substations to install, maintain, repair and program protective relays and associated wiring and equipment.
• Applies, reads, understands, reviews and corrects schematic, wiring diagram blueprints and substation drawings and inspections.
• Programs and operates various test equipment and exercises all safe work practices as outlined in the company safety book.
• Commissions substation installations.
• Coordinates testing, troubleshooting and repairs of relaying and other equipment with other department personnel.
• Performs maintenance on and testing of relays and associated equipment, batteries, chargers, air conditioner/heater units, standby generators and display meters.
• Troubleshoots, repairs and replaces components involved in questionable operations and failures.
• Updates relay programming as needed by transmission and substation improvements.
• Participates in emergency callout rotation.
• Performs other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Associate's degree in Science preferred

Experience

• 5 years' experience as Relay Technician with Associate's degree
• 8 years of experience in lieu of degree

Licenses & Certification

Valid Texas Driver License

Testing

• Criminal background check
• Non-DOT drug test
• MVR

Other

• MS Office Programs
• MS Dynamics

Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment

We expect employees to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We fully consider all qualified applicants including those with a criminal history.