ECS Technician I (Warehouse)

Georgia Transmission Corporation; Tucker (GA); Presencial; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Georgia Transmission Corporation seeks an Electronics Engineering Technology ECS Technician to install, program, and commission substation equipment across multiple disciplines. You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, support real-time operations, and respond to DRP events and power quality issues.

The role requires knowledge of SCADA, fiber optic networks, and IED troubleshooting, plus DNP3/Modbus familiarity. A Georgia driver’s license is expected.

Formación

• Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology required.
• Experience with SCADA/telecommunications in substations is preferred.
• NERC CIP personnel risk assessment screening is mandatory.

Responsabilidades

• Install, program, and commission substation equipment across five disciplines (Revenue Metering, SCADA, MPLS/Fiber, RCMOS, Cyber Security).
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance in substations statewide.
• Provide real-time operations and maintenance support for GSOC, GPC, and EMC Members.
• Respond to Disaster Response Plan activations and power quality concerns.
• Troubleshoot and repair IEDs (RTUs, revenue meters, data concentrators, DFRs, telecom networks).
• Coordinate and supervise contract staff for routine maintenance and special projects.

Conocimientos

SCADA knowledge

Fibre optics

IED troubleshooting

DNP3/Modbus understanding

NERC CIP awareness

Educación

Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology

Associates degree in Electronics/Telecommunications

Herramientas

Multi-meter

Fiber termination kits

Electrical hand tools

Telecommunications test sets

Descripción del empleo

The Electronic Maintenance (EM) Energy Control System (ECS) Technician is responsible for installing, programming, and commissioning substation equipment within the departments' five disciplines including Revenue Metering, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)/Fiber Optic Telecommunication, Remote Control Motor Operated Switches (RCMOS), and Cyber Security Compliance for all distribution, generation, and transmission type substations. The ECS Technician independently administers and conducts preventative and corrective maintenance in these areas within the substations throughout the state. The ECS Technician is responsible for real-time operations and maintenance support needs of GSOC, GPC, and EMC Members. Also, the ECS Technician will respond to singular Disaster Response Plan (DRP) Activation events and Power Quality concerns. Also, possesses the ability to troubleshoot and repair problems on multiple intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), such as remote terminal units, revenue meters, data concentrators, digital fault recorders, and telecommunication networks. This position requires in-depth knowledge of electronic and communications networking technologies. It also requires the individual to understand software and protocol languages, such as DNP3 and Modbus. Provides technical assistance and support to 38 Electric Membership Cooperatives (EMCs) for their distribution SCADA/Load Management Systems, as well as coordinates and supervises contract staff (e.g. circuit providers, metering contractors, etc.) for routine maintenance and special projects. The ECS Technician should possess technical skills to support emerging technologies. This should include areas of communications, networking, and substation automation. The ECS Technician should also have experience with installation and maintenance of Fiber Optic transport network at colocations and substations.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology

Experience: Zero to One year installing and/or maintaining poly-phase metering equipment, component-level troubleshooting and printed circuit board repair, installing and/or maintaining electronic data/telecommunications microprocessor based equipment related to SCADA operations

Equivalent Experience: Associates degree in Electronics, and/or Telecommunications and three years installing and/or maintaining poly-phase metering equipment, component-level troubleshooting and printed circuit board repair, installing and/or maintaining electronic data/telecommunications micro-processor based equipment related to SCADA operations.

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations: Georgia Driver's License

Specialized Skills (e.g., typing, computers, software, tools and equipment uses, etc.): Experience in the use of test equipment such as multi-meter, fiber terminations kits, electrical and misc. hand tools, communication test sets for data circuits, understanding networking and laptop computers.

Must be able to pass a NERC CIP personnel risk assessment screening.