Protection and Control Senior Technician

Vistra Energy; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Energy is seeking a P&C Technician to maintain and test protection and control equipment for fossil generation facilities. You will calibrate relays, test meters, and troubleshoot protection systems, following schematics and documenting field work.

The role requires extensive field experience, travel away from home, and the ability to work extended hours in a strenuous environment, contributing to reliable plant operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of PSD requirements in the P&C STAR program.
• Six years as a P&C Technician or related experience.
• Significant field experience performing P&C services.
• Routine travel away from home.
• Extended work hours.
• Physically demanding environment (climbing, lifting, extreme temperatures, dusty conditions).

Responsibilities

• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot protection and control equipment for Fossil Generation Facilities.
• Test electromechanical and microprocessor protective relays.
• Test instrument transformers, transducers, meters and related equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair protection/control equipment and relays using schematics and system knowledge.
• Complete all project and field documentation.
• Interface with plant I&C personnel during outages and installations.

Skills

P&C Technician experience

Field experience

Willing to travel

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

PSD STAR program completion (P&C STAR)

Job description

Job Description

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

Under minimum guidance of Lead P&C Technicians: Responsible for maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting protection and control equipment for Fossil Generation Facilities
Perform testing of electromechanical and microprocessor protective relays
Perform testing of instrument transformers, transducers, meters and associated equipment
Using schematic diagrams and system knowledge, troubleshoot and repair system protection control equipment and relays
Complete all documentation on projects and field work

Key Accountabilities

• Maintenance of all Plant protective relaying and associated control circuits (including testing, calibration, functional tests, trouble shooting, and installation of upgrades), such as:
• Generator relaying
• Main Power Transformer, Unit Auxiliary Transformer, Start-up/Standby Transformer relaying
• All medium voltage switchgear relaying and transfer schemes
• Plant/Switchyard interface relaying
• Maintenance of Plant Metering:
• MWh metering calibrations and upgrade installations
• Voltage, current, watt, var, and frequency transducer calibrations and testing of associated equipment
• Maintenance of ancillary equipment:
• Emergency bearing oil pump test
• Current transformer meggar test
• Outage support:
• Interface with plant I&C personnel

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of all PSD requirements in the P&C S*T*A*R program
• Completion of all PSD requirements in the P&C S*T*A*R program and six (6) years as a P&C Technician or acceptable job related experience.
• Significant amount of time in the field performing P&C services
• Routine travel away from home
• Extended work hours
• Strenuous physical effort such as climbing, lifting, temperature extremes, and dusty environment.

Key Metrics

• Interface with outside contractors
• Provide and/or support problem solving using trouble-shooting skills and recorder data
• Lead new installation wiring verification, checkout, and functional test
• Revise and maintain all associated drawings
• Conducts diagnostic tests on generation facilities’ electrical equipment (ie: Generator CTs, PTs, and ancilliary equipment).
• Install, calibrate, and maintain equipment associated with data acquisition and remote telemetry to support required ERCOT and NERC protocols

Company Description

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine.

Vistra is the one of the largest competitive power generators in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 44,000 megawatts, or enough to power 22 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in transforming the energy landscape, with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities.

Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers.

As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. L