Protection & Control Technician Senior -Granbury TX

TXU Energy; Granbury (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Luminant Generation Company LLC in Granbury, Texas, is seeking a Protection and Control Technician to maintain, calibrate, test, and troubleshoot plant protection and control gear for fossil facilities. You will perform testing of relays, instrument transformers, meters, and associated equipment in accordance with schematics and site procedures.

This role requires significant field work, travel, and extended hours with emphasis on thorough documentation, commissioning, and reliability

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of PSD STAR program and six years' P&C experience.
• Extensive field experience with protection and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot protection and control equipment.
• Test electromechanical and microprocessor protective relays and instrument transformers.
• Complete documentation on projects and field work.
• Coordinate with I&C personnel and external contractors.

Skills

P&C Technician

Troubleshooting

Testing relays

Field service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

**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**Job Description****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 GED 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.\\*\\*Level of position will be determined by applicable skills/experience.**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**Job Family**Plant Operations**Company**Luminant Generation Company LLC**Locations**Granbury, TexasTexas