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MLB & Associates

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Job summary

A full-service utility construction company is seeking experienced Senior and Lead Relay Technicians for full-time, permanent positions in Florida. Offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, candidates should possess extensive relay experience and certifications. Responsibilities include overseeing relay panel assessments, ensuring quality control, and coordinating electrical projects.

Benefits

100% Health Coverage

401K Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Sick Time

Holidays

Qualifications

Must have at least 7 years of relay experience, 10 years for lead role.
NERC certifications required for access into NERC CIP control houses.
Fiber optic splicing and termination abilities with CFOT certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct pre-job briefings and perform daily relay panel risk assessments.
Review construction prints and confirm functionality of relay schemes.
Oversee wiring and mounting of relays, providing quality control on installations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Relay protection knowledge

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Base pay range

$55.00/hr - $77.00/hr

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SENIOR and LEAD RELAY TECHNICIANS

COMPANY:

Full-service utility construction company established in 1999 specializing in turnkey power substation construction. Based in Ocala, Florida with additional location in Kissimmee and work throughout the state. Seeking experienced relay professionals for full-time, permanent hire. Per diem and full benefits (100% covered health), 401K, PTO, sick time and holidays.

POSITIONS:

Senior Relay Technician and Lead Relay Technician

**MUST have at least 7 years of relay experience, 10 years required for lead role.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Conduct thorough pre-job briefings at the beginning of each workday, and as needed throughout the day as conditions warrant.
Perform relay panel risk assessments daily and apply human performance barriers as needed.
Review construction prints, make corrections as needed, confirm schemes will function properly. Work with Duke Energy RCE and RCI and the Relay Design Engineering to resolve any problems with the protection and control schemes.
Review all protective relay settings as issued. Working with RCE, RCI and the Relay Settings Engineer to resolve all problems with the relay logic and protection settings.
Review the SCADA point assignment sheet as issued by the Energy Control Center. Work with the Senior Engineering Technical Support Specialist to resolve any conflicts between the relay logic settings and the RTU (remote terminal unit) settings and any other supervisory control issues.
Oversee the inventory of all relay material issued to the project. Order all missing items through the RCI and Material Coordinator.
Direct and oversee all aspects of the mounting and wiring of relays, termination racks, cabling from panel to panel, and termination of all cables by wiremen or electricians. Relay technicians will inspect wiring of all high voltage yard equipment as wired by others. Quality control is provided at the time of this construction by the lead or senior relay technician on the job.
Provide on-site support to other departments (Substation, Production, Telecomm, etc...), such as proper direction and placement of high voltage circuit breakers and power transformers.
Review and correct as needed, the Substation Operating Instructions as issued by Relay Engineering personnel.
Coordinate with others to schedule and sequence each phase of all electrical projects.
Test CT's of high voltage equipment for ratio, polarity, saturation and Megger insulation tests.
Apply relay settings, test and calibrate all relays using calibrated relay test equipment and Enoserv RTS software program. All “as-left” relay testing documentation will be saved and submitted to RCE.
Create and install proper labeling on all panels. Order labels for exterior junction boxes and switch handles.
Verify proper wiring of all potential and current circuits from the instrument transformer to the end element device.
Verify transformer and breaker alarms function properly from the equipment terminal blocks, into the control house. Check for local indication, as well as, to the Energy Control Center
Functionally test all relay and control circuits to verify proper operation during simulated fault conditions.
Confirm proper operation of all new equipment via SCADA by working with System Protection and Control Technicians at the Energy Control Center.
Coordinate and schedule with Dispatchers and Substation Construction personnel to energize new equipment.
When equipment is energized for the first time, perform, or confirm electrical phasing of new lines or equipment.
Take In-Service readings of all new equipment as primary load is first applied.
Leave a complete corrected set of relay drawings at the Substation. Turn in a corrected set of red lined drawings to RCE for Relay Design redrafting.
Sign and turn in all documents (settings, in-service sheets, CTR sheets, substation operating instructions, point assignment sheets) to the RCI or RCE or appropriate person.
Schedule meetings with maintenance personnel to inform them of new equipment, schemes, and answer any questions they may have.
Schedule a meeting with the project engineers, if needed, to go over lessons learned.
Oversee the documenting of all excess items and schedule a pick-up of this excess material to be returned to the storeroom for credit.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Apply / exhibit a high attention to detail with regard to safety and human performance.
Relay Technicians must garner and maintain NERC certifications for access into NERC CIP control houses.
Develop functional guidelines with an emphasis on human performance principles.
Apply approved LV control cable and fiber optic safe work practices.
Knowledgeable in providing and keeping relay protection to all HV equipment throughout the duration of the project. This may require temporary relay settings, wiring, etc...
Relay technicians should have fiber optic splicing and termination abilities with CFOT certification.
Relay Technician must be capable of testing all HV apparatus such as power transformer sudden pressure schemes, Power line Carrier line tuner, wave traps and transceivers.

COMPENSATION:

$55-62/hr for senior (7+ years of experience), $65-77/hr for lead (10+ years of experience)
Nice benefits package (medical/vision/dental, matching 401K, PTO, etc.)

Seniority level

Seniority level
Associate

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
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Industries
Utilities and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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