System Protection Journeyman Technician

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative; Mooreland (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative in Oklahoma is seeking a Journeyman Systems Technician - System Protection to support metering, relaying, and substation automation. You will install, calibrate, and commission protective equipment, and ensure data flows to EMS/SCADA while maintaining NERC compliance.

The role requires experience or an apprenticeship in system protection, with duties spanning installation, troubleshooting, and contractor oversight.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school in a related field or five years of directly related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience, plus minimum one year of Systems Technician level is required.
• Completion of a recognized apprentice training program in system protection is also qualifying.
• Troubleshooting and problem resolution skills related to a wide range of communications equipment are required including experience with one or more of the following: communications systems, metering, protective relaying, and EMS/SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, calibration of all components necessary for metering, relaying, and substation automation to function as designed, as well as the transmission of proper data back to the Energy Management System or Substation Automation system where applicable.
• Resolution of system problem requests from system Operations, Engineering, and Transmission & Distribution Services personnel in an efficient and timely manner.
• Proper configuration or programming of meters and relays and interpretation of data from either to resolve problems with that device, the transmission system or substation.
• Conducting commission testing of new or existing switch stations or substations and documenting all testing completed to ensure system reliability, and NERC compliance where applicable.
• Directing and/or overseeing contractors who are installing metering, relaying, or related components to ensure proper installation and documentation for NERC compliance while commissioning switch stations.
• Supporting communications functions by performing communications related duties as needed.

Skills

Language Skills

Math Skills

Reasoning Ability

Computer Skills

Planning/Organizing

Safety Awareness

Teamwork

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Apprentice training program in system protection

Tools

MS Office

SCADA/EMS software

Testing software

Job description

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative in Oklahoma is seeking a Journeyman Systems Technician - System Protection to support metering, relaying, and substation automation. You will install, calibrate, and commission protective equipment, and ensure data flows to EMS/SCADA while maintaining NERC compliance.

The role requires experience or an apprenticeship in system protection, with duties spanning installation, troubleshooting, and contractor oversight.