Systems Protection Technician — Relays & Substations Expert

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative; Mooreland (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative is seeking a Journeyman/Systems Technician specialized in system protection. The role covers metering, relaying, and substation automation with emphasis on safe, compliant operation across the transmission system.

The position requires installation, repair, calibration, testing, and documentation, and involves coordination with Operations and Engineering to ensure reliability and compliance with NERC standards.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent in a related field or five years of related experience, plus minimum one year of Systems Technician level.
• Troubleshooting and problem resolution skills for communications equipment including metering and relaying.

Responsibilities

• Installation, repair, and calibration of metering, relaying, and substation automation to function as designed.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, and Transmission personnel for problem resolution.
• Configure meters and relays and interpret data to resolve issues with the transmission system or substation.
• Conduct commission testing and document results for NERC compliance.

Skills

Metering

Relays

Substation automation

EMS/SCADA systems

Education

Associate's degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

SCADA software

Job description

Western Farmers Electric Cooperative is seeking a Journeyman/Systems Technician specialized in system protection. The role covers metering, relaying, and substation automation with emphasis on safe, compliant operation across the transmission system.

The position requires installation, repair, calibration, testing, and documentation, and involves coordination with Operations and Engineering to ensure reliability and compliance with NERC standards.