Technical Electric Testing

We Energies; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

We Energies, located in West Allis, Wisconsin, is seeking a Technical - Electric Testing professional. This role encompasses responsibilities in programming and troubleshooting relays, metering systems, and other equipment. The position ensures the integrity of systems and provides support to engineering teams.

Essential tasks include performance testing of relay systems, preparing test records, and maintaining databases. Candidates will be working with advanced control equipment and must have a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. This role supports a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in troubleshooting electromechanical and electronic control equipment.
• Experience with relay protection and regulating equipment.
• Ability to design test procedures and performance testing for protective relay systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electromechanical, electronic, and computer-based control equipment.
• Responsible for organizing installation of substation controls and metering equipment.
• Prepare proper test records and maintain system databases.

Skills

Troubleshooting and repair skills

Programming and calibration

Technical support and training

Laboratory analysis

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Relay and SCADA equipment

Computer-controlled systems

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Technical - Electric Testing (South) in our West Allis, Wisconsin location. This position is represented by We Energies Local 2150 Union.

Job Summary

The Tech-Elec Testing position is located in the Relay/SCADA area. Responsibilities include programming/coordination, calibration, troubleshooting and repair of relays, metering, Communication/control Systems As Well As Other Company-owned Devices located at ATC substations, power plants, line reclosers, SCADA devices and customer substations. This position performs initial evaluation of all new relay and SCADA devices to ensure proper function prior to start up. Technical support and training to various engineering groups, management and other technical groups will be required. This will also include the development and maintenance of instrument and relay test procedures as well as the integrity of records and stored data. This position is required to perform high potential and fault location tests on various power circuits and related equipment. Other special projects and miscellaneous duties as assigned may result in scheduled and unscheduled overtime due to workload and system emergencies. Performance testing, repair, and calibration of relay/SCADA equipment systems, remote terminal unit systems, fault recorders, transducers/meters, certain telecommunications devices and relays that include mechanical, electrical, computer controlled types.

Job Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair electromechanical, electronic, and computer-based control equipment, relay protection, and regulating equipment.

Responsible for and/or performs the organization, installation of new and accessory substation controls, remote data collection equipment, protection and metering equipment, generator and transformer regulation, high potential tests of associated cables and high voltage equipment.

Makes application and design change decisions, such as errors in control and relay diagrams and wiring and errors in relay settings.

Design test procedures and create test records for the new equipment.

Do performance testing of transmission, distribution, generation protective relay systems.

Performs laboratory analysis on new, prospective, or defective equipment.

Communicate technical results directly to Engineering, System Operations, and manufacturers.

Prepare proper test records, special written reports including compilation of data, maintain system database, making sketches, graphs, and schematic diagrams; initiate print changes to correct errors or document modifications; maintain equipment manuals.

Correct errors in construction prints and document.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We Energies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.