Test Specialist

Role Overview

• Calibrates, installs, and maintains protective relays, meters and associated equipment, which will ensure efficient operation of plant, transmission, and substation systems.
• Prepares daily, weekly and monthly maintenance schedules of substation equipment and facilities.
• Reviews engineering plans and coordinates modifications to the plans with Engineering.
• Maintains Substation, Relay and Meter Maintenance program data files for tracking of equipment.
• Maintains Substation, Relay and Meter Maintenance records, Oil Dissolved Gas Analysis, Relay Test and Meter test program data.
• Maintains maintenance equipment data forms for specialized testing of equipment.
• Coordinates with the Senior Engineer, Senior Substation Technician and Senior Relay Technician on entering and filing of maintenance data.
• Maintains inventory list of equipment, equipment parts and materials, and requisitions equipment parts, materials and equipment needed for maintenance projects.
• Performs testing of substation, relay and meter equipment and prepares necessary reports.
• Performs repairs of department specialized tools and equipment.
• Ensures the enforcement of and compliance with all applicable Company policies, procedures and code of ethics as well as all applicable governmental laws and regulations to include employment, safety, FERC/NERC/SERC and environmental standards and regulations applicable to the job function.
• Assists in building and ground maintenance.
• Holds clearances and switches for line and substation equipment.
• Performs in-plant I & C and electrical testing or maintenance as may be required in support of the plant staff.
• Performs line inspections of SECI Transmission Facilities for emergency outage cause identification and recommended repair.
• Troubleshoots and repairs relaying, electrical circuitry, and instrumentation equipment as assigned at plants and member substations.
• Maintains metering and telemetering circuits at MGS and member substations.
• Interfaces supervisory control remote terminal units at MGS and member substations.
• Performs relay and control circuit changes and additions at MGS and member substations.
• Tests carrier, tone equipment, and other pilot channels testing and maintenance at MGS and member substations.
• Performs function test of substation control circuits at MGS and member substations.
• Performs other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned.
• Performs NERC Compliance Program roles if/as designated in Seminole's Standard Ownership Matrix (SOM) including ongoing evidence retention in "audit-ready" form.

Requirements

• Associate of Science Degree in Electrical Technology or related area or four (4) years of experience in calibrating, installing, and in-service testing of non-microprocessor and microprocessor protective systems, and working knowledge of substation electrical equipment.
• Two (2) years of similar experience may be substituted for each one (1) year of education.
• Various electric equipment used in high voltage substation.
• Construction methods and standards, materials and equipment.
• Electrical design and wiring; schematics.
• Maintenance procedures and practices.
• Safety practices, procedures and standards for voltages up to 240kV.
• Specialized software for gathering data, record keeping and testing equipment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

• Must be able to follow established protective measures including, wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Must be able to lift fifty (50) pounds.
• Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report.