Maintains responsibility for continued safe and proper operation of the substations and power equipment on the distribution system.
Serves as liaison for other utilities, vendors, providers, outside entities, and intradepartmental teams.
Updates equipment and seeks improvements for operations and processes.
Utilizes experience in signaling and controlled infrastructure of electric utility switching.
Develops and distributes system reports and analyzes technical data.
Makes recommendations for system improvements.
Assists in the restoration of power outages.
Maintains equipment service records, upgrades, modifications, and drawing updates.
Directs work to be performed and schedules time and personnel as required.
Ability to maintain reliable, predictable, and reasonable attendance.
Analyzes test results and interprets electrical diagrams to locate defective relay.
Analyzes test data to determine performance characteristics of relays and the effect of the system modifications on relay performance.
Analyzes post-fault data, including metering and transient recorder data, aids in the investigation of electrical events, and provides system restoration recommendations.
Performs complex electrical calculations as required to set and program protective relays, SCADA, and metering systems.
Utilizes system studies to evaluate or design protective relay and substation control systems for appropriate protection and coordination.
Develops protective relaying testing and commissioning plans and executes those plans.
Reviews and approves testing and commissioning reports completed by others.
Promotes and performs quality reviews of design in accordance with sound engineering principles to ensure design quality, compliance with current standards, safety requirements, and industry best practices.
Serves as the technical expert for operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and safety investigations associated with power equipment and distribution systems.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Must maintain a valid drivers’ license from the state of residence.
Work assigned Supervisor on-call duty.
Perform other duties as requested or assigned.
Maintain vehicle assigned.
Must be available for after-hours work which would include working a fair share of all necessary overtime.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Must possess leader essentials, attributes, and behaviors.
Extensive knowledge of principles and application of protective relays.
Must possess the ability to troubleshoot PC and network problems.
Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft applications, operating systems, and networking basics.
Must have a working knowledge of the Survalent SCADA system.
Must have an in-depth understanding of electrical drawings, symbols, and terminology. Must possess an understanding of database structures.
Must possess knowledge of current communications protocols, i.e.. DNP, Modbus, and more.
Must be able to read, write, and understand electrical drawings.
Must possess an understanding of PLC and ladder logic.
Must be able to design and create PC networks.
Must be able to operate and develop HMI, GUI, Visual Basic, and Batch files.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Broad technical background with extensive experience in generation, transmission, and distribution systems, stations, and equipment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Position requires constant handling, balancing, vision, talking, hearing, depth perception and arm/hand use for machine control operation. Requires frequent carrying, forward bending, standing, sitting, reaching, fine manipulation, and simple grasp. Must occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Most work is performed in an indoor climate-controlled office environment with appropriate lighting. Also works in secured computer room. Trips into the field and into substations may require ambulating on uneven terrain and exposure to voltage.
Interested individuals must submit an application via www.brightridge.com/careers by Friday, September 6, 2024.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and/or substantial work experience in an electric utility engineering environment.
Five years work experience in SCADA programming a plus
Five years work experience with electric utility substation maintenance.
Must possess or obtain additional certification courses as required.
Must agree to continue education and remain current in technology and related fields.
Johnson City Energy Authority, d/b/a BrightRidge, located in beautiful northeast TN is your local, not-for-profit public utility. We serve approximately 82,000 electric customers and 14,000 broadband customers. We are friends and family serving friends and family.