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Luminant Generation Company LLC
Protection & Control Tech
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
An Electrical Substation or Relay Repairer works at an electrical substation and operates equipment that controls the flow of electricity. Maintains and repairs relays or switches in a system that allows electricity from a power station to travel through the substation out to the distribution system and to customers.
$89,080 / year median in Texas
+3% projected growth
Job Description
If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online. Job Summary In this position, either directly or through others, the incumbent, under minimum guidance of the Lead Protection and Control Technician, is responsible for maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting protection and control equipment for Fossil Generation Facilities. Job Description Key Accountabilities
- Maintenance of all Plant protective relaying and associated control circuits (including testing, calibration, functional tests, trouble shooting, and installation of upgrades), such as:
- Generator relaying
- Main Power Transformer, Unit Auxiliary Transformer, Start-up/Standby Transformer relaying
- All medium voltage switchgear relaying and transfer schemes
- Plant/Switchyard interface relaying
Maintenance of Plant Metering:
- MWh metering calibrations and upgrade installations
- Voltage, current, watt, var, and frequency transducer calibrations and testing of associated equipment
- Maintenance of ancillary equipment:
- Emergency bearing oil pump test
- Current transformer meggar test
- Outage support:
- Interface with plant I&C personnel
- Interface with outside contractors
- Provide and/or support problem solving using trouble-shooting skills and recorder data Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
- High school diploma/GED equivalent required
- Significant amount of time in the field performing P&C services preferred
- Routine travel away from home
- Extended work hours
- Strenuous physical effort such as climbing, lifting, temperature extremes, and dusty environment.