Entergy

Relay Technician

LocationBeaumont, TX

About This Job


Work Place Flexibility: Onsite


Legal Entity: Entergy Texas, Inc.-GTX



JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The Relay Technician will interact & coordinate projects with DA Engineers, Distribution Planners, Distribution Asset Management, Distribution Design, Distribution Construction & Service personnel, Substation Relay Technicians, IT/OT personnel, and representatives from equipment manufacturers.
Relay Technicians will facilitate the technical installation, programming, testing and commissioning of distribution protection and control devices and associated automation.
The position will also serve as tier 2 support to the OpCos as equipment subject matter experts to troubleshoot devices operating outside of specified limits.



JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide safety leadership by exemplifying strong safety culture for others to follow.
Mentor RSMs and Line Areas on data collection and equipment inspection guidelines along with mitigation practices.
Perform DA device commissioning and ensure data integrity at time of device commissioning.
Implement settings and firmware upgrades to distribution field devices.
Assist OpCo regions as equipment subject matter experts and Tier 2 equipment support.
Provide automation training and support as needed to local networks.



MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS


Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field, Technical degree (or equivalent work experience)



Minimum experience required of the position

Relay Technician I:
+ 0-2 years of experience without Associates Degree + 0-1 years of experience with Associates Degree
Relay Technician II:
+ at least 2-4 years of experience without Associates Degree + at least 1-3 years of experience with Associates Degree
Relay Technician III:
+ at least 4 years of experience without Associates Degree + at least 3 years of experience with Associates Degree
Relay Technician Sr:
+ at least 6 years of electrical/electronics/metering/controls experience without Assocoaites Degree + at least 5 years of experience with Associates Degree


Desired: Relay or I&C experience.


Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

Must exemplify strong safety and leadership practices.
Prior electrical substation or distribution relaying experience.
Knowledge of protective relaying, SCADA, communications, and controls.
Familiar with relay test plans and commissioning.
Prior experience installing, maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting electrical equipment and controls.
Ability to read and understand electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, and wiring diagrams, technical manuals and instruction books.
Computer competency required.



Demonstrated computer skills: Windows, Excel, Access, Word.


Basic knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC), National Electric Code (NEC), and NERC protective relay standards.
Knowledge of electric utility systems operation, maintenance, and construction practices.
Must obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Demonstrated aptitude to work alone in unsupervised situations.
Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse work group.
Must be dependable and reliable, and work as member of a team.
Must have good intrapersonal skills; must be self-motivated with ability to make decisions.
Must have or be able to obtain a TWIC card.


Any certificates, licenses, etc., required for the position


None



COMPANY TESTING REQUIREMENT:

Successful completion of the EEI TECH test
Candidates selected to take the TECH test will be invited via e-mail MONITOR YOUR SPAM/JUNK EMAIL

Primary Location: Texas-Beaumont Texas : New Caney || Texas : Cleveland || Texas : Orange Job Function: Skilled / Craft FLSA Status: Nonexempt Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered Union description/code: GTX Transmission Number of Openings: 1 Req ID: 119405 Travel Percentage:25% to 50%


An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.


Pay Transparency Notice:


Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.


EEI Testing:

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test. The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions. Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests, Logon ID: entergy, password: practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.


WORKING CONDITIONS:

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.


Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

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