Senior Substation Maintenance Technician

Senior Substation Maintenance Technician

- Location(s):

Roscoe, TX, US, n/a

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Operations & Maintenance

Remuneration: Non-Exempt

The Senior Substation Maintenance Technician performs transmission/substation engineering tasks that require extensive analysis of alternatives to reach decisions and make appropriate recommendations on technical issues. Perform routine inspections, maintenance, and repairs on substation and collection system components.

Role Responsibilities:

- Ensures that all operation and maintenance activities are performed in a safe manner consistent with policies and procedures established for the electrical systems of wind and solar farms

- Maintains substation equipment, collection system, and transmission lines

- Works with RWE employees as well as contractors to ensure proper maintenance and or repairs are performed on electrical equipment in a safe and timely manner

- Applicant must be available for travel to all RWE North American sites as the need arises

- Performs high voltage switching and grounding of electrical equipment, including writing switching orders, along with applying the appropriate lock and tag out needed for clearances

- Works with Compliance Officers to maintain NERC compliance at all times

- Review maintenance and repair test reports and propose follow-up actions as necessary

- Ensures work performed is correctly documented in alignment with the scope performed, meeting regulatory requirements as set forth by the RWE Compliance department

- Technical Training will be ongoing, i.e., IR training, battery testing, and maintenance; it will be the employee’s responsibility to learn as well as teach others in this position

Job Requirements and Experiences:

- A minimum of 8 years of work experience in operations and/or maintenance in power generation, transmission, or distribution

- A High School Diploma or its equivalent is required

- A 2 or 4-year degree (preferred) in technical hard science (Engineering, Physics, Power, or closely related field) from an accredited US school, other than a correspondence or online program

- A current journeyman or a master electrician license may substitute for 2 years of experience

- A valid driver's license in good standing is required

- Must be available for travel up to 30% of the time

- Prior High Lineworker, substation, and relaying skills are preferred

- Must be able to interpret substation one lines, relay, and control drawings, and must have relaying abilities to interface with and test SEL, GE, and other types of multi-function relays

- Must have working knowledge of major substation equipment, i.e., power transformers, breakers, capacitors, current and potential transformers, and battery systems

- Familiarity with the installation of cable splices, t-bodies, and riser terminations

- Experience operating various electrical test sets and interpreting results

Physical Requirements:

- Must be able to maintain a personal weight limitation of 270 lbs.

- Must be able to climb wind towers on a daily basis. During this task, employees must be able to open/close hatch doors and identify potential safety hazards

- Must be able to balance to (1) work in closed and small swaying areas on top of and within wind towers and (2) walk across small surface areas to access areas within wind turbine

- Ability to push/pull/lift tools and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.

- Ability to work safely in extreme environments (hot sun, cold, etc.)

- Ability to walk, climb, and stand extensively during the workday

- Knowledge of and experience with the use of hand and power tools

- Knowledge of environmental and safety policies and procedures

- Ability to work within tight deadlines

- Ability to multi-task while working independently and as part of a team

- Ability and willingness to travel to and from job sites as assigned

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams

- Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities

- Identify energy isolation points and implement LOTO for protection

- Knowledge of computer network communication protocols and the theory of operation is desired.

- The ability to understand and communicate root causes is required

- Good communication skills and must value being part of a team

- Safety- Promote safety at all times

- Initiative - Able to work with minimum supervision and make decisions for all issues related to his/her discipline(s) with limited and/or available information

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE’s team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation’s growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE’s energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).

As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. As the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., you’ll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.