System Protection Technician T1/T2/T3 (Petersburg Relay Lab)

Job Summary

*There is are multiple positions which will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

This role performs maintenance, installation and corrective activities on system protection devices, control circuits, metering, and communication equipment (both data and PLC) within Dominion's Transmission, Distribution and Generating network. All maintenance, installation and corrective activities performed under direct supervision from Tech/Senior/Lead technician.

• This position ensures that appropriate compliance maintenance activities, applications, policies, and associated documentation are managed and maintained in support of ETFO's Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and Protective Relay and Control (PRC) programs
• Maintenance activities include instruction/guidance in routine cleaning, calibration and functional operational testing of all primary electro-mechanical and microprocessor protection applications
• Assists during routine testing and functional verification of all communications equipment including data, fiber optic, and power line carrier 
• Assists during functional operational testing of substation auxiliary equipment and verification of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) data systems that provide the operating centers with real time operating and alarm information
• Assists with protective relay and control equipment repairs
• Installation activities include assisting Lead/Senior technicians' functional verification of all primary and secondary equipment as designed by Dominion and its manufacturers
• Corrective activities include assisting Lead/Senior technicians in analyzing alarms, identifying potential problems, and developing safe and effective basic corrective action investigation plans
• Activities regarding potential cyber issues related to protection and control devices require that security assessments be performed to verify the integrity of cyber security control at substation locations
• Successful candidate must be able to report to the assigned office within 1 hour
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

System Protection Technician T1:

• 0-1 years directly related experience including, but not limited to, electrical, electro-mechanical, system protection and/or utility scale protection experience (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications)
• Active, valid government-issued driver license is required for this role
• Basic knowledge of operation and maintenance of control circuits and protective relay applications
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Abilities: test basic and routine types of protective relays; lift up to 50 lbs.; manual dexterity; color vision; hearing; climbing; stooping; standing; bending
• Due to equipment weight limits, individuals in this role have a weight restriction of 290 pounds
• This position also requires the ability to respond to emergency call-outs
• This position requires you to work extensively outdoors in the elements and different weather conditions operating machinery
• Must live within a reasonable travel range (1 hour) of the assigned office to effectively be able to respond to call-outs, outages and/or other emergencies
• This position will require a valid driver license as to operate a Dominion Energy vehicle or a vehicle on the behalf of Dominion Energy

System Protection Technician T2:

• 1-2 years directly related experience including, but not limited to, electrical, electro-mechanical, system protection and/or utility scale protection experience (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications)
• Active, valid government-issued driver license is required for this role
• Basic understanding of operation and maintenance of protective relay and control applications and substation equipment
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Abilities: Test basic to moderately complex types of protective relays, remote terminal units, power line carrier and metering equipment; plan and organize basic substation construction projects
• Abilities: test basic and routine types of protective relays; lift up to 50 lbs.; manual dexterity; color vision; hearing; climbing; stooping; standing; bending
• Due to equipment weight limits, individuals in this role have a weight restriction of 290 pounds
• This position also requires the ability to respond to emergency call-outs 
• This position requires you to work extensively outdoors in the elements and different weather conditions operating machinery
• Must live within a reasonable travel range (1 hour) of the assigned office to effectively be able to respond to call-outs, outages and/or other emergencies.
• This position will require a valid driver license as to operate a Dominion Energy vehicle or a vehicle on the behalf of Dominion Energy

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience Continued

System Protection Technician T3: 

• 2-3 years of directly related experience including, but not limited to, electrical, electro-mechanical, system protection and/or utility scale protection experience (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications
• Good understanding of operation and maintenance of protective relay and control applications and substation equipment;
• Knowledge of: Company commissioning and maintenance work practices and acceptance test criteria;
• Operation and maintenance of control circuits, protective relay applications and substation equipment;
• Fault simulation files, protective relays, associated communications systems, and SCADA infrastructure;
• Interpret control drawings, schematics, and equipment nameplates.
• Active, valid government-issued driver license is required for this role
• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of control circuits and protective relay applications
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Abilities: test basic and routine types of protective relays; lift up to 50 lbs.; manual dexterity; color vision; hearing; climbing; stooping; standing; bending
• Due to equipment weight limits, individuals in this role have a weight restriction of 290 pounds
• This position also requires the ability to respond to emergency call-outs
• This position requires you to work extensively outdoors in the elements and different weather conditions operating machinery
• Must live within a reasonable travel range (1 hour) of the assigned office to effectively be able to respond to call-outs, outages and/or other emergencies
• This position will require a valid driver license as to operate a Dominion Energy vehicle or a vehicle on the behalf of Dominion Energy

Education Requirements

Minimum education required:

Associate’s degree or an Advanced Post Secondary diploma in one of the following preferred disciplines:

• Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technology
• Electromechanical Technology
• Electronics Technology
• Instrumentation Technology
• Mechatronic Technology
• Other comparable disciplines may be substituted for the disciplines listed above

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Due to equipment weight limits, individuals in this role have a weight restriction of 290 pounds. 

Due to after-hours response (call-out), individuals must live approximately 1 hour from designated work location

Working Conditions

Other Working Conditions

Will require working in hot or cold temperatures and/or inclement weather.

Test Description