**Position Summary: Test relays for accuracy. Perform preventive maintenance, repair and unscheduled troubleshooting on, relays, and other equipment. Install relay equipment. Perform other duties as required.

Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities: *Routine Testing and Maintenance Perform routine calibration and repair of electromechanical, solid state and microprocessor-based relays. Verify proper operation and reliability of circuit switchers, motor operated air switches, and associated equipment. Assist in setting and maintaining schedules to perform periodic accuracy checks and calibration of system protection devices and energy/power quality instrumentation. Perform electrical test, calibration, and repair on 15kv and 27kv reclosers, ranging from oil circuit reclosers to microprocessor controlled/vacuum interrupter reclosers. Perform electrical tests, repair and verify proper electrical operation of 69kv to 345kv OCB's and GCB's. Perform electrical tests, repair, and inspection of windings and tap changers on transformers and regulators and mobile substations. Test and repair load tap changer and regulator controls ranging from electromechanical to solid state.

Installation of New Relay and Meter Equipment Install and verify proper operation of all types of relaying schemes for line, transformer and under-frequency. Perform installation and validation of settings changes requested by engineering or member cooperative and report any out of tolerance values or mis-operation conditions discovered. Install and maintain associated equipment; i.e. electronic recorders, pulse multipliers, and transducers.*

*Record Keeping Maintain files on test records and equipment manuals. Understand all compliance requirements and necessary documentation.

**[Assist in Substation Construction or Upgrade Install all control house fixtures and hardware associated with metering and relaying; i.e. relay panels, battery bank, cable tray, lighting, and station service equipment. Run conduit (underground and above ground) and pull and terminate all control wiring in control house and yard.

**Education and Experience Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent certificate. Two or more years of mechanical or electrical school desirable. Minimum of 3 years electrical or mechanical experience preferred.

**Physical and Environmental Requirements: Requires working outside in varying environmental and weather conditions and temperature extremes. Requires sometimes working at night. Requires lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying weight equal to 100 pounds or less. Requires pushing, pulling, and reaching above the shoulders. Requires kneeling, crawling, bending or twisting while lifting arms above shoulders and stooping for extended periods of time, in order to accomplish duties, while grasping, pulling or pushing objects or manipulating tools. Requires walking and/or standing for extended periods of times. Requires sitting for extended periods of time while riding in a motor vehicle. Requires wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including breathing apparatus. Requires manual and detailed hand work using both hands. Also may require repetitive manual tasks. Requires working overtime and traveling at times with short notice. Must live within a 30-minute response time to BEPC Office for emergency response. Must be able to obtain required drivers license within 6 month of employment. Must be able to work in confined spaces. Requires hearing within normal range, hearing aids are permitted. Requires vision within normal range, corrective lenses are permitted.

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