Protection and Control Senior Power Plant Technician Job at Vistra Corp., Kincaid, IL

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  • Vistra Corp.
  • Kincaid, IL

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

Under minimum guidance of Lead P&C Technicians: Responsible for maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting protection and control equipment for Fossil Generation Facilities

Perform testing of electromechanical and microprocessor protective relays

Perform testing of instrument transformers, transducers, meters and associated equipment

Using schematic diagrams and system knowledge, troubleshoot and repair system protection control equipment and relays

Complete all documentation on projects and field work

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

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

·High school diploma or equivalent

·Completion of all PSD requirements in the P&C S*T*A*R program

·Completion of all PSD requirements in the P&C S*T*A*R program and six (6) years as a P&C Technician or acceptable job related experience.

·Significant amount of time in the field performing P&C services

·Routine travel away from home

·Extended work hours

·Strenuous physical effort such as climbing, lifting, temperature extremes, and dusty environment.

Key Metrics

·Interface with outside contractors

·Provide and/or support problem solving using trouble-shooting skills and recorder data

·Lead new installation wiring verification, checkout, and functional test

·Revise and maintain all associated drawings

·Conducts diagnostic tests on generation facilities’ electrical equipment (ie: Generator CTs, PTs, and ancilliary equipment).

· Install, calibrate, and maintain equipment associated with data acquisition and remote telemetry to support required ERCOT and NERC protocols

Base plus bonus, opportunity for overtime pay (time and a half), comprehensive benefits, 401K matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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