ECS Technician I - V - South Georgia
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The Electronic Maintenance (EM) Energy Control System (ECS) Technician is responsible for installing, programming, and commissioning substation equipment within the departments' five disciplines including Revenue Metering, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)/Fiber Optic Telecommunication, Remote Control Motor Operated Switches (RCMOS), and Cyber Security Compliance for all distribution, generation, and transmission type substations. The ECS Technician independently administers and conducts preventative and corrective maintenance in these areas within the substations throughout the state. The ECS Technician is responsible for real-time operations and maintenance support needs of GSOC, GPC, and EMC Members. Also, the ECS Technician will respond to singular Disaster Response Plan (DRP) Activation events and Power Quality concerns. Also, possesses the ability to troubleshoot and repair problems on multiple intelligent electronic devices (IEDs), such as remote terminal units, revenue meters, data concentrators, digital fault recorders, and telecommunication networks. This position requires in-depth knowledge of electronic and communications networking technologies. It also requires the individual to understand software and protocol languages, such as DNP3 and Modbus. Provides technical assistance and support to 38 Electric Membership Cooperatives (EMCs) for their distribution SCADA/Load Management Systems, as well as coordinates and supervises contract staff (e.g. circuit providers, metering contractors, etc.) for routine maintenance and special projects. The ECS Technician should possess technical skills to support emerging technologies. This should include areas of communications, networking, and substation automation. The ECS Technician should also have experience with installation and maintenance of Fiber Optic transport network at colocations and substations.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology Experience: Zero to Twelve years installing and/or maintaining poly-phase metering equipment, component-level troubleshooting and printed circuit board repair, installing and/or maintaining electronic data/telecommunications microprocessor based equipment related to SCADA operations Equivalent Experience: Associate degree in Electronics, and/or Telecommunications and three - fifteen years installing and/or maintaining poly-phase metering equipment, component-level troubleshooting and printed circuit board repair, installing and/or maintaining electronic data/telecommunications micro-processor based equipment related to SCADA operations Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations: Georgia Driver's License Specialized Skills (e.g., typing, computers, software, tools and equipment uses, etc.): Experience in the use of test equipment such as multi-meter, fiber terminations kits, electrical and misc. hand tools, communication test sets for data circuits, understanding networking and laptop computers. Must be able to pass a NERC CIP personnel risk assessment screening.