Integration Automation Specialist

Summary

Minimum Requirements

 

• Equivalent to a high school diploma and five (5) years experience troubleshooting and repairing metering and control systems. 
• Ability to work on all types of supervisory equipment used by APS.
• Understand the functionality of control schematics.
• Ability to travel statewide, work outdoors, and work overtime.
• Demonstrated experience in substation design concepts/practices relating to substation control.
• A thorough understanding of protection, metering, and control concepts.
• The ability to apply and solve mathematical formulas using algebra and trigonometry.
• Familiarity with electronic circuit fundamentals.
• Demonstrated personal computer skills including working knowledge of both hardware fundamentals and software applications.
  
  
  This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energys Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120 ) (collectively, U.S. Export Control Laws).
  
  Therefore, this position requires applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants for this position will be required to confirm their U.S. person status.
  
  All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors.

Major Accountabilities

1) Perform and/orcoordinate with P&C techs, Journeyman, and others in the installation, shakedown, and testing or RTUs, meters, and other instrumentation to ensure safe and reliable operation

 

2) Design or assist in the design of RTU's, substation meters, and other instrumentation installations.

 

3) Investigate, analyze, and correct SCADA, communication, metering, and other instrumentation failures and misoperations.

 

4) Perform repair on RTU equipment and other instrumentation

 

5) Perform acceptance testing and field configuration of RTU's, communication processors, microprocessor based protective relays, and other instrumentation.

 

6) Develop new SCADA applications for new RTU's and Intelligent Electronic Devices. Specify and order PMAC related equipment to support Construction and Maintenance. Configure RTU's in Distribution Automation projects to improve overall system efficiency.

 

 

 

 

 

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.


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