Relay Technician 3 - Caroline County, VA

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, and employs more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. 

Why join M.C. Dean? Our people are inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust. 

What you'll do:

Programs, installs and maintains protective relaying and metering. Performs electrical tests and repairs concerned with maintenance and performance evaluation of in-service relays to prevent and remedy abnormal behavior or failure of transmission and distribution equipment. Analyzes test results and interprets electrical diagrams to locate defective equipment.

Responsibilities:

Proficiently uses hand, power tools, meters and other test equipment in energized electrical rooms, vaults, and substations to install, maintain, repair and program protective relays and associated wiring and equipment Applies, reads, understands, reviews and corrects schematic, wiring diagram blueprints and substation drawings and inspections Programs and operates various test equipment and exercises all safe work practices as outlined in the company safety handbook Commissions new relay and metering installations Coordinates testing, troubleshooting and repairs of relaying and other equipment with other department personnel Performs maintenance on and testing of relays and associated equipment such as standby generators and display meters Troubleshoots, repairs and replaces components involved in questionable operations and failures Participates in emergency callouts Performs other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned

Candidate Qualifications/Requirements:

High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience Must be able to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% - 50% of the time

Candidate Expectations:

Strong Oral, Written and Presentation Skills Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives Strong MS Excel, Word, Power DB, and Smartsheet experience is a plus

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

A competitive salary Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement 401k Retirement Plan Military Reserve pay offset Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time. Relocates a 12-foot stepladder without assistance. Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders. Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis. Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English. May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools. Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.  It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

 

Applicants for this position may be required to obtain or provide proof of flu shots or of other vaccinations depending on customer requirements and nature of the position or demonstrate a valid basis for exception.

 

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