OPEN REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a two-year technical school degree in electrical, electronic, communications, computer technology, or related field.

OR

An Associate’s Degree in electronics, electrical, communications, computer engineering technology, or a related field

OR

Successful completion of Military Power Training School in Electrical, Electronic, Communications, or Computer Technologies

AND

Minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in an electric utility System Protection or equivalent experience with proven and solid experience in installations, configures, tests, calibrates, maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs of protections systems, supervisory control and data acquisition systems.

A valid driver's license is required prior to employment and must be maintained during employment in this classification.

RATE OF PAY: $53.10/hr.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting	Up to 12 hours per day		Lifting	Up to 2 hours per day
Walking	Up to 3 hours per day			Up to 50 max. pounds**
Standing	Up to 3 hours per day		Pushing	Up to 2 hours per day
Bending	Up to 3 hours per day			Up to 50 max. pounds**
Squatting	Up to 3 hours per day		Pulling	Up to 2 hours per day
Stooping	Up to 3 hours per day			Up to 50 max. pound**
Reaching	Up to 3 hours per day		Climbing	Up to 2 hours per day
Balancing	Up to 3 hours per day		Stairs	Up to 2 hours per day
Twisting	Up to 2 hours per day		Ladder	Up to 2 hours per day
Crawling	Up to 2 hours per day		Step-stool	Up to 2 hours per day
Kneeling	Up to 3 hours per day		Excessive heat	Up to 8 hours per day
Typing	Up to 12 hours per day		Excessive cold	Up to 8 hours per day
Data Entry	Up to 12 hours per day		Dust	Up to 8 hours per day
			Humidity	Up to 8 hours per day
			Loud Noise	Up to 8 hours per day
			Hands in Water	Up to 1 hour per day
Unusual hearing or vision demands:		Ability to maintain correctable 20/40 vision and distinguish basic colors; good depth perception; normal hearing.
Other physical demands or notes:		Required to pass a qualitative respirator fit test with ability to wear a respirator without respiratory distress. Ability to perform strenuous physical activity; carry, lift, and set up 50- pound relays; lift test equipment in excess of 70 pounds; and work at heights up to 50 feet. Good hand and eye coordination. **JEA employees should not attempt to lift, pull or push a load in excess of 50 lbs. without assistance. Care should always be taken when lifting, pushing, or pulling in an awkward position.

This position requires that employees be in compliance with JEA procedure HUMR Screening Personnel Risk Assessments (pre-hire for “FACTA” designations; pre-hire and recurring for “CIP” designations).

Benefits JEA offers a generous benefits and compensation package, with most benefits starting on your first day of employment. • Paid Time Off: 13 paid holidays plus an exceptional annual leave benefit to be used for vacation, personal and sick time. • Medical: Three comprehensive medical plans offered as options for you and your dependents–including one plan with 100% paid coverage for the employee. • Other Benefits: Exceptional benefits package beginning from first day of employment. • Dental • Vision • Health accounts – employer sponsored HSA and HRA • Flexible spending accounts • Tuition reimbursement • Life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability and more. • Retirement: JEA provides a great benefits and retirement package for its employees. Employees may begin participation in the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan on day one of employment. Employees have the flexibility to choose from a variety of investment options to help them achieve their retirement goals. Health & Wellness To encourage our employees to develop and maintain good health, JEA offers access to the Healthy Lifestyles Wellness program as well as 11 onsite fitness centers. From annual flu shots and biometric screenings to health risk assessments and periodic access to an on-site mobile mammography unit, the program offers something for everyone.

Under limited supervision, performs and/or monitors, reviews and leads the work of other assigned personnel engaged in the installation, configuration, testing, calibration, and maintenance of protections systems, supervisory control and data acquisition systems, and metering and telemetry systems in accordance with applicable corporate policies and procedures and regulatory requirements. Working knowledge of concepts, principles, methods, techniques, processes, practices, procedures and rules and regulations related to protections systems, control and data acquisition systems, and metering systems sufficient to perform a broad range of varied, non-routine activities such as those activities associated with maintenance, testing, functional testing, checking out and commissioning of substation, generation, distribution, and control center equipment. Troubleshoots and solves complex problems, identifies and recommends responses to new and unusual circumstances or situations throughout the JEA electrical system. Regular contact with others within the work unit and other units throughout the JEA system is required to obtain, clarify, or provide facts or information.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

· Installs, configures, tests, calibrates, maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs protective systems including but not limited to protective relays, associated communications circuits, voltage and sensing circuits, DC batteries circuits, DC control circuits, electromechanical, digital or microprocessor based protective relay schemes, communication equipment, GPS clocks, communications processors/data concentrators, fault recorders, power line carrier equipment, reclosers, sectionalizers, instrument transformers, switchboard meters, annunciators, electronic tap changer controls, and other electrical and electronic equipment associated with protection systems.

· Installs, configures, tests, calibrates, maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs supervisory control and data acquisition systems including but not limited to microprocessor based remote terminal units, process control, communication equipment, GPS clocks, communications processors/data concentrators, digital input circuits, analog input circuits, digital and analog output control circuits and other electrical and electronic equipment associated with supervisory control and data acquisition systems.

· Installs, configures, tests, calibrates, maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs metering and telemetry systems including but not limited to revenue metering equipment, analog telemetry equipment, transducers, communications equipment, instrument transformers, switchboard meters, and other electrical and electronic equipment associated with metering and telemetry systems.

· Performs and/or monitors, reviews and leads the work of other assigned personnel.

· Provides classroom and on-the-job training to others, as required.

· Installs, tests, calibrates, maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs protective relays, microprocessor based protective relay schemes, audio tone relay communication equipment, fault recorders, power line carrier equipment, reclosers, sectionalizers, instrument transformers, switchboard meters, annunciators, electronic tap changer controls, and other electrical and electronic equipment associated with system protection and controls.

· Installs, modifies and checks equipment for new and upgraded electrical facilities.

· Revises plans for as-built modifications.

· Obtains operational clearances as required.

· Performs switching to connect and disconnect feeder breakers to and from the transfer bus; to open and close 5kv-15kv metal clad breakers, including racking them in and out; and to operate disconnect switches for isolating circuit breakers, reclosers, transformers, potential transformers, and related substation equipment.

· Operates vital equipment to restore electrical power transmission and distribution circuit in emergencies.

· Participates in system restoration, as required.

· Maintains tools and equipment in safe and proper working condition.

· Complies with safety rules and regulations and employs safe work practices.

· Operates and maintains assigned vehicles.

· May be required to operate the relay shop electronic lab.

· Operates standard office equipment and uses required software applications.

· Performs other job-related work as assigned.