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Helper - Relay Technician

Omaha Public Power District Elkhorn, NE
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Responsibilities
 

Summary: 

Perform complex maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, repair and installation of protective relaying, control and automation systems associated with the District¿s generating, transmission and distribution systems.

 

Responsibilities:

1. Install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair protective relays, control equipment and associated devices under the direct supervision of a Senior or 1st Class Relay Specialist.
2. Review prints and records to prepare cutover procedures on new installation or revisions to existing protection and control schemes.
3. Conduct and evaluate functional tests of the protection and control schemes and associated devices.
4. Troubleshoot, analyze and determine the cause of anomalies within protection and supervisory control schemes.  Initiate corrective action as necessary.
5. Perform all work in a manner which complies with the District¿s Safety Manual, the Hold Order System, The Personal Protective Grounding Manual, Standards and Practices.
 

 

Qualifications

 

Required:

  • Two years of formal education in electronics and/or electrical theory, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
  • Valid driver license
  • Able to use a wide range of technically sophisticated equipment and be flexible and adaptable to new technology, especially in the areas of personal computer hardware, software and substation automation equipment. 
  • Accurate and able to exercise excellent judgment due to the critical nature of the protection and control system. 
  • Willing to report directly to job site or Elkhorn facility. 
  • Communicate openly, be personally accountable, be customer oriented, be respectful in interaction all with the expectation that you will progress to Senior Relay Specialist to be a future leader that produces results.

Closing Statement

 

Salary

$33.21

Local 763

 

At Omaha Public Power District, we¿re passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE¿RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We¿re dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people¿s lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We¿re always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are¿wherever you are¿ and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

Org Marketing Statement

 

EOE:  Protected Veterans/Disability

How To Apply

 

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before January 24, 2025. 

Recruiter: Andrew Ray - alray@oppd.com #LI-RA

**PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition.  If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.

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Date Posted January 6, 2025
Date Closes March 7, 2025
Requisition 297787
Located In Elkhorn, NE
SOC Category 00-0000.00
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