Acceptance HV/MV Testing Technician, Level 3 (Remote - Travel Required)

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:
The Acceptance HV/MV Testing Technician Level 3 is responsible for the execution and management of Testing, Commissioning, troubleshooting and repair activities in substations, BESS and PV facilities

This role is remote with heavy travel to varying jobsites required. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description:
• This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Stresses the importance that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working

Able to perform all essential Testing Technician 1 and 2 job responsibilities

Direct and supervise acceptance testing and commissioning of equipment in the substation, BESS and PV facilities as directed by management

Perform site acceptance testing and commissioning of equipment in the substation, BESS and PV facilities and perform energized electrical work strictly adhering to company and industry safety standards

Ensure a safe working environment through strict adherence to and enforcement of company and industry safety standards

Understand, follow and communicate safety regulations and work procedures

Supervise, provide ongoing training and certify Testing Technician Level I and II employees

Prepare timely and accurate documentation and required reports

Complete a job with the assistance of Technicians and Trainees

Assemble, write, and review a complete test report of the work that they performed or supervised

Handle multiple jobs simultaneously, jobs could be mentally demanding and requires limited supervision.

Communicate effectively with clients, vendors, and teammates

Lead and assist in developing technical/safety policy and procedures and be able to write Standard Operating Procedures

Complete other responsibilities as assigned

Able to assist in developing technical/safety policy and procedures and able to write Standard Operating Procedures. Able to assess other technicians in both safety and technical skill sets

Uphold diversity and inclusion as an unconscious part of SOLV Energy culture.

Objectives or Goals to Measure Performance:
Adherence to Company policies and procedures

Excellent attendance and punctuality

Understanding of and adherence to safety and quality procedures and practices

Customer/Client satisfaction

Improved personal professional growth and education

Staff development and training

Positive project team attitude

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements: 3-5 years of acceptance testing experience

High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or equivalent

Work towards a C-10 contractor’s license or a Certified Electrical Worker Card

Ability to travel 75% of time

Ability to troubleshoot network and telemetry issues

Valid OSHA 30 certification

Valid NFPA 70e Safety Training certification

Valid Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) certification

Demonstrated ability to recognize work hazards and mitigate using proper tools and procedures

Demonstrated ability to work alone and safety under any conditions

Ability to troubleshoot network and telemetry issues

Ability to pass an exam on international and domestic electrical schematics and symbols

Ability to pass an exam on electrical troubleshooting

Ability to pass an exam on reading and interpreting hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams

Effective computer operation skills and ability to operate system testing applications

Effective verbal and written English language communication skills

Effective organizational skills

Ability to work at remote locations in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, inclement weather)

Ability to work on an “on call” basis (may include weekends or after-hours situations)

Valid driver’s license, satisfactory driving record and ability to operate company vehicle

Health and Safety Plan

Illness and Injury Prevention Plan

Electrical Safety Plan

California Oil Producers – Passport Training

H2S Training/SCBA Awareness

Confined Space – Entrant/Attendant/Supervisor

CPR/First Aid training

Job Safety Analysis

NETA Acceptance and Maintenance Testing Specifications

Electrical Testing Standard Operating Procedures

Complete commissioning of most relay and metering systems

Troubleshoot and repair all apparatus and their associated systems

Successfully complete the startup of any substation, including generation and line protection circuits, both primary, control and communication

Able to complete a job with the assistance of Technicians and Trainees. The jobs should include any component and systems up to and including a small load substation, including relays and meters. Able to successfully complete the startup of any load substation, and parasitic circuits at a generation station. This technician would also be able to troubleshoot regulator and load tap changer controls

Advanced Relay Test Set with computer control

Familiar with implementation of engineering studies

Perform load disturbance and other power quality studies using a variety to recording equipment

Able to review a single element relay circuits for adequacy, and troubleshoot simple relay and metering circuits

Able to review a three phase multi-function relays for adequacy, operation, and communication

Able to use the common relay software to communicate with these relays. This would include being able to download/upload settings, maintain/create a relay archive, and manipulate the relay for testing

Able to complete commissioning of most relay and metering systems, except specialized generation, multi-function generation and complex line relay systems. This technician should be able to troubleshoot and repair most apparatus and their associated systems. Able to successfully handle most afterhours call outs

Able to perform load studies using a variety to recording equipment

Proper/safe operation and selection of the following equipment, as well as use a computer to do the following tests:
Transformer Turns Ratio Tester

Ground Rod Tester

Ground Megger

Digital Timer

MS-2 Motor Overload Test Set

5kV/10kV Megger

Battery Impedance Test Equipment

Fluke 89 Digital Multimeter

1kV Megger

AC/DC/VLF Hypot

Oil Test Set

Digital Low Resistance Ohmmeter

Transformer Low Resistance Ohmmeter

Omicron CPC100/TD1 Primary Test System

Circuit Breaker Time Travel Analyzer

Comprehensive Current Transformer Test Set

High Current Primary Injection Circuit Breaker Test Set

Basic Relay Test Set

Recloser Test Set

Advanced Relay Test Set with computer control

Perform Transformer Power Factor Test using the Primary Test Manager, this would include power factor, excitation, short circuit impedance, primary and secondary winding resistance, turns ratio testing and load tap changer assessment.

Perform a time/travel analysis using the Circuit Breaker Time Travel Analyzer. This would include the setup of a new test, proper execution of the test, the saving, printing and reviewing of the test. The Technician would need to be able to create and save a test plan.

Perform a complete test of a current transformer using the computer to control the Comprehensive Current Transformer Test Set.

Perform transformer testing using the computer to control various pieces of test equipment that can be controlled via computer.

Enter test data into the test report software.

Use the common relay software to communicate with relays. This would include being able to download/upload settings, maintain/create a relay archive, and manipulate the relay for testing

Should be able to test the following equipment per NETA standards:
Control Power Transformers

Potential Transformers

Single Phase Pole Top Transformers

Distribution transformers – Dry and Oil-Filled

Unit Substation Transformers

Power Transformers

Low Voltage Molded Case Circuit Breakers equipped with Thermal/Magnetic Trip Units.

Low Voltage Air Frame Circuit Breakers, except complex trip units.

Medium Voltage Air Frame Circuit Breakers

Medium Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breakers

High Voltage Oil Circuit Breakers

High Voltage SF6 Gas Circuit Breakers

High Voltage Minimum Volume Oil Circuit Breakers

High Voltage Circuit Switchers

Low and Medium Voltage Contactors

Motors

Generators

Current Transformers

Load Type Switchgear

Ground Fault Systems

Fused and Non-Fused Disconnect Switches

Low and Medium Voltage Cables

Electro-Mechanical and Simple Solid-State Single Function Relays

Solid-State LSIG trip units found on Low Voltage Air Frame Circuit Breakers

Recloser Controls, such as Form 3A, 4A, and 4C.

Test Calibrate simple analog indicating meters.

Solid-State multi-function relays.

Solid-State multi-function meters.

Electro-Mechanical kilowatt/KVAR hour meters.

Complex analog indicating meters

Molded case circuit breakers equipped with thermal/magnetic and instantaneous trip units

Perform diagnostic testing on transformers and can analyze oil sample reports for a transformer

Troubleshoot electrically operated circuit breakers, without regard to the mechanical operating system

Electro-Mechanical and Simple Solid-State Over Current Relays

Electro-Mechanical and Simple Solid-State Over and Under Voltage Relays

Electro-Mechanical and Simple Solid-State Frequency Relays

Electro-Mechanical and Simple Solid-State Reverse Power Relays

Electro-Mechanical and Simple Solid-State Transformer Differential Relays

Solid-State LSIG trip units found on Low Voltage Air Frame Circuit Breakers

Recloser Controls, such as Form 3A, 4A, and 4C

Test Calibrate simple analog indicating meters

Solid-State multi-function feeder management relays

Solid-State multi-function motor management relays

Solid-State multi-function transformer management relays

Solid-State multi-function meters

Electro-Mechanical kilowatt/kilovar hour meters

Complex analog indicating meters

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Occasional exposure to weather, harsh outdoor environment, vibration, dust and fumes, electric shock, radiation, toxic/caustic chemicals

Requires frequent stooping/bending/crouching, reaching, handling, finger dexterity, sitting, standing, walking, and lifting 50 or more lbs.

Constant finger dexterity and ability to see details at close range and at a distance, hear, and talk, and possess depth perception

Occasional climbing and carrying, proximity to moving mechanical parts, working in high, exposed, or difficult to access places

The noise intensity level may be high

Working on or near lifts and other machines

Working near medium and high voltage

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:
Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:
$130,000.00 - $156,000.00
Pay Rate Type:
Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

Job Number: J13072

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