at EDP Renewables North America LLC in Bloomington, Illinois, United States
Job Description
EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector nad the world's third-largest wind energy producer. With a sound development pipeline, first class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR has undergone exceptional development in recent years and is currently present in 17 markets (Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Chile, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, the UK, US and Vietnam).
EDPR is committed to furthering social advances in terms of sustainability and integration. This is reflected by the inclusion of the company in the Bloomberg Gender Equality index and the fact that it has been certified as a Top Employer 2021 in Europe (Spain, Italy, France, Poland, Portugal and Romania), both of which recognise its employee-driven policies.
What you will do
Role Overview:
The HV Technician III will provide electrical, high-voltage (HV), and substation emergency response to renewable generating facilities across the Company with a primary focus in an assigned zone. Candidate will lead maintenance and repair of HV assets in conjunction with other members of the HV Team. Candidate will also work independently under the general direction of the HV Operations Manager.
Main responsibilities:
- Monitor and provide electrical, HV, and substation support to renewable generating facilities in an assigned zone
- Provide 24/7 on-call support
- Provide support for electrical design, engineering, testing, and construction as requested
- Perform tests and repairs for switching and construction activities as requested
- Support and coordinate commissioning, start-up, and initial operating activities
- Manages the HV spare parts inventory of the renewable generating facilities in the zone they are responsible for
- Safely perform switching and grounding of step-up transformers, feeder breakers, gang-operated switches, and other related components
- Operate equipment such as bucket/line trucks, forklifts, and aerial lifts
- Performs equipment inspections and testing to include documentation review and storage in the respective repository to ensure compliance with the applicable NERC standards and established company policies and procedures
- Lead substation maintenance via Orders To Operate (OTOs), SAP work orders, outage planning, and other related activities
- Reports problems and updates activities in the SAP CMMS as needed
- Maintains inventory, inspection, and calibration of all tooling and equipment as required
- Develops and implements site betterment projects, including preparation of scope documents, exhibits, budgets, schedules, and Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
- Supports and coordinate electrical equipment maintenance at company facilities with LOTO and outage planning
- Perform substation and transmission maintenance in accordance with NERC compliance requirements and established company policies and procedures
- Work closely with site Operations Managers of the assigned region to ensure day-to-day reliability and high Technical Energy Availability based on plants' economics
- Serve as the first responder for emergency and routine repairs on HV equipment including transmission lines, HV cable terminations, and splices
- Provide remote HV support to the HV Operations Manager for complex troubleshooting, component testing, and proof checking
- Ensures adherence to all pertinent OSHA safety requirements and established company policies and procedures
- Provide detailed written reports including root cause analyses to Operations and HV Management
- Trains team members and other EDPR NA field personnel to perform IR thermography, electrical equipment maintenance, and prepare them to operate collection system and substation equipment
- Operate and maintain company vehicles in ready-to-respond condition
- Additional duties as required
Employment type
Full Time
Work site
On Site - Bloomington, IN
What are we looking for
Minimum Requirements:
Associate degree in electrical engineering technology... For full info follow application link.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
