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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Job Summary: By joining our BV Construction group, you will have the ability to develop and enhance your skills in an on-site, hands-on environment. We are committed to providing our construction professionals with expert training, career development, and career advancement to allow for continuous professional development. Our management is committed to the latest advances in technology, above class support and sustainability to bring our clients the best service in safety, quality, and final product. Functions in our group include safety, project field management, construction management, quality control, start up and decommissioning and field engineering.

Verification that Transmission Substation Equipment is commissioned in compliance with project contract and specification requirements, conforms to design operational feasibility, and is set up and tested per the supplier’s requirements, within the engineer’s discipline capacity.

Responsibilities

Sets up equipment

Performs equipment calibration

Confirms device set points per design

Performs alarm checks to SCADA per substation commissioning packages

Loads and tests settings and programming in protection relays, RTU, RTAC

Performs required functional testing of equipment and systems

Verifies equipment installation per design

Walks down substation for erection completion

Identifies damaged or failed devices for replacements within completion schedule

Prepares testing and commissioning documentation

Assisting and learning the aspects of substation yard testing

Learning and implementing safety protocols and procedures

Familiarity with substation schematic sets, able to navigate prints to find necessary drawings

Learning how to properly and safely operate a man-lift

Assisting and learning the aspects of DC function testing

Assisting and learning the aspects of secondary injection of currents and potentials

Learning how to properly identify different equipment in substations

Adheres to safety and quality standards as applicable to duties and accountabilities

Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

No prior startup experience required.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

Some design experience preferred; Bachelor’s of Engineering preferred

Preferred Skills: Project Instructions Manual, contract documents, and startup guidelines; Division Policies; Supervisory Skills; Communications Skills; Planning Skills; Multi-tasking Skills; Problem Solving Skills; Computer Skills; Knowledge of discipline technical principles related to power plants; Knowledge of tools, equipment, and instruments used in performance of job duties; Knowledge of internal engineering systems and tools

Certifications

OSHA 10 Hour Training

Work Environment and Physical Demands Physical Demands:

Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Stand, kneel, bend, stoop, move, and walk long distances in and around confined, cluttered places, and uneven areas.

See and hear naturally or with correction.

Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with requirements of the job duties.

Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure.

Requires repetitive movement.

May require work above 5 feet in height.

Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds.

Work up to a 12 hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.

Work Environment:

Typical construction site environment

Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions

Requires working in very hot (above 90 F) or very cold (below 32 F) temperatures and exposure to inclement weather such as dust, wind, snow, rain, etc.

Requires working in extremely bright or low lighting conditions

Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable

Work around hazardous equipment

Typical office environment

This position is considered a safety sensitive position

Job Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

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