Position Summary: Includes, but is not limited to, the installation, testing, maintenance and repair (routine and emergency) of electronic equipment to ensure the integrity and reliability of systems used for EMS, SCADA, networking, and telecommunications.
Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities: Installs, provisions, and maintains SCADA equipment, network equipment, communication equipment, power line carrier equipment, line tuners and special circuits used in system protective relaying, various type of AMI and DA equipment for member cooperatives, and fiber optic equipment. Performs site maintenance including site security, emergency generators, automatic transfer switches, high capacity battery systems, HVAC, dehydrators, and tower light control systems. Available on call 24X7 for non-scheduled and emergency maintenance on Microwave, SCADA, and network systems. Maintains firmware and software updates on all SCADA, microwave, network and test equipment. Performs FAA, FCC, and NERC mandated maintenance and manages documentation. Prepares and maintains test reports, drawings and configuration files, and red line drawings showing changes made in the field. Follows up on operational problems such as TVI, relocations and special projects through field trips, or communications with field personnel. Requisitions and maintains inventory of replacement parts needed for repairs. Assists in the recommendation, purchase and control of spare parts for all electronic equipment. Keeps abreast of new equipment and testing devices and makes recommendation on their use and/or purchase
Education and Experience Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent Certificate. Associate Degree in Electronics or a related technology or equivalent military training in an electronics discipline. CompTia or equivalent networking training is desired
Brazos Electric is a transmission and distribution cooperative whose members' service territory extends across 68 counties from the Texas Panhandle to Houston. Organized in 1941, Brazos Electric was the first cooperative formed in the Lone Star state for the purpose of generating and supplying electrical power. Today, Brazos Electric provides wholesale power delivery services for its 16 member-owner distribution cooperatives. Owned by its member cooperatives, the Brazos Electric board of directors is comprised of one representative from each of these 16 members.
Mission Statement
At Brazos Electric Cooperative, our mission is to provide valued service to our members and customers by transmitting reliable power at the lowest cost. We will provide excellent customer service while practicing the highest degree of integrity. The members, customers, and employees are Brazos Electric Cooperative's most valued assets.
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