Tech - Elec Testing (South) at WEC Energy Group

WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies, with the operational expertise and financial resources to serve the Midwest’s energy needs safely, reliably and responsibly.

Our subsidiaries focus on reliable service, customer satisfaction and shareholder value. Together, we provide energy services to more than 4.5 million customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota. Our combined assets allow operating efficiencies across 70,600 miles of electric distribution lines, 50,700 miles of natural gas distribution and transmission lines, and 7,100 megawatts of reliable power plant capacity.

Our family of companies is committed to delivering world-class reliability and the very best customer care anywhere. Customers are the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support communities where we provide vital energy services. As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters.

Job Title: Tech - Elec Testing (South)

We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking 2 Tech - Elec Testing (South) in our West Allis, Wisconsin location.

Job Summary

The Tech-Elec Testing position is located in the Relay/SCADA area. Responsibilities include programming/coordination, calibration, troubleshooting and repair of relays, metering, communication/control systems as well as other company-owned devices located at ATC substations, power plants, line reclosers, SCADA devices and customer substations. This position performs initial evaluation of all new relay and SCADA devices to ensure proper function prior to start up. Technical support and training to various engineering groups, management and other technical groups will be required. This will also include the development and maintenance of instrument and relay test procedures as well as the integrity of records and stored data. This position is required to perform high potential and fault location tests on various power circuits and related equipment. Other special projects and miscellaneous duties as assigned may result in scheduled and unscheduled overtime due to workload and system emergencies.  Performance testing, repair, and calibration of relay/SCADA equipment systems, remote terminal unit systems, fault recorders, transducers/meters, certain telecommunications devices and relays that include mechanical, electrical, computer controlled types

Job Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electromechanical, electronic, and computer-based control equipment, relay protection, and regulating equipment.
• Responsible for and/or performs the organization, installation of new and accessory substation controls, remote data collection equipment, protection and metering equipment, generator and transformer regulation, high potential tests of associated cables and high voltage equipment.
• Makes application and design change decisions, such as errors in control and relay diagrams and wiring and errors in relay settings.
• Design test procedures and create test records for the new equipment.
• Do performance testing of transmission, distribution, generation protective relay systems.
• Performs laboratory analysis on new, prospective, or defective equipment.
• Communicate technical results directly to Engineering, System Operations, and manufacturers.
• Prepare proper test records, special written reports including compilation of data, maintain system database, making sketches, graphs, and schematic diagrams; initiate print changes to correct errors or document modifications; maintain equipment manuals.
• Correct errors in construction prints and document modifications.
• Perform design, construction, modification of specialized electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Evaluate and make recommendations for purchases of new equipment.

Applicant must have a two-year associate degree in electronics technology

OR

a minimum of 60 credits of college coursework from an accredited institution, with a minimum of 35 credits in electrical engineering/electronics

Applicant must have a valid driver’s license and meet the company’s requirements for driving

The applicant must comply with DOT Part 199 pipeline drug and alcohol testing requirements

This position may require unescorted access to certain critical cyber assets which would require applicants to satisfy all company and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard 004 security requirements, which includes a background investigation

End Date: 01/17/2025

Minimum Posting Range:  $35.45 

Maximum Posting Range:  $59.05 

The pay range reflects the minimum and maximum for the position at the time of posting and may be modified in the future. The starting salary/pay within the pay range will be based on several factors, as applicable, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, travel requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and business and organizational needs.  At WEC Energy Group, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.