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Protection & Control Technician/Technologist

3 months ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ontario Power Generation Full time
Req ID: 45633

JOB OVERVIEW

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic, and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Protection & Control Technician/Technologist.

Reporting to the Senior Protection & Controls Supervisor, this position is responsible to maintain and overhaul all electrical/electronic/control/protection/telecommunication associated with generating stations and facilities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG's public outreach, engagement, and education efforts as part of the company's commitment to growing its social license.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Install, commission, inspect, troubleshoot, service, maintain and overhaul and assist with the design for all electrical/ electronic/control/protection/telecommunication or testing equipment, associated with generating stations and facilities. Take appropriate preventative or corrective action.
  • Prepare electrical, control, instrumentation, protection and telecommunication sketches, drawings, and bills of material. Carry out document maintenance activities.
  • Co-ordinate large projects or highly complex maintenance enhancements related to the installation of new electrical systems, or the replacement of existing systems with different technologies.
  • Carry out contract coordination and inspections to ensure effective quality assurance.
  • Assist in the design of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) programs as required for the efficient operation of the station. Experience in programming Modicon PLC using Unity Pro.
  • Experience in networked PLC's related to PLC maintenance, configuration, programming, testing, control systems expertise, troubleshooting field devices alarms/ failures.
  • Experience in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), specifically integration, screen and tag modifications and verification of end devices interfacing with SCADA.
  • Experience with communications related to PLC's, SCADA, Protections and Metering to troubleshoot communication failures to networked equipment.
  • Setup, install, programming and connecting of servers/ network switches/ modems/ routers/ gateways. Installation, repair, and commissioning of new network cables.
  • Modify, Commission, and Maintain SCADA systems in accordance with Regulatory Governance.
  • Commission, programming, and perform field testing on various protection relays used in the power industry (GE, BECKWITH, SEL etc.)
  • Carry out a variety of measurements including testing of electrical, control and protection equipment to recognized standards and procedures.
  • Determine generating system reliability and power system production. Develop and maintain supplementary computer programs to facilitate analysis.
  • Participate in studies associated with energy production, load and capacity, demand management, etc., and provide regular and on-demand reports. Establish and maintain documentation / program files.
  • Perform work protection code (WPC) activities up to the level trained.
  • Provide technical support, advice, coordination, and assistance regarding emerging work, projects and daily routines, including the development of technical/operational solutions to problems.
  • Prepare and modify technical procedures and standards.
  • Plan, generate and review reports.
  • Accountable for the health, safety & well being of self and others, in accordance with technical/operating procedures and standards, and includes the development of technical/ operating solutions to problems

EDUCATION

  • Completed High School Diploma or equivalent, plus a 2-year college diploma in a related field of study. *

*Related field of study includes: Instrumentation Tech/Technologist; Electrical Tech/Technologist; Electronics Tech/Technologist; Electromechanical Engineering Technology; Electrical Engineering Technology.

*Advanced Electrical Engineering Diploma preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5+ years of experience as an Electrical and Control or Protection and Control Technician/Technologist
  • Experience programming and troubleshooting Modicon PLCs using Unity Pro is an asset
  • Preference to applicants experienced with practical and theoretical aspects of protective relaying and electrical fault analysis
  • Work as part of a team in a fast paced, dynamic environment, with tight deadlines and expected high level of detail
  • Have exceptional problem solving abilities
  • Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Days based position, but flexibility required to work weekends as necessary
  • Be eligible to work in Canada

The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.

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