Substation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Controls equipment such as current converters, voltage transformers, and circuit breakers that regulate flow of electricity through the substation of the electric power system and over distribution lines to consumers.
• Records readings of switchboard instruments to compile data concerning quantities of electric power used for substation operation and amounts distributed from the station.
• Perform switching operation.
• Monitor all electrical equipment and protection.
• Communicates with Load Dispatcher to report amount of electricity received into substation, and to receive switching instructions.
• Observes switchboard instruments to detect indications of line disturbances, such as grounded, shorted, or open circuits.
• Pulls circuit breaker switch or pushes buttons to interrupt flow of current in disturbed line preparatory to repair, and to connect alternate circuit to carry load of de-energized ...