Utility Engineering Technology - Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Utility Engineering Technology from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a Campus Associate Engineering-Related Fields degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Utility Engineering Technology prepares students for employment as utility system engineering technicians, designers, coordinators, planners, construction supervisors, project managers, estimators and equipment maintenance technicians, substation test (relay) technicians, in the utility industry from power generation through transmission and distribution. Employment Potential Relay Technologist: ensures safe and effective operation of transmission, distribution and generation facilities by calibrating, testing, maintaining and repairing protective and auxiliary relays, relay systems and associated communication equipment. Systems Control & Relay Technician: installs, tests, adjusts, calibrates, repairs, and troubleshoots electrical power systems, protective relays, controls, alarms, metering, remote controls and telemetering equipment. Coordinates the installation and modification of protective relays with engineers. Substation Technician: installs, tests, adjusts and repairs power transformers, loads tap changers, potential transformers, current transformers, high voltage switchgear, battery and charger systems and control equipment used in substations. Evaluates transformer oil analysis and conducts high-potential tests, Doble tests, primary injections, breaker trip tests, contact resistances tests, etc. Distribution Systems Designer: designs systems for construction and maintenance of natural gas and electric systems. Develops construction plans; prepares cost estimates, creates material requirements, processes work requests and prepares documents. Power Plant Instrument Technician: analyzes and repairs electrical and instrument/controls hardware and software in a power generation plant. Troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs generator excitation systems, synchronization systems, and voltage regulators. Relay Technologist: ensures safe and effective operation of transmission, distribution and generation facilities by calibrating, testing, maintaining and repairing protective and auxiliary relays, relay systems and associated communication equipment. With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find other opportunities for employment. Utilities Construction Project Manager Power Plant Maintenance Supervisor Substation Design Supervisor Substation Preventive Maintenance Supervisor Electro-Mechanical Technician Electronics Technician Field Service Technician View more details on Northeast Wisconsin Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering-Related Fields courses.