Relay/SCADA Technician

About the role

The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company, is seeking a Relay/SCADA Technician to join our team. AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years and was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026.

Primary duties

• Working independently and as a team to install, test, modify, maintain and remove all protective relay, associated communication and SCADA equipment currently in service and new, unfamiliar equipment about to be installed at various Company operating centers, substations, power plants and customer locations
• Installing, wiring, testing, calibrating, troubleshooting and commissioning all applicable relay, load control or SCADA equipment and making neat, accurate records of these tests
• Reading, interpreting and understanding applicable relay and control schematics, wiring diagrams, instruction books and applicable computer software
• Working in conjunction with other employees to install, maintain and troubleshoot applicable communication channels such as microwave, pilot cable, leased, fiber optic or other types of communication circuits used for Relay or SCADA applications
• Working in conjunction with other employees to install, test, remove and maintain applicable power supply and battery systems and keeping accurate records of these installations or tests
• Contacting or working with employees of other companies such as customer representatives, equipment suppliers and Relay/SCADA technicians of other utilities
• Minor field engineering; making, correcting and submitting drawings of finished work; writing specialized reports on certain aspects of the work
• Acting as a Relay/SCADA project leader on moderately complex projects, such as the construction of relay, communication and SCADA components for substations, power plants and customer locations
• Working effectively with customers, when applicable, having electrical system problems or complaints, locates, identifies and helps correct these situations
• Instructing and training personnel of less experience on the technical aspects of their job
• Performing other work, as circumstances require
• Knowing and complying with all Company safety and health policies and procedures applicable to work performance

Qualifications

• Technical aptitude with an advanced working knowledge of basic electricity and electronics, demonstrated by passing EEI Tech Test as well as other written and laboratory type tests
• 4 years or more of electrical/electronic maintenance experience
• Completed Educational Requirement for the Relay/SCADA Technician classification (see below)
• Associate of Science Degree in Electrical/Engineering Technology meeting all requirements described in the Educational Requirement (see attachment for type of schools accepted)
• Must take the department written and lab test to determine entry step into the classification
• Must enroll in and complete the Relay/SCADA Apprenticeship
• Must be able to attain and maintain an Indiana Driver's License
• Must be able to lift and move 50 pound test equipment
• Other general qualifications such as attendance, safety, and performance records will be considered

Educational requirement

The educational requirement for the Relay/SCADA Technician Position is successful completion of an Associate of Science Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology meeting the requirements described below:

• The degree is an Associate of Science Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology from an accredited university or college, which is a non-online type technical school such as ITT or Ivy Tech
• A non-online school is one at which the core technical courses include both lecture and laboratory hours and must be taken at the school campus not on-line. The laboratory hours must be taken concurrently with the lecture
• The degree core curriculum must substantially cover these topics: Technical mathematics – college algebra and trigonometry; AC/DC fundamentals and circuits analysis; Digital fundamentals and circuits analysis; General Physics; Motors and transform technology; Computer programming; Control systems
• The completion of such schooling has been documented and can be verified
• A degree from an on-line type school such as University of Phoenix, Arizona State University or other online school will not fulfill the Educational Requirement for the Relay/SCADA Technician position

Pay

MINIMUM: $43.23 MAXIMUM: $61.61