Relay Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Protection System Testing & Maintenance: Perform testing, calibration, commissioning, and maintenance of protective relays, control circuits, and associated substation equipment.
• Advanced Electrical Troubleshooting: Analyze relay events, oscillography records, alarms, and fault data to rapidly identify root causes and restore system reliability.
• Substation Operations Support: Assist with maintenance, outage coordination, switching activities, and commissioning efforts associated with two on-site substations and campus electrical distribution systems.
• Protection & Control Verification: Conduct end-to-end testing of protection schemes, CTs, PTs, and control wiring to ensure proper system performance and coordination.
• Incident Response & Ownership: Respond to electrical system abnormalities, support emergency restoration efforts, and work closely with Operations and Engineering teams to implement corrective actions.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain detailed test reports, maintenance records, relay settings documentation, and compliance records to support safe and reliable operations.

Core Requirements

• Experience: 3-7 years of experience as a Relay Technician, Protection & Control Technician, Substation Technician, or similar electrical protection role.
• Electrical Protection Knowledge: Working knowledge of protective relay systems, substation protection schemes, and electrical power system fundamentals.
• Troubleshooting Mentality: Proven ability to diagnose complex electrical issues, analyze protection events, and implement effective corrective solutions.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to create accurate technical reports and maintenance documentation.
• Safety Focus: Strong commitment to electrical safety practices, lockout/tagout procedures, and industry best practices.
• Physical Capability: Ability to work in both indoor and outdoor environments, climb stairs and ladders, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 lbs.

Preferred (Plus, But Not Required)

• Experience with SEL, GE Multilin, ABB, Siemens, or similar protective relay platforms.
• Experience supporting substations operating at medium- and high-voltage levels (34.5kV to 115kV+).
• Familiarity with SCADA systems, RTUs, metering equipment, and communications networks.
• NETA Certification, Electrical Journeyman status, Associate's Degree in Electrical Technology, or related technical certifications.
• Experience supporting utility, power generation, renewable energy, industrial manufacturing, or mission-critical data center facilities.