Substation Relay Technician

Basic Qualifications:

3+ years relay testing & substation commissioning experience (15kV through to 500kV)

Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without need for sponsorship.

Ability to drive and travel to client utility sites across the US, with overnight stays.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel & Word.

Preferred Qualifications:

Relay testing expertise onsite with utilities

System checks, wiring checking & functioning

Full-lifecycle commissioning and testing experience of substations

Troubleshooting & problem analysis of protection equipment

Apparatus testing & analysis using Doble protection, ProTest, AcSELerator or Renoserv

Substation lightning stroke shielding plan and grounding plan experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to lead and hold meetings with utility clients

Must have an Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, or the educational

and/or experience related equivalent;

Must have demonstrated significant electrical and mechanical aptitude and the ability to work

with small, delicate, and complex equipment;

Must be able to analyze electrical control and protection problems and be accurate in his work;

Job Duties

1. Completing neat and accurate records, reports, and time-reporting documents;

2. Performing duties such as; installing, testing, maintaining, repairing and operating, circuit

breakers, transformers, capacitors, regulators, batteries, relays, meters, control equipment,

telemetering, supervisory control equipment, public address systems, and other related equipment

in substations, power plants, or other electrical facilities; wiring energized panels; operating

phasing sticks; inspecting substations, making inspections of equipment, control buildings and

yards, observing and recording circuit and equipment loads and data, completing substation

reports including logs, operating reports, relay targets, and apparatus trouble reports; performing

routine inspections of work performed by contractors; operating small bucket trucks and aerial lift equipment;

3. Locating, diagnosing, and correcting electrical troubles of limited complexity in circuits and equipment;

4. Performing preventive and corrective maintenance activities utilizing test equipment such as relay

tests sets, multimeters, ohmmeters and microohmmeters, circuit breaker analyzers, combustible

gas analyzers, timers, Profiler testers, meggers, circuit analyzers, TTRs, battery testers, capacitor

testers, Hi-Pot testers, Ground Resistance testers, TCG Testers, and other similar test equipment;

5. Periodically testing, calibrating, troubleshooting and adjusting various types of induction relays such as differential, ground, reverse power, directional overcurrent, negative sequence, ground directional overcurrent, overcurrent, under/overvoltage relays, and transformer sudden pressure and temperature relays; 

replacing worn or defective parts and cleaning and realigning contacts, as required; 

performing functional tests on induction relays when utilized on Distribution circuits;

performing calibration and functional tests on static and microprocessor relays of limited

complexity on Distribution circuits; testing and adjusting associated auxiliary equipment;

6. Periodically testing, calibrating, troubleshooting, and renewing parts on feeder voltage regulating

primary and secondary relays and line drop compensators;

7. Performing initial acceptance and initial calibration tests on various new induction relays of limited

complexity, such as overcurrent and under/overvoltage relays;

8. Testing, repairing, and maintaining substation remote alarms and equipment;

9. Performing switching operations; reporting to the appropriate Dispatcher any abnormal or unusual conditions found;

10. Using common hand tools and basic power tools; removing and replacing wires, covers, panels,

doors, barriers and insulation, as necessary, to gain access to the work area during construction, maintenance or troubleshooting activities;

11. Assisting Commissioning Engineering when checking electrical apparatus and new installations;

tracing and identifying circuits; calibrating and adjusting protective relays and regulating

apparatus; preparing reports and recording test data;

12. Adding, removing, replacing, correcting and changing wiring in AC and DC

distribution and control circuits;

13. Becoming familiar with substation circuits, equipment, operations and controls, types of protective

relay schemes, and methods of testing;

14. Completing all required Job Skill Demonstrations and progressional tests to qualify for promotion

to the Substation Relay Tester classification.