Electrical Relay Testing Technician

Echo Power Engineering, Llc; Windsor; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Electrical Relay Testing Technician to join their innovative team. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in all aspects of substation and power generation plant design, from conception to execution. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in relay testing and maintenance, along with excellent communication skills. This forward-thinking company values integrity and commitment, providing a supportive work-from-home environment that fosters growth and excellence. If you're passionate about electrical engineering and eager to make a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in electrical testing, installation, and commissioning.
• Good knowledge of power generation and transmission equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing and maintenance of protective relays and associated equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.

Skills

Relay Testing

Electrical Testing

Troubleshooting

Communication Skills

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Instrumentation

PLC Fundamentals

Education

High School Diploma

NICET Certification

Tools

AutoCAD

HART Based Transmitters

Testing Platform Hardware/Software

Job description

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Base pay range

$75,000.00/hr - $112,000.00/hr

Job Summary: Echo Power has an opportunity for an Electrical Relay Testing Technician looking for career growth and new opportunities. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a strong background in relay testing, inspection, and maintenance procedures. The Relay Testing Technician takes part in all aspects of a substation or power generation plant design or redesign, from conception to in-service.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assessment, retrofit design and implementation of protective relay work for medium/high voltage substations and power plants, including:
• Protective settings, testing commissioning, development of commissioning documents, and performing field commissioning.
• Perform testing and maintenance of protective relays and associated equipment.
• Perform functional testing of relays and relay systems.
• Perform troubleshooting and repair of relays and associated equipment.
• Assist in development and execution of commissioning work plans required for projects.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records of testing and maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Good working knowledge of all power generation and transmission (G&T) equipment, metering and controls, instrument transformer circuits, relays and relay settings/logic, generator excitation systems, transformers, G&T protective principles and functionality, and testing procedures for G&T equipment are required.
• Good working knowledge with instrumentation, process control, and transmitters (pressure, flow, temperature).
• Experience with HART based transmitters, programmable logic controllers (PLC’s) fundamentals, wiring, and troubleshooting is desired.
• Experience with basic 480V motor controls.
• Experience installing and commissioning equipment in power plants and substations is preferred.
• Ability to complete as-builts for completed projects in AutoCAD.
• Must be a self-motivated technician who is equally comfortable in the field or at a computer.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with customers in a variety of settings.
• Strong computer skills in all Microsoft platforms and AutoCAD.
• Experience with various testing platform hardware and software is required.
• Strong work ethic.
• Must live in California and be willing to travel for design data gathering and on-site installation and testing (must be able to be onsite at least 50-75% of the time).

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma required.
• 5+ years recent and relevant experience with electrical testing, installation, and commissioning.
• NICET certification preferred.

Job Location:

Northern California; preferably in the counties of Sonoma, Lake, or Napa.

Echo Power is a professional Engineering and Project Services company that operates in accordance with our core values of integrity, commitment to team, customer-focus, technical excellence, and optimism. We are a work-from-home company that has created a family-friendly culture that strives to serve our customers with excellence while creating opportunities for our people.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology