Lead Relay Engineer – Substation Protection & Commissioning

Electric Power Systems

Albert Lea (MN)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Career Path Planning

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Tuition Reimbursement

Per Diem for Travel

Referral Bonuses

Instructor-Led Training

Job summary

Electric Power Systems (EPS) is seeking a Sr. Relay Technician to serve as technical lead for protection and control systems, overseeing testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and full project execution on substation and industrial systems.

This role emphasizes safety leadership, customer interaction, and mentoring field personnel. Ideal candidates will bring deep experience with relay panels, transformer changes, circuit breaker work, and automated relay test equipment, with strong

Qualifications

Pre-employment drug screen required.
Background check required.
Overtime and out-of-town travel may be required.
Valid driver's license with safe driving record required.
Hands-on experience installing, maintaining, testing & repairing protective relays in substation environments.
Ability to troubleshoot distribution and transmission controls circuits.
Knowledge of relay test software.

Responsibilities

Lead safety briefings on job sites and enforce safety policies.
Analyze protection schemes for power circuits and components.
Install, commission, test, and perform functional tests on relay panels and related gear.
Execute advanced end-to-end testing using relay test equipment and software.
Read and validate protection schematics and system configurations.
Calibrate and ensure performance of relays (electro-mechanical and microprocessor-based).
Perform complex troubleshooting of protection, control, and communication systems.
Lead root cause analyses for relay trips and disturbances.
Develop project execution plans, commissioning procedures, and outage sequences.
Coordinate resources and field activities for large-scale projects.
Prepare and finalize reports including test results and relay settings verification.
Ensure all deliverables (as-built drawings, documentation) meet standards.
Mentor Relay Technician I–II and junior engineers; interface with customers and stakeholders.