P&C Relay Technician: Substation Testing & Commissioning

Airswift; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking experienced Protection & Control (P&C) Relay engineering technicians to support substation projects within transmission and distribution networks. The role involves hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of protection systems and substation equipment, including work in energized or brownfield environments.

Candidates must be capable of executing field activities independently and supporting energization efforts safely and efficiently, with strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• 3–10+ years of experience in substation testing, relay testing, or commissioning.
• Hands-on experience with testing equipment such as Doble, Omicron, or similar.
• Strong experience with relay platforms (SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens).
• Ability to independently execute testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Solid understanding of protection schemes, substation equipment, and electrical testing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing, commissioning, and maintenance of protective relays (SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens), circuit breakers, transformers, CTs/PTs, and substation control/SCADA systems.
• Execute end-to-end relay testing, functional testing, and protection & control scheme verification.
• Support energization and commissioning activities in live or brownfield substation environments.
• Develop and follow test plans, isolation/switching procedures, and commissioning documentation.
• Conduct secondary injection testing, current/voltage testing, and relay settings validation.
• Troubleshoot relay systems, control wiring, communication networks, and SCADA/RTU integration issues.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards (NFPA 70E, OSHA) and utility/NERC requirements.

Tools

Doble

Omicron

SEL

GE

ABB

Siemens

Job description

Airswift is seeking experienced Protection & Control (P&C) Relay engineering technicians to support substation projects within transmission and distribution networks. The role involves hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of protection systems and substation equipment, including work in energized or brownfield environments.

Candidates must be capable of executing field activities independently and supporting energization efforts safely and efficiently, with strong knowledge of