Protection & Controls Relay Tech — Transmission & Distribution

Shermco Industries, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime program

Family benefits including medical

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Bonus / incentive programs

Internal training and career tracks

Job summary

Shermco Industries, Inc. is seeking a Protection and Controls Technician to install, commission, test, and maintain protective relay and telecommunication systems. The role requires experience with SEL/GE/ABB relays and RTUs in HV substations for utility clients.

The candidate will review test reports, interpret diagrams, and travel extensively to client sites. A strong background in protection and control, plus NERC CIP familiarity, is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will have 5+ years experience in electrical testing with protection and control equipment.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related discipline, or technical schooling or military electrical experience.
• Experience with transmission and distribution relays including SEL/GE/ABB/Westinghouse.
• Experience with substation RTUs, communication processors, and telecom equipment for brownfield and greenfield projects.
• Experience with scoping, scheduling, budgeting for protection and control projects.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, test, and maintain protective relay equipment and related systems.
• Perform functional testing for protection circuits in transmission lines, HV bus, transformers, breakers, feeders, reactors, and capacitors.
• Upgrade RTUs and telecom systems for clients; review and report test results for regulatory purposes.
• Interpret single-line and wiring diagrams and identify discrepancies.
• Complete time and expense reports; maintain company vehicle in good condition.

Skills

Electrical testing

Protection & control

RTU testing

Telecom knowledge

NERC CIP

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Technical school diploma

Military electrical program

Tools

SEL relays

GE relays

ABB relays

RTU hardware

Job description

Shermco Industries, Inc. is seeking a Protection and Controls Technician to install, commission, test, and maintain protective relay and telecommunication systems. The role requires experience with SEL/GE/ABB relays and RTUs in HV substations for utility clients.

The candidate will review test reports, interpret diagrams, and travel extensively to client sites. A strong background in protection and control, plus NERC CIP familiarity, is preferred.