Protection Relay and Meter Test Technician

Edisonrefertalent; California (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Edisonrefertalent is seeking a Test Technician A to contribute to the Clean Energy Revolution. This role involves supervising, testing, and repairing electrical devices, ensuring efficient maintenance of generating technologies across Southern California Edison’s territory.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in electrical engineering with three years of specific experience and must possess a valid Class C driver’s license. The position will require travel up to 30% and may include relocation.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in electrical work.
• Valid Class C driver’s license required.
• Experience installing, testing, repairing electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, test, inspect, and repair electrical devices.
• Perform testing and maintenance across various technologies.
• Track and maintain equipment schedules.
• Program minor design modifications for tests.
• Use software for programming and testing equipment.

Skills

Advanced electrical theory

Understanding of electrical protection equipment

Extensive comprehension of electrical theory

Experience with AutoCAD

Experience with SAP

Education

Formal training in electrical engineering

Tools

Test instruments and equipment

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Test Technician A at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this role you will supervise, test, inspect, repair, and adjust relays, meters, and associated devices for protection and operation of lines, buses, generators, motors, transformers, and regulators for voltages up to and including 220 kV. Your work helps power our planet, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate test instruments and equipment to perform operational testing, adjustment and calibration of generation and substation protection, measuring, controlling, and recording systems and equipment.
• Perform testing and maintenance on a wide variety of generating technologies and locations across the Western Operations area of responsibility, including 100+ year old Hydro generation facilities in the Big Creek, Tule, Kaweah, and Kern river watersheds.
• Track equipment maintenance and ensure equipment is maintained accordingly as needed or scheduled. Initiate and implement corrective actions relative to protection of systems and controls. Have the responsibility for testing and in‑service testing of system equipment.
• Plan, program, perform minor design modifications, lay out test work and coordinate work with other workers.
• Use software programs utilized in programming, testing, inspecting, repairing, and adjusting system equipment.
• Maintain, modify, or revise electrical drawings and required documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced electrical, electronic, digital, and analog theory experience and/or formal training in electrical engineering.
• Three or more years of experience performing work requiring extensive comprehension of electrical theory and use of principles of electrical theory.
• Three or more years of experience installing, testing, repairing, and maintaining electrical protective equipment.
• Valid Class C driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of Test Technician training program (e.g., Relay Technician, Field Engineer, etc.).
• Experience modifying, revising, and creating electrical prints utilizing AutoCAD Software.
• Qualified high voltage worker.
• Experience working with SAP, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Project Management experience.
• Experience working with Emerson Ovation Control Systems.

Job Requirements

• Travel up to 30% throughout the SCE service territory.
• The position is a NERC/CIP impacted role; a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or background investigation must be passed prior to hiring, with mandatory training before exposure to work sites.
• Relocation may apply to this position.
• Applicants will be invited to a testing phase, which may include the Test Technician A Hydro (Test #2737). If the applicant has previously passed the required assessment, retesting may not be required.

EEO Statement

• Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
• We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343‑0727.