Relay Technician

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technical staffing agency is seeking a Relay Technician for a role focused on testing, commissioning, and maintaining protective relays and related systems. Candidates should possess over 3 years of hands-on experience and be familiar with NETA standards. Responsibilities include equipment installation and troubleshooting, working with electrical engineers to resolve issues. This position is based in Midland, Texas.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with relay testing and commissioning.
• NETA Level II, III, or IV Certification preferred.
• Experience with relay software.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relaying equipment.
• Work with electrical engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Perform function testing of substation control circuits.

Skills

Protection schemes knowledge

Relay test sets proficiency

Electrical drawings interpretation

NETA standards familiarity

Tools

Doble

Omicron

Manta

SEL AcSELerator

GE Enervista

ABB PCM

Job description

Relay Technician – Switchgear, SEL Relays, SCADA, Transformers, Commissioning

This role involves testing, commissioning, calibrating, and maintaining protective relays and related systems in substations, power plants, and industrial environments. The ideal candidate will have experience with electromechanical and microprocessor-based relays and be familiar with industry standards such as IEEE, NETA, and NFPA.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of protective relaying equipment, relaying schemes, DFR equipment, SCADA systems, distribution automation systems and associated communication equipment.
• Work with electrical engineers to identify, troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Perform function testing of substation control circuits on relay panels, transformers & circuit breaker changeouts.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of protection schemes for transmission, distribution, and generation.
• Proficiency in using relay test sets (e.g., Doble, Omicron, Manta).
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and relay logic.
• Familiarity with NETA standards and testing procedures.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with relay testing and commissioning.
• NETA Level II, III, or IV Certification is preferred.
• Experience with relay software (e.g., SEL AcSELerator, GE Enervista, ABB PCM).