Relay Technician II

Actalent; Tennessee; On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Travel per diem

Boot allowance

Safety goggles

Fire retardant clothing

Cellphone and laptop provided

Job summary

Actalent in Nashville, TN seeks a Relay Technician II to perform essential electrical testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting of protective relays in substations. This contract-to-hire role requires field-based work across the region with a company vehicle and travel perks.

You will lead testing, develop procedures, and analyze relay performance, while advancing NETA certification and safety standards through on-the-job training and dedicated time for certifications.

Qualifications

• NETA Certification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the electrical power, utility, or industrial sector.
• Hands-on experience with electrical systems and testing.

Responsibilities

• Drive locally/regionally daily and be available for periodic overnight travel.
• Lead and promote a Safety Culture while being responsible for other team members.
• Install, commission, test, and maintain protective relaying equipment.
• Develop commissioning/testing/maintenance procedures for protective relaying.
• Test substation control circuits on relay panels, transformers, and circuit breakers.
• Develop relay macros and testing routines with verification of protection and control design.
• Perform end-to-end relay testing using relay test software and analyze faults.
• Examine relay settings and logic to confirm operation.
• Develop testing and isolation procedures for outages.
• Perform communication installations and testing (SCADA, GOOSE, Modbus, Fiber).
• Conduct circuit analysis (Equipment Protective Relays, Instrumentation Transformers, AC, DC, System).

Skills

NETA Certification

6+ Years Experience

Electrical power experience

Field work 95% time

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Relay Technician II

Job Description

The Relay Technician II performs essential electrical testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting of relays in electrical power stations with minimal supervision. This role involves utilizing relay test equipment and tools to test various types of relays within electrical substations.

Responsibilities

• Drive locally/regionally on a daily basis and be available for periodic overnight travel.
• Lead and promote a Safety Culture while being responsible for other team members.
• Perform installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relaying equipment.
• Develop written standard commissioning, testing, and maintenance procedures for protective relaying.
• Conduct function testing of substation control circuits on relay panels, transformers, and circuit breakers.
• Develop relay macros and testing routines with confirmation of proper protection and control design.
• Execute end-to-end relay testing using relay test software and analyze the operation of the relay based on fault types.
• Examine relay settings and logic equations to confirm system operation according to design.
• Develop testing and isolation procedures for outages.
• Perform communication installations and testing (SCADA, GOOSE, Modbus, Fiber, etc.).
• Conduct circuit analysis (Equipment Protective Relays, Instrumentation Transformers, AC, DC, & System).

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in the electrical power, utility, industrial, electrical contractor, or related field environment.
• Hands-on experience with electrical systems, electrical equipment, or power distribution equipment.
• Experience in electrical testing, commissioning, or maintenance.
• Comfortable working in the field 95% of the time.
• NETA certification.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• NETA Certification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Data Center environments is a plus.

Work Environment

The position is ideally based in Nashville, with possibilities in Murfreesboro, Clarksville, and Cookeville, TN. The company provides a company vehicle with a gas card, a company card for hotel expenses, and per diem for travel. Employees receive $200 annually for boot allowance, $150 annually for prescription safety goggles if needed, and $750 annually for fire retardant clothing. Additionally, the company offers cellphones and laptops to employees. There are opportunities for NETA certification training and preparation classes 2-3 times a year, with pay increases and bonuses for achieving NETA Level II, III, and IV certifications.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Nashville, TN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Nashville,TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 19, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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