Relay Testing Professional

Qualus; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on/Relocation bonus

Referral bonuses

Per Diem

Company truck

Career development

Paid travel home

Job summary

Qualus is seeking experienced Relay Testing Professionals at Level III, Senior, and Lead levels to commission and test protection & control schemes for utility substations and plants. This role involves working with IEDs, SCADA interfaces, and protective relays in diverse field environments across the US.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in relay testing, strong reading of electrical diagrams, and the ability to lead teams on-site. Travel and relocation support are included as incentives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in relay testing and commissioning in substations.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred; associate degree or technical training alternative available.
• Ability to read One-Line, AC/DC Elementary and Wiring diagrams.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Red-lines design documents across the drawing set.
• Perform end-to-end testing of protection & control schemes.
• Conduct IED testing manually and with automated test sets.
• Identify risks and develop test plans and risk assessments.
• Lead project tasks and guide team members on-site.
• Conduct weekly site safety inspections and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Relay testing

Substation fieldwork

Reading diagrams

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Associate degree or technical training

Tools

Doble 6150

Omicron

Manta

Job description

Power your future with Qualus

in our Field Engineering department! We are seeking experienced Relay Testing Professionals at the Level III, Senior, and Lead levels who are passionate about power system protection, technical excellence, and mentoring the next generation of field technicians & engineers. This role is responsible for the commissioning and testing of protection & control schemes and systems for customers’ electric utility substation and plant location, including but not limited to the range of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED). Such schemes and systems are commonly applied to protect, monitor, and control utility distribution, transmission, and power plant assets. The systems and schemes include SCADA systems and the communications media between IEDs, whether considered a “relay”, meter, Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Digital Fault Recorder/Transient Recorder (DFR), or interfacing with an IEC-61850 or other multifunction media converter or intelligent logic device.

Incentives

• Sign-on/Relocation Bonus.


• External and Internal Referral Bonuses.


• Per Diem.


• Company Truck for company and personal use.


• Career development opportunities, including strong mentors and company investment.


• Travel Schedule & Paid Travel Home: 3 weeks travel to client site with paid housing and long weekend (~3 days) home.


• Location: Candidate may live anywhere in the US and travel to the client location if relocation is not preferred.

Responsibilities

• Red-lines design documents throughout the drawing set (Single Line, AC/DC Elementary, Wiring, Panel Arrangement, and Bill of Material/Material List)


• Performs End-To-End testing


• Performs IED testing, both manually and with operating automated test sets (such as the Doble 6150, Omicron, Manta) for protection & control schemes.


• Identifies common risks associated with testing and commissioning those schemes and systems.


• Develops test plans, risk assessments, and practical application of basic protection & control systems and schemes


• Analyzes scope and drawing interpretations to create comprehensive functional guidelines and risk assessments


• Leads people and tasks within a larger project, or provide technical and people leadership on projects with well-defined scopes of work


• Performs weekly site safety inspections


• Leads the application of HP with the approval of the Project Lead


• Supports Company and Customer policies and procedures

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in relay testing and commissioning in substations. Job level will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.


• Associate degree holders and candidates with equivalent technical training may be classified as Technicians, while candidates holding a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited program may be classified as Engineers.


• Experience in handling simple volt-ohm-meter and working with hand tools.


• Experience in reading and interpreting One Line, AC & DC Elementary and Wiring diagrams.


• Ability to perform regular field work in various work environments, conditions and weather.


• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.


• Ability to communicate effectively in English (inclusive of reading and writing) due to the nature of safety-related materials, documentation, and interactions with clients.


• This position is subject to client-specific access requirements. To be eligible, candidates must meet the client's work authorization criteria, which currently permit U.S. Citizens and qualifying TN visa holders only.

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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