Remote Substation Protection & Control Technician I

Telex LLC; Odessa (TX); Remote; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Telex, LLC is seeking an entry-level Protection and Control Technician I to support field teams in inspecting, testing, commissioning, and maintaining substation protection systems. This remote role involves travel to customer sites and supervision by senior staff.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of field experience in relay testing and substation controls, an associated degree or equivalent training, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Electrical Power & Controls, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related field.
• Journeyman Electrician experience or military power systems training acceptable.
• Proficient with basic relay testing and substation controls under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to inspect, test, troubleshoot, start-up and data-collect on HV/MV systems.
• Assist project lead with functional testing of substation control circuits on relay panels and breakers.
• Support isolation, setpoint, logic and basic scheme testing.
• Assist with end-to-end relay testing using test software to verify protection schemes.
• Assist in installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of protective relays and SCADA systems.
• Develop basic commissioning, testing and maintenance procedures for relays and communication systems.
• Generate basic customer reports describing issues found and corrective actions taken.
• Maintain professionalism with customers, vendors and service providers.

Skills

Relay testing

Substation controls

RTU testing

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree in Electrical Power & Controls

Journeyman Electrician experience

Tools

Doble Protection Suite

RTS

Test Universe

Job description

Telex, LLC is seeking an entry-level Protection and Control Technician I to support field teams in inspecting, testing, commissioning, and maintaining substation protection systems. This remote role involves travel to customer sites and supervision by senior staff.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of field experience in relay testing and substation controls, an associated degree or equivalent training, and strong communication skills.