Senior Lead Relay Technician - Grid Protection Expert

Technical Diagnostic Services LLC

Raleigh (NC)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus
Company vehicle
401(k)
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
PTO & Holidays

Job summary

TechPro Power Group is seeking a Senior Lead Relay Technician to guide field calibration and testing of protective relays for substation projects in Raleigh, NC. You will work with electromechanical, microprocessor-based, and digital relays to ensure reliable protection and compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities include testing, maintenance, diagnostic analysis, and collaboration with engineers to upgrade protection schemes.

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with protective relays in utility-scale transmission or distribution systems.
  • Strong understanding of electromechanical and microprocessor-based relays and relay theory.
  • Experience with relay test sets and diagnostic tools.
  • Familiarity with NFPA 70E safety standards and NEC where applicable.

Responsibilities

  • Perform acceptance testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting of protective relays in substations and industrial power systems.
  • Conduct functional tests, calibration, and coordination studies to optimize relay settings and system protection.
  • Analyze relay event records and fault waveforms to diagnose system issues.
  • Maintain accurate test reports, maintenance records, and relay settings for compliance.

Skills

Protective relays
Field calibration
System protection
Troubleshooting
Safety standards NFPA 70E

Tools

Doble
Omicron
Megger

Job description

TechPro Power Group is seeking a Senior Lead Relay Technician to guide field calibration and testing of protective relays for substation projects in Raleigh, NC. You will work with electromechanical, microprocessor-based, and digital relays to ensure reliable protection and compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities include testing, maintenance, diagnostic analysis, and collaboration with engineers to upgrade protection schemes.

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