Senior Relay Field Technician: Power Systems Commissioning

Qualus Corporation; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement plan

Flexible Spending Account

EAP

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Job summary

Qualus Corporation is seeking a Relay Field Technician III for our Field Engineering team in the United States. You will execute commissioning and testing of protection & control schemes for electric utility substations and plants, interfacing with IEDs, SCADA, and media between devices.

The role requires 3+ years in relay testing, strong diagram-reading skills, and ability to perform field work across varied environments. Valid driver’s license and English proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET university or Associates/ AET degree, degree with an emphasis on power systems preferred
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in relay testing and commissioning in substations
• 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
• Proficient computer, computer network, and Android/iPhone app skills: Microsoft Office suite of software, mapping drive letters for server connections, obtaining, installing, and connecting handheld device apps to ‘The Cloud’ or other locations as required
• Ability to perform regular field work in various work environments, conditions and weather
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English

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

Skills

Relay testing

Substation testing

Reading electrical diagrams

English proficiency

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Associates degree with power systems emphasis

Tools

Doble 6150

Omicron

Manta

Job description

Qualus Corporation is seeking a Relay Field Technician III for our Field Engineering team in the United States. You will execute commissioning and testing of protection & control schemes for electric utility substations and plants, interfacing with IEDs, SCADA, and media between devices.

The role requires 3+ years in relay testing, strong diagram-reading skills, and ability to perform field work across varied environments. Valid driver’s license and English proficiency are required.