Senior Relay Protection Engineer

Electric Power Systems; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Path Planning

Incentives for Certifications

Per Diem for Travel

Referral Bonuses

Talent Development Courses

Job summary

Electric Power Systems in Nashville, TN is seeking a Sr. Relay Technician to lead protection and control testing, commissioning, and field execution for substations and industrial systems. You will drive safety, technical leadership, and customer collaboration while delivering high-quality results.

The role emphasizes advanced testing, troubleshooting, and project leadership, with mentoring responsibilities for junior engineers and strong emphasis on documentation and reliability.

Qualifications

• Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Criminal background check required.
• Overtime and travel willingness.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Hands-on experience installing, maintaining, testing & repairing protective relays.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety briefings and enforce safety policies on job sites.
• Analyze protection schemes for power circuits and components.
• Install, commission, test, and functional-test substation control circuits.
• Perform end-to-end and functional testing with relay test equipment and software.
• Read and validate protection schematics and configurations.
• Calibrate and validate performance of relays.
• Troubleshoot protection, control, and communication systems.
• Lead root cause analyses for relay trips and disturbances.
• Develop project execution, procedures, outages, and energization plans.
• Manage large-scale commissioning and maintenance projects.
• Coordinate resources and field activities for timely completion.
• Prepare comprehensive test and performance reports.
• Ensure as-built drawings and relay settings validations are delivered.
• Maintain standards in all documentation.

Skills

Relay testing

Protective relays

Troubleshooting

Protection schemes

Schematic interpretation

Test software

Education

Electrical/Electronic technology degree

Engineering degree (4-year)

Military experience

Tools

relay test software

Job description

Electric Power Systems in Nashville, TN is seeking a Sr. Relay Technician to lead protection and control testing, commissioning, and field execution for substations and industrial systems. You will drive safety, technical leadership, and customer collaboration while delivering high-quality results.

The role emphasizes advanced testing, troubleshooting, and project leadership, with mentoring responsibilities for junior engineers and strong emphasis on documentation and reliability.