Senior Relay & Protection Field Engineer

Qualus Corporation; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on/Relocation Bonus

Referral Bonuses

Per Diem

Company Truck for company and personal

Mentorship and career development

Travel with paid housing and long home

Job summary

Qualus Corporation in the United States is seeking experienced Relay Testing Professionals at Level III, Senior, and Lead levels to join our Field Engineering team. You will commission and test protection and control schemes for utility substations and plants, including IEDs and IEC-61850 interfaces, and work with SCADA communications.

You will lead testing activities, develop plans, and mentor field technicians, with travel to client sites nationwide and relocation assistance as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in relay testing and commissioning in substations.
• Associate degree qualifies as Technician; Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering qualifies as Engineer.
• Experience with volt-ohm-meter and hand tools.
• Experience reading One Line, AC/DC Elementary and Wiring diagrams.
• Willingness for field work in varied environments; valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Red-lines design documents throughout the drawing set (Single Line, AC/DC Elementary, Wiring, Panel Arrangement, and Bill of Material).
• Performs End-To-End testing.
• Performs IED testing, with automated test sets for protection and control schemes.
• Identifies risks associated with testing and commissioning those schemes and systems.
• Develops test plans, risk assessments, and practical application of basic protection and control systems.
• Leads tasks within a project and provides technical leadership.
• Performs weekly site safety inspections.
• Supports company and customer policies.

Skills

Relay testing

Substations

Reading diagrams

English communication

Field work

Valid driver's license

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Volt-Ohm-Meter

Hand tools

Job description

Qualus Corporation in the United States is seeking experienced Relay Testing Professionals at Level III, Senior, and Lead levels to join our Field Engineering team. You will commission and test protection and control schemes for utility substations and plants, including IEDs and IEC-61850 interfaces, and work with SCADA communications.

You will lead testing activities, develop plans, and mentor field technicians, with travel to client sites nationwide and relocation assistance as needed.