Senior Relay & Protection Systems Lead

Electric Power Systems; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Competitive Pay

Career Path Planning

Incentives for Professional Certs

Competitive Per Diem for Travel

Referral Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Electric Power Systems is seeking a Senior Relay Technician to lead protection and control testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and project execution for substations and industrial facilities. You will guide field teams, ensure safe operations, and deliver high-quality results for complex protection schemes.

The role requires hands-on relay experience, knowledge of relay test software, and strong customer interaction skills. Travel and overtime may be involved as projects demand.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience installing, maintaining, testing & repairing protective relays in substations.
• Troubleshoot distribution and transmission controls circuits.
• Knowledge of relay test software and protection schemes.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety briefings on job sites and enforce safety policies.
• Analyze protection schemes for power circuits and perform commissioning and testing.
• Execute end-to-end testing using relay test equipment and software.
• Read protection schematics, validate configurations, and calibrate relays.
• Lead root cause analyses for relay trips and system disturbances.
• Develop project execution plans, outage sequences, and energization procedures.
• Coordinate field resources and timelines to complete projects.
• Prepare reports with test results, relay settings validation, and performance summaries.
• Mentor Relay Technician I/II and junior engineers; interface with clients.

Skills

Relay protection experience

Troubleshooting relays

Relay test software

Education

Electrical/Electronic technology degree

Military experience

4-year engineering degree

Tools

Relay test equipment

Job description

Electric Power Systems is seeking a Senior Relay Technician to lead protection and control testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and project execution for substations and industrial facilities. You will guide field teams, ensure safe operations, and deliver high-quality results for complex protection schemes.

The role requires hands-on relay experience, knowledge of relay test software, and strong customer interaction skills. Travel and overtime may be involved as projects demand.