Senior Relay Technician: Field Lead for Substation Protection

Utilities Service, LLC; Flemington (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Asplundh Electrical Testing in Flemington, NJ seeks a Senior Relay Technician to ensure the safe, reliable operation of medium- and high-voltage substations through protective relay testing, commissioning, and maintenance.

You will lead field crews, mentor technicians, and coordinate with project managers to support outage planning and system reliability, while upholding rigorous safety standards and OSHA requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in protective relaying for utility substations.
• Experience testing medium-to high-voltage protection systems (5kV-500kV).
• Strong knowledge of microprocessor-based relays and modern test platforms.
• Understand safety rules, energized work practices, and lockout/tagout.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety briefings and tailboards, promoting a Safety First culture.
• Perform protective relay testing, calibration, troubleshooting, and commissioning.
• Test and validate transmission and distribution protection schemes (distance, differential, overcurrent).
• Verify control circuits for transformers, breakers, feeders, capacitors and reactors.
• Support outage planning, energization, restoration, and switching coordination.
• Create accurate test reports and field documentation; mentor onsite technicians.

Skills

Protective relaying

Test equipment proficiency

Field leadership

Safety compliance

Outdoor work

Education

NETA Level III or IV Certification

Technical degree or military electrical training

OSHA 10 or OSHA 30

Tools

Relay test platforms

Substation equipment

Electrical testing gear

Job description

Asplundh Electrical Testing in Flemington, NJ seeks a Senior Relay Technician to ensure the safe, reliable operation of medium- and high-voltage substations through protective relay testing, commissioning, and maintenance.

You will lead field crews, mentor technicians, and coordinate with project managers to support outage planning and system reliability, while upholding rigorous safety standards and OSHA requirements.