Senior Relay Technician: Substation Protection Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan

Life insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

Employee discount programs

Job summary

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

You will lead field crews, guide outage work, and reinforce safety, precision, and service excellence while supporting outage planning, energization, and disturbance investigations in a regional travel role.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead safety briefings and field-tailboard sessions emphasizing a Safety First culture.
• Perform protective relay testing, calibration, troubleshooting, and commissioning on HV systems.
• Test and validate transmission and distribution protection schemes including distance, differential, and bus protection.
• Verify control and protection circuits for transformers, breakers, feeders, and capacitor banks.
• Lead and mentor onsite technicians and coordinate with project managers and utility customers.
• Create accurate test reports and field documentation.

Skills

Hands-on relay testing

HV protection systems knowledge

Microprocessor-based relays

Modern relay test platforms

Safety and energized work practices

Education

NETA Level III/IV preferred

Technical degree or military electrical training

OSHA 10/30

Valid driver's license

Tools

RTUs and substation communications

Power transformers servicing

Job description

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

You will lead field crews, guide outage work, and reinforce safety, precision, and service excellence while supporting outage planning, energization, and disturbance investigations in a regional travel role.