Senior Relay Testing & Protection Engineer

Qualus Corporation; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation bonus

Per Diem

Company truck

Referral bonuses

Travel paid housing

Job summary

Qualus is seeking experienced Relay Testing Professionals (Level III, Senior, Lead) to commission and test protection & control schemes for utilities and industrial sites. You will work with IEDs, SCADA interfaces, and IEC-61850 systems in diverse field environments, mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with project teams.

Travel to client sites is required; relocation/sign-on incentives and per diem are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in relay testing and commissioning in substations.
• Experience reading One Line, AC/DC diagrams.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Ability to travel for field work and adapt to various conditions.
• Client requirements allow US Citizens and TN visa holders only.

Responsibilities

• Red-lines design documents in the single-line and wiring diagrams.
• Performs End-To-End testing.
• Performs IED testing with test sets (e.g., Doble 6150, Omicron, Manta).
• Identifies risks in testing and commissioning.
• Develops test plans and risk assessments for protection & control systems.
• Leads tasks within projects and mentors the team.
• Performs weekly site safety inspections.
• Supports company and customer policies.

Skills

Relay testing

Field work

Reading diagrams

English communication

Safety compliance

Education

Associate degree

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Doble 6150

Omicron

Manta

Hand tools

Job description

Qualus is seeking experienced Relay Testing Professionals (Level III, Senior, Lead) to commission and test protection & control schemes for utilities and industrial sites. You will work with IEDs, SCADA interfaces, and IEC-61850 systems in diverse field environments, mentoring junior engineers and coordinating with project teams.

Travel to client sites is required; relocation/sign-on incentives and per diem are offered.