Sr. Relay Technician

Voltyx; Riverview (MI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in electrical testing seeks a Sr. Relay Technician to lead testing and maintenance efforts in power stations. This role involves using advanced relay test equipment and ensuring safety standards while supervising projects. The ideal candidate will have a background in electrical technology, strong troubleshooting skills, and a commitment to safety. Join a team that values technical expertise and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive pay, training resources, and career path planning. If you are ready to make an impact in the power industry, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Comprehensive training resources

Career path planning

Incentives for professional certifications

Competitive per diem

Referral bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k with company match

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience required.
• Hands-on experience with protective relays in substations.
• NETA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise electrical testing and troubleshooting.
• Lead safety briefings and analyze protection schemes.
• Train and qualify junior technicians.

Skills

Installation of protective relays

Troubleshooting control circuits

Relay test software

Electrical testing and maintenance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in Electrical/Electronic technology

Military Experience

4-year Engineering Degree

Tools

Relay test equipment

Testing software

Job description

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About The Company:

At Electric Power Systems, we specialize in electrical acceptance testing, commissioning, and maintenance testing for a wide range of clients including Utility, Generation, Renewables, Industrial, Transit, Data Centers, and Commercial Facilities throughout North America. We are committed to providing a culture of safety and technical expertise as a way of setting the standard of excellence in the power industry.

Overview

Job Title: Sr. Relay Technician

About The Company:

At Electric Power Systems, we specialize in electrical acceptance testing, commissioning, and maintenance testing for a wide range of clients including Utility, Generation, Renewables, Industrial, Transit, Data Centers, and Commercial Facilities throughout North America. We are committed to providing a culture of safety and technical expertise as a way of setting the standard of excellence in the power industry.

As aNETA accreditedindependent electrical testing & engineering organization, we set the standard for technical expertise and uncompromising safety within the renewable energy, data centers, and industrial industries.

We care about our employees and offer a generous benefits package including:

• Competitive pay
• Nashville Training Academy & Comprehensive Training Resources
• Career Path Planning
• Incentives for Professional Certifications
• Competitive Per Diem
• Referral Bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits
• 401k with company match
  
  
  

Job Summary:

The Sr. Relay Technician performs and supervises electrical testing, maintenance and troubleshooting relays in electrical power stations. Your duties involve using relay test equipment and tools to test several types of relays inside the electrical substation.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety briefings on job site, identify , eliminate, or mitigate hazards.
• Utilize Human Performance Error Elimination concepts and tools .
• Analyze protection schemes for power circuits and other power system components .
• Perform installation, commissioning, testing, and function testing of substation control circuits on relay panel, transformer & circuit breaker change-outs .
• Ability to analyze event records and make informed deductions
• Develop Project Execution, Commissioning, Outage Sequence & Energization Procedures .
• Project management of large scale and complex projects .
• Train and qualify Relay Technician I, II, or Relay Engineer I
• Interact with customers .
• Perform complex troubleshooting .
• Perform end-to-end relay testing using relay test software and analyze the operation of the relay based on the fault type run.
• Lead investigations of electrical related issues, including root cause analysis as needed.
• Calibrate & perform functional tests on both electromechanical and microprocessor based protective relays for substations.
• Function as an on-site lead for the project, assign tasks, prioritize activities and interface with customers.
• Read and fully understand protection and control schematic diagrams and wiring diagrams and catch mistakes and problems with the drawings and design when comparing with accepted engineering and customer standards.
• Determine and interpret customer’s requirements and provide final deliverables including as built prints and all test results meeting specified requirements .
• Understand manufactures’ literature to facilitate testing.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Complete a satisfactory criminal background check.
• Able to work overtime and travel out of town for periods of time.
• Must have a valid driver's license and currently have and be able to maintain a safe driving record.
• Hands on experience installing, maintaining , testing & repairing protective relays in transmission, generation, or distribution level substations.
• Capable of trouble shooting distribution and transmission controls circuits.
• Knowledge of relay test software.
  
  
  

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience installing , maintaining , testing, or repairing circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, or similar equipment.
  
  
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or ass ociate degree in electr ical /Electronic technology, Military Experience, or 4-year Engineering Degree, preferred
• 5+ Years of Relevant Industry Experience
• NETA I II /IV Certified, preferred
  
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Able to climb ladders, stand for extended periods, able to lift 70 lbs.
  
  
  

EPS is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), political affiliation, military service, national origin, age or any other characteristics protected by state or federal laws.

Voltyx does not work with individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies, and will not recognize claim to any unsolicited resumes or candidate information.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Utilities

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