Substation Protection & Control Technician

The Spear Group, LLC; Archbald (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Spear Group, LLC in the Archbald area seeks a Protection & Control Relay Technician to install, test, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot protection and automation systems in substations and related facilities. You will perform functional testing, assist commissioning of protective schemes, validate relay settings, and document results with field crews.

Qualifications: IBEW apprenticeship or equivalent; experience with Omicron, Doble, Megger; safety-first mindset; willing to travel and

Qualifications

• Completion of IBEW apprenticeship or equivalent field experience.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.
• Experience with relay testing and protective schemes.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing, commissioning, and maintenance of protection and control systems in substations.
• Investigate faults, verify relay settings, and document results.
• Install wiring, terminations, and verify SCADA/RTU communications.

Skills

Protection principles

Troubleshooting

Electrical schematics

Education

IBEW apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Omicron

Doble

Megger

Job description

The Spear Group, LLC in the Archbald area seeks a Protection & Control Relay Technician to install, test, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot protection and automation systems in substations and related facilities. You will perform functional testing, assist commissioning of protective schemes, validate relay settings, and document results with field crews.

Qualifications: IBEW apprenticeship or equivalent; experience with Omicron, Doble, Megger; safety-first mindset; willing to travel and