Substation Relay Technician — Protective Systems & SCADA

Southern Electric Corporation; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with immediate matching andvest

Medical, Dental, Vision

PPO, HSA, and FSA plans

Job summary

Southern Electric Corporation, a Quanta Services, Inc. company, seeks a Relay Technician to test, maintain, and troubleshoot protective relay systems in substations. The role emphasizes safety, hands-on testing, and ensuring system reliability per design specifications.

Responsibilities include installing, commissioning, and performing routine maintenance on protective relaying systems, along with developing test routines and analyzing relay performance. Travel and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Technology or Engineering.
• Practical experience with protective relay equipment in utility substations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote and model a strong safety culture, including accountability for safety practices of team members.
• Install, commission, test, and perform routine maintenance on protective relaying systems in substations.
• Conduct function testing on relay panels, transformers, breakers, and associated control circuitry.
• Create and follow procedures for testing, commissioning, and maintaining protective devices.
• Develop and execute relay test routines, macros, and verify system performance aligns with design parameters.
• Analyze relay logic, settings, and responses to simulated faults to confirm proper operation.
• Plan and implement testing and isolation procedures for scheduled outages.
• Install and test communication protocols and systems such as SCADA, GOOSE, Modbus, and fiber optics.
• Perform system analysis involving relays, transformers, AC/DC systems, and instrumentation.

Skills

Relay testing experience

Electrical control circuits

Relay test software

Strong communication

Drug screen & background check

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s in Electrical/Electronic Technology or Engineering

Tools

Relay test software

Job description

Southern Electric Corporation, a Quanta Services, Inc. company, seeks a Relay Technician to test, maintain, and troubleshoot protective relay systems in substations. The role emphasizes safety, hands-on testing, and ensuring system reliability per design specifications.

Responsibilities include installing, commissioning, and performing routine maintenance on protective relaying systems, along with developing test routines and analyzing relay performance. Travel and overtime may be required.