Relay Testing Specialist Staff III

Electric Power Engineers

$80K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or post-secondary diploma in related field
  • 3+ years' experience in relay testing and onsite work
  • Familiarity with protection and control drawings and schematics
  • Previous field troubleshooting experience
  • Extensive use of Omicron and Doble test sets and software
  • Experienced in creating test plans and procedures
  • Capability to test in areas with limited access.

Responsibilities

  • Attend remote or onsite testing activities across the USA, particularly in Texas
  • Utilize Doble or Omicron test sets to create test plans and perform testing
  • Conduct onsite or remote witness testing and troubleshooting of various devices
  • Program SEL RTACs for substation applications and attend testing
  • Perform site visits to collect equipment data for protection studies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with 100% premium coverage
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • Employee ownership program through MyShare
  • 401K with up to 4% match, fully vested from day 1
  • Opportunity to work with industry leaders.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Relay Testing Specialist will provide expertise in onsite and remote testing of protection and control equipment for wide variety of projects including substations, Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), large scale renewables including storage, solar and wind projects, distribution recloser controllers as well as SCADA RTUs. This role will work with the leaders of our P&C Team and a group of specialized protection and control engineers.

Responsibilities

How you can make an impact:
  • Support remote or onsite testing activities throughout the US with a focus in Texas
  • Use Doble or Omicron test sets and software to create test plans, perform onsite testing, and create testing reports for relays, meters, I/O modules, as well as SEL RTACs
  • Perform onsite or remote witness testing and troubleshooting of various devices including SEL-751, SEL-351S, SEL-651R, SEL-487E, SEL-487B, SEL-487V, SEL-411L, SEL-311L, SEL-421, SEL-2411, SEL-2440, SEL-2730M, GE L90, S-PRO 4000, and other typical relays throughout transmission and distribution systems after being trained.
  • Program SEL RTACs for substation RTU applications using internal templates and guidelines and attend remote and onsite testing
  • Perform site visits to collect data of the equipment including relays, switchgears, breakers, reclosers, transformers, etc. to be used for protection and arc flash studies.


Qualifications

Bring your passion, here's what's needed:
  • Bachelor's Degree or post-secondary diploma in related field
  • 3+ years' experience in relay testing and onsite work.
  • Familiar with protection and control drawings including single lines, three lines, DC schematics, panel drawings, wiring diagrams, and bill of material.
  • Previous experience in troubleshooting settings in the field
  • Extensive experience with Omicron and Doble test sets and softwares to test relays meters, I/O modules, and SCADA RTUs
  • Experienced in creating test plans and test procedures
  • Familiarity with relay settings preparation and SEL RTAC programing is a plus.
  • Experience with RTS software is a plus
  • Experienced in conducting safe work onsite being OSHA and NETA certified
  • Experience leveraging AI and automation tools responsibly to improve quality, productivity and innovation
  • Ability to carry 50lbs for 100ft.
  • Ability to work near energized electrical equipment which may also involve extremely tall structures such as distribution poles.
  • Capable of testing in areas with limited access.
  • Valid driver's license with ability to drive and travel across the US
  • Authorized to work in the US for at least two years


How we support you:
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • MyShare Employee Ownership Program
  • Work with industry leaders
  • 401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day 1)


Location: This position is remote based in the US with travel required

Travel: 50% domestic travel



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