Substation Relay Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Substation Relay Technician

Job Type : Full-Time | Direct Hire

Location : Chester, NJ 07930 (100% Onsite)

Compensation : Open

Relocation : Open

Relocation Assistance : Open for discussion

About The Company

The company consults, engineers, installs, and maintains critical infrastructure, communications and mesh systems across the United States for government and private sector clients.

Job Duties

• Completing neat and accurate records, reports, and time-reporting documents;

Performing duties such as; installing, testing, maintaining, repairing and operating, circuit

breakers, transformers, capacitors, regulators, batteries, relays, meters, control equipment,

Locating, diagnosing, and correcting electrical troubles of limited complexity in circuits and

Performing preventive and corrective maintenance activities utilizing test equipment such as relay

tests sets, multimeters, ohmmeters and microohmmeters, circuit breaker analyzers, combustible

Periodically testing, calibrating, troubleshooting and adjusting various types of induction relays

such as differential, ground, reverse power, directional overcurrent, negative sequence, ground

directional overcurrent, overcurrent, under / overvoltage relays, and transformer sudden pressure

and temperature relays; replacing worn or defective parts and cleaning and realigning contacts, as required; performing functional tests on induction relays when utilized on Distribution circuits; performing calibration and functional tests on static and microprocessor relays of limited

Periodically testing, calibrating, troubleshooting, and renewing parts on feeder voltage regulating

Performing initial acceptance and initial calibration tests on various new induction relays of limited

Performing switching operations; reporting to the appropriate Dispatcher any abnormal or unusual

Using common hand tools and basic power tools; removing and replacing wires, covers, panels,

doors, barriers and insulation, as necessary, to gain access to the work area during construction,

tracing and identifying circuits; calibrating and adjusting protective relays and regulating

Adding, removing, replacing, correcting and changing wiring in AC and DC

Becoming familiar with substation circuits, equipment, operations and controls, types of protective

Completing all required Job Skill Demonstrations and progressional tests to qualify for promotion

to the Substation Relay Tester classification.

RequirementsMust Haves

3+ years relay testing substation commissioning experience (15kV through to 500kV)

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without need for sponsorship.

Ability to drive and travel to client utility sites across the US, with overnight stays.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel Word.

Preferred Qualifications :

Relay testing expertise onsite with utilities

System checks, wiring checking functioning

Full-lifecycle commissioning and testing experience of substations

Troubleshooting problem analysis of protection equipment

Apparatus testing analysis using Double Protection, ProTest, AcSELerator or Renoserv

Substation lightning stroke shielding plan and grounding plan experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to lead and hold meetings with utility clients