Substation Relay Technician

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

telemetering supervisory control equipment public address systems and other related equipment in substations power plants or other electrical facilities; wiring energized panels; operating phasing sticks; inspecting substations making inspections of equipment control buildings and yards observing and recording circuit and equipment loads and data completing substation reports including logs operating reports relay targets and apparatus trouble reports; performing routine inspections of work performed by contractors; operating small bucket trucks and aerial lift equipment;

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

equipment;

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

tests sets multimeters ohmmeters and microohmmeters circuit breaker analyzers combustible

gas analyzers timers Profiler testers meggers circuit analyzers TTR s battery testers capacitor testers Hi-Pot testers Ground Resistance testers TCG Testers and other similar test equipment;

• 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

complexity on Distribution circuits; testing and adjusting associated auxiliary equipment;

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

primary and secondary relays and line drop compensators;

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

complexity such as overcurrent and under/overvoltage relays;

• Testing repairing and maintaining substation remote alarms and equipment;
  

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

conditions found;

• 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

maintenance or troubleshooting activities;

• Assisting Commissioning Engineering when checking electrical apparatus and new installations;
  

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

apparatus; preparing reports and recording test data;

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

distribution and control circuits;

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

relay schemes and methods of testing;

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

to the Substation Relay Tester classification.

Requirements

Must 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
  

• Must have an Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or the educational and/or experience related equivalent;
  

• Must have demonstrated significant electrical and mechanical aptitude and the ability to work with small delicate and complex equipment;
  

• Must be able to analyze electrical control and protection problems and be accurate in his work;