Protective Relay & Control Specialist #ESC4046

Job Description
Summary:

Join a highly respected electrical services leader with over 75 years of experience supporting power generation, transmission, and industrial markets. We're hiring a Senior Protective Relay & Control Specialist to lead field work for testing, commissioning, and maintaining complex protective relay systems across substation environments. You'll play a critical role in system upgrades, reliability improvements, and mentoring field teams.

What You'll Do:

• Commission, test, maintain, and repair protective relays, metering, and remote-control systems
• Work on electro-mechanical, numerical, and microprocessor-based relays
• Test overcurrent/voltage, directional, distance, impedance, reverse power, and multifunction relays
• Execute function testing on substation control circuits, breakers, transformers, and relay panels
• Support SCADA, DFR, RTU, IEDs, and distribution automation systems
• Travel for multi-day field assignments, including nights, weekends, and some holidays
• Create test reports, maintain documentation, and contribute to procedure development
• Communicate technical details clearly with customers and internal teams
• Mentor junior technicians and contribute to training initiatives

Experience You'll Need:

• Extensive hands-on experience with power system protection, controls, and substation equipment
• Strong technical expertise in relay testing, SCADA systems, and substation commissioning
• Proven background via trade school + 10 years of experience, military training + OTJ, or a 2-4 year engineering tech degree with power systems focus
• Familiarity with IEEE, NETA, NEMA, NEC standards
• AVO, NETA, NICET certifications and CDL are a plus
• Strong communication, documentation, and troubleshooting skills