Nationwide engineering firm specializing in relay testing, commissioning, and equipment testing
The role involves commissioning, testing, maintenance, and repair of complex protective relaying schemes across generation, transmission, and distribution substations. Candidates must be able to operate various electrical test equipment, such as Omicron, Doble, and Vanguard, and possess an intermediate to strong understanding of interfacing software like Test Universe, Protection Suite, AcSELerator, and Wireshark. The position also requires facilitating retrofit, upgrade, and replacement projects for electrical controls, SCADA, DCS, and power system protection equipment.
Key responsibilities include testing over‑current, voltage, directional, distance, impedance, sync check, loss‑of‑field, reverse power, and multifunction relays, as well as performing function testing of substation control circuits, isolation, setpoint, advanced logic, and scheme testing (e.g., reclosing, breaker failure). The incumbent will conduct end‑to‑end relay testing using Doble Protection Suite, RTS, or Test Universe to verify communication‑assisted protection schemes, and will handle installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relaying equipment, DFR devices, SCADA systems, distribution automation, and related communications. Additional duties involve developing standard commissioning, testing, and maintenance procedures, generating customer reports on problems and corrective actions, and maintaining a professional attitude when interacting with vendors, customers, and service providers.
Applicants must have a minimum of five years of field experience in commissioning, panel checkout, relay calibration, testing, and repair of substation relaying and control schemes. Desired experience includes substation commissioning, SCADA/fault data/integration‑automation equipment installation and testing, as well as a solid grasp of protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, and IEC 8979, with the ability to troubleshoot SCADA issues using tools like Wireshark and ASE 2000. Strong knowledge of three‑phase power systems, protection, and control schemes, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to distinguish wire and fiber‑optic color coding are also required.