Lead and Senior Substation P&C Relay Technician

Description

The engineer is responsible for commissioning, testing, maintaining, and repairing complex protective relaying schemes within generation, transmission, and distribution substations. The role supports retrofit, upgrade, and replacement projects for electrical controls, SCADA, DCS, and power system protection equipment.

• Test over‑current, voltage, directional, distance, impedance, sync check, loss‑of‑field, reverse power, and multifunction relays.
• Perform function testing of substation control circuits, including isolation, set‑point, advanced logic, and scheme testing (reclosing, breaker failure).
• Conduct end‑to‑end relay testing using Doble Protection Suite, RTS, or Test Universe to verify communication‑assisted protection schemes.
• Install, commission, test, and maintain protective relaying equipment, DFR devices, SCADA systems, distribution automation, and associated communications.
• Develop written standard procedures for commissioning, testing, and maintenance of relays, DFRs, RTUs, IEDs, and automation communication systems.
• Generate customer reports detailing problems found and corrective actions taken or proposed.
• Operate electrical test instruments such as Omicron, Doble, Vanguard, and use software tools like Test Universe, Protection Suite, AcSELerator, and Wireshark.

Requirements

Professional interaction with customers, vendors, and service providers is essential, and the engineer must produce clear reports and standard procedures while representing the company responsibly.

Candidates must possess extensive field experience, deep understanding of power system protection and control, familiarity with relevant communication protocols, strong interpersonal skills, proficiency in standard office software, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to recognize wiring and fiber‑optic color codes.

• Minimum five years of field experience in commissioning, panel checkout, relay calibration, testing, and repair of substation relaying and control schemes.
• Experience with substation commissioning and SCADA/fault data/integration‑automation equipment installation and testing.
• Knowledge of protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, IEC 8979 and ability to troubleshoot SCADA issues with protocol test sets (Wireshark, ASE 2000).
• Working knowledge of three‑phase power systems, power system protection, and control schemes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Ability to distinguish color coding of wires, fiber optics, and related materials.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance