Substation Relay Technician

Job Title: Substation Relay Technician

Location: All of NJ with relocation assistance if they are located outside(Midwest)

Job Type: Full Time

Note: Must have testing experience in the substation relay field

Capabilities and Responsibilities:

• 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
• Fulllifecycle commissioning and testing experience of substations
• Troubleshooting & problem analysis of protection equipment
• Apparatus testing & analysis using Doble 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;

Job Duties:

• Completing neat and accurate records reports and timereporting 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 TTRs battery testers capacitor testers HiPot 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.