Relay Field Technician III

Qualus•, AZ

About The Position

The Relay Field Technician III works in Qualus’s Field Engineering department and executes commissioning and testing of protection and control schemes and systems at customers’ electric utility substations and plant locations. The work covers Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) and systems used to protect, monitor, and control utility distribution, transmission, and power plant assets. These include SCADA systems and communications between IEDs such as relays, meters, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Digital Fault Recorders/Transient Recorders (DFRs), IEC-61850 media converters, and other multifunction or intelligent logic devices. The role also involves interpreting and redlining engineering drawings, developing test plans and risk assessments, leading people and tasks on defined project scopes, and carrying out site safety inspections. Regular field work may take place in varied work environments, conditions, and weather.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET university, or an associate/AET degree.
At least three years of experience in relay testing and commissioning in substations.
Experience using a simple volt-ohm meter and working with hand tools.
Ability to read and interpret one-line, AC and DC elementary, and wiring diagrams.
Proficiency with computers, computer networks, and Android/iPhone applications, including Microsoft Office, mapping drive letters for server connections, and obtaining, installing, and connecting handheld-device apps to the cloud or other required locations.
Ability to perform regular field work in various work environments, conditions, and weather.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

An associate/AET degree with an emphasis on power systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

Redline design documents throughout drawing sets, including single-line, AC/DC elementary, wiring, panel arrangement, and bill of material/material list drawings.
Perform end-to-end testing.
Test IEDs manually and using automated test sets, such as Doble 6150, Omicron, and Manta, for protection and control schemes.
Identify common risks associated with testing and commissioning protection and control schemes and systems.
Develop test plans and risk assessments and apply basic protection and control systems and schemes in practice.
Analyze scope and interpret drawings to create comprehensive functional guidelines and risk assessments.
Lead people and tasks within larger projects, or provide technical and people leadership on projects with well-defined scopes of work.
Perform weekly site safety inspections.
Lead the application of HP with approval from the Project Lead.
Support company and customer policies and procedures.