Relay Technician

ABM US • Baltimore, MD

1d • $50 - $65

About The Position

The Relay Technician supports inspection, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and documentation of electrical power distribution equipment in commercial, industrial, and utility environments. The role performs entry-level to developing technician work under the direction of qualified senior technicians, engineers, or project leads. Certification is not required, but the technician is expected to demonstrate knowledge, safety awareness, and work practices consistent with a NETA Level I or trainee-level electrical testing technician.

The role includes supporting work on low- and medium-voltage power systems and related equipment, collecting field information, following established procedures and safety controls, and maintaining tools and equipment. The position may involve emergency response, outage work, weekends, nights, overtime, and travel as business needs require.

ABM describes the position as suitable for someone entering or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education. The company encourages veterans and candidates with military experience to apply.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 0–2 years of related electrical, field service, electrical testing, utility, military, technical school, or industrial maintenance experience.
• Basic understanding of electrical theory, AC/DC circuits, power distribution equipment, and safe work practices.
• Ability to work under direct supervision and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Basic knowledge of OSHA, NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout, arc-flash, and electrical hazard controls, or ability to complete required training.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, meters, and basic electrical test equipment.
• Ability to read basic electrical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to document work accurately.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Willingness to travel, work overtime, weekends, holidays, and nights, and respond to outage or emergency work as needed.
• Safety-first mindset and ability to recognize electrical hazards.
• Ability to work in a field environment with changing schedules and customer priorities.
• Mechanical aptitude and comfort working around electrical power distribution equipment.
• Ability to learn test procedures, equipment operation, and industry standards.
• Basic computer skills, including entering data, using templates, and preparing field documentation.
• Professional communication skills with customers and internal teams.
• Dependability, punctuality, and willingness to learn from senior technicians.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and work with hands and tools.
• Ability to lift and move tools, materials, and test equipment; heavy test sets or equipment may frequently be handled with assistance.
• Ability to work in electrical rooms, substations, industrial facilities, construction sites, outdoors, and customer environments.
• Ability to wear required PPE and work in conditions that may include heat, cold, noise, confined spaces, and energized electrical environments when properly authorized.
• NETA certification is not required.

Nice To Haves

• Technical school, military electrical training, apprenticeship, or associate degree coursework in electrical technology, power systems, electronics, or a related field.
• Prior experience in electrical testing, field service, industrial maintenance, utilities, data centers, substations, or commercial electrical work.
• Familiarity with NETA, ANSI, IEEE, NEC, OSHA, NFPA 70E, and manufacturer testing requirements.
• CPR/First Aid, OSHA 10/30, NFPA 70E, MSHA, or similar safety training.
• Experience assisting with insulation resistance, continuity, contact resistance, turns ratio, power factor, hipot, VLF, relay, meter, breaker, transformer, cable, or switchgear testing.
• NETA Level I trainee experience or equivalent knowledge, training, and field exposure.

Responsibilities

• Assist with inspection, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and commissioning support for low- and medium-voltage electrical power systems.
• Set up, operate under supervision, and remove electrical test equipment and temporary test leads.
• Perform simple measurements and basic tests under direct supervision.
• Support testing of switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, cables, relays, meters, automatic transfer switches, batteries, and related electrical apparatus.
• Assist with pre-test and post-test jobsite activities, including equipment preparation, cleaning, assembly, disassembly, labeling, and documentation.
• Collect test data, field notes, equipment information, and jobsite observations for customer reports.
• Follow established test procedures, safety policies, lockout/tagout requirements, and energized-work controls.
• Read and interpret basic electrical drawings, one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment nameplates, and test forms.
• Maintain tools, test equipment, company vehicles, and jobsite materials in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
• Communicate with supervisors, team members, customers, and project stakeholders.
• Support emergency response, outage work, weekend work, night work, and travel as business needs require.
• Perform other duties as assigned within training, skill level, and safety qualifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• May be eligible to participate in a Company incentive or bonus program.
• Access to a world-class training program and opportunities to use skills developed during military service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED