Senior Relay Field Engineer - Generation

Qualus•Chattanooga, TN

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About The Position

The Senior Relay Field Engineer works in Qualus’s Generation Engineering department, calibrating, installing, maintaining, and repairing protective relays and associated equipment to support the efficient, safe, and reliable operation of the electric grid. The role maintains, installs, repairs, and troubleshoots complex control systems, protective relay systems (microprocessor and electromechanical), generation and balance-of-plant protection and control systems, plant distributed control systems, and automation systems. The position involves regular indoor and outdoor field work, commissioning and testing, troubleshooting, technical support, and leadership of field activities and small project teams. The engineer also mentors junior field service personnel and must be willing to travel. Qualus describes itself as a power solutions firm focused on power infrastructure transformation, including grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. It serves utilities and other public- and private-sector clients and has more than 2,000 professionals with offices across the U.S. and Canada.

Requirements

At least 5 years of field experience commissioning, checking out equipment, calibrating relays, testing, and repairing generation and/or balance-of-plant relaying and control schemes.
Experience with three-phase power systems, power system protection and control schemes, test equipment, and test-equipment software.
Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and tailor communication to the audience and situation.
Ability to interpret wiring and elementary diagrams.
Ability to reference and complete assignments as described in applicable specifications and procedures.
Proficiency in relay and equipment testing.
Basic PC skills.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, including reading and writing, for safety-related materials, documentation, and client interactions.
Willingness to travel.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

Interpret project-level scopes of work and plan commissioning and resource scheduling.
Interpret test results and develop test reports.
Provide team leadership to complete test activities efficiently, on time, and without service interruptions.
Adhere to established safety protocols.
Interpret station drawings, including single-line drawings, AC and DC schematics, panel wiring diagrams, and panel layout drawings.
Write procedures and test plans for maintenance and construction activities, including isolation plans and functional guidelines.
Perform regular field work indoors and outdoors.
Perform testing such as verifying relay voltage and current inputs, verifying local and DCS metering, calibrating relays, performing protective/local/DCS trip tests, verifying local and DCS alarms, and checking control-switch functionality.
Lead and perform routine troubleshooting and repair of generation and/or balance-of-plant relaying and control equipment.
Commission new plant protection and control systems, power equipment, electromechanical, solid-state, and microprocessor relays, and communications equipment.
Provide project technical support.
Provide technical mentorship to junior-level field service personnel.
Serve as a technical lead for small project teams.