April 3, 2025
Electric Energy Jobs

Utilities Protective Relay Technician 2, Senior

Organization:
SRP
Region:
Canada, Arizona, Tempe
End of contest:
July 2, 2025
Type:
Full time
Category:
Relay specialist
Description
Requisition ID: 18437

Summary

Relay Commissioning & Testing 

  • Performs programming, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Power System Operation Technology equipment (protective relaying systems, telemetry devices, and other intelligent electronic devices) for Generation, Transmission, and Distribution facilities. 

 

Protection Automation and Control Construction 

  • Performs project management, testing, and QA/QC functions for Power System Operational Technology equipment (protective relaying systems, control systems, telemetry devices, and other intelligent electronic devices) for Generation, Transmission, and Distribution facilities. 

What You'll Do

Relay Commissioning & Testing

  • Programs settings on microprocessor relays and other intelligent electronic devices
  • Commission and energizes protective relaying systems, telemetry devices, and other intelligent electronic devices through validation of wiring, settings, communication protocols and logic
  • Uses test equipment to simulate faults to validate protective relay systems
  • Performs preventative and corrective maintenance of protective relaying systems and other intelligent electronic devices
  • Develops and submits all commissioning and maintenance testing documentation for asset management and regulatory compliance
  • Must be available to work overtime and accept callouts
  • Assists with Protection Automation & Control Construction responsibilities as assigned

Protection Automation & Control Construction

  • Provides on-site project management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) by providing direction and oversight to field personnel and contingent workforces
  • Outage coordination for generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial customers
  • Maintains quality assurance and quality control through reviewing and correcting protection and control engineering design prints
  • Responsible for installation strategy (panel construction, procurement, wire pull schedules, field wiring, etc.) 
  • Performs installation quality assurance and quality control through field wiring checks and supporting with scheme checks
  • Must be available to work overtime to meet project milestones
  • Assists with Relay Commissioning & Testing responsibilities as assigned

What It Takes To Succeed

  • Knowledge of the principles of electrical and electronic theory
  • Knowledge of algebra, geometric, trigonometric, and statistical concepts, techniques, and procedures
  • Knowledge of personal computer operation and transient cyber assets Knowledge of relay and test set applications
  • Knowledge and understanding of protective relay theory, principles, and applications
  • Knowledge of commissioning, protective system testing and construction processes
  • Must be available to work overtime
  • Performs related work as required and/or assigned
  • Attends training programs, seminars, conferences, and meetings
  • Assists engineers and other personnel
  • Assists in directing other technicians, apprentices, and trades helpers

Experience

Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Relay Technician 2 or 6 years related experience required for the Senior Technician level.

  • Technician 1, no experience required, this level will participate in a four-year apprenticeship, or equivalent training program.
  • Technician 2, minimum of 4 years of experience, completion of four-year apprenticeship or training program, or equivalent training. 

Education

Completion of an appropriate Apprenticeship program or equivalent.

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Contact

SRP





Arizona United States

www.srpnet.com