Senior Relay Technician - Utility & High-Voltage Protection - Union

Description

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About Asplundh Engineering Services (AES)

As part of the Asplundh family of companies, Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) delivers top-notch engineering, design, planning, testing, commissioning, construction management and consulting services for transmission, distribution, substation and renewable infrastructure markets across the U.S.

AES benefits from extensive resources and a century of experience. Together, we provide utilities with comprehensive end-to-end services, from design to construction, testing and maintenance, ensuring reliability and peace of mind.

Role Overview

The Senior Relay Technician is responsible for leading the testing, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and validation of protective relay and control systems that support the safe and reliable operation of utility transmission and distribution substations. This role serves as a technical leader in the field, overseeing complex protection and control activities, guiding technicians, and coordinating with utility customers, project teams, and system operators. The Senior Relay Technician ensures compliance with safety standards, protection requirements, and operational procedures while supporting system reliability and successful energization activities. Through technical expertise, leadership, and a strong commitment to safety, this position plays a critical role in maintaining and enhancing electric power system performance.

How you will make an impact

• Lead protective relay testing, calibration, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities for medium- and high-voltage transmission and distribution systems.

• Test and validate protection schemes, including distance, differential, overcurrent, breaker failure, bus protection, transformer protection, and feeder protection systems.

• Perform control circuit verification, relay settings validation, event analysis, disturbance investigations, and system performance evaluations to ensure operational reliability.

• Coordinate outage planning, switching activities, energization efforts, and restoration processes while maintaining strict adherence to safety requirements and utility procedures.

• Lead field crews, mentor developing technicians, and collaborate with project managers, system operators, and utility customers to ensure successful project execution.

• Prepare detailed test reports, as-left settings documentation, commissioning records, and technical recommendations to support compliance, maintenance, and system reliability initiatives.

What you will bring

• Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience testing, commissioning, and maintaining protective relay systems within utility transmission and distribution substations.

• Strong knowledge of medium- and high-voltage protection systems (5kV-500kV), microprocessor-based relays, protection schemes, and modern relay testing equipment.

• Demonstrated ability to interpret protection drawings, AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, and electrical construction documents.

• Thorough understanding of utility safety standards, energized work practices, lockout/tagout procedures, outage coordination, and substation commissioning activities.

• Technical degree, apprenticeship, military electrical training, or equivalent industry experience; NETA Level III or IV Certification preferred and OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification desired.

• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and the ability to travel extensively, work outdoors in varying conditions, and lift up to 70 pounds.

Work Environment & Preferences

• Work Model: In-Person

• Preferred Schedule: Full-time position with a flexible schedule based on customer outages, commissioning activities, maintenance windows, and project requirements. Occasional evening, weekend, emergency response, and extended-hour work may be required to support utility operations and client needs.

• Travel Requirements: Frequent regional travel is required to support customer sites, outage work, commissioning activities, testing projects, and emergency response efforts. Opportunities for extended assignments outside the assigned region may occur based on business needs. Company vehicle provided for work-related regional travel.

• Physical Requirements: Ability to work safely in substation, utility, industrial, and outdoor environments under varying weather and site conditions. Must be able to stand, walk, climb ladders, kneel, crouch, bend, and work in energized electrical environments while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE). Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 70 pounds and perform physically demanding field activities for extended periods. Must possess sufficient visual and auditory acuity to safely perform testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning work.

Why Work Here?

The work we perform at Asplundh is the collective effort of unique individuals. They are people with grit and heart who show up with a diversity of skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. It's a place where individual and cultural differences are respected and valued. It's a place where we are stronger together. Where collaboration and teamwork thrive. Where our authentic selves can flourish. The common thread for field workers and office professionals alike is that we truly care about the environment, each other, and the communities we serve.

Important Information for Applicants:

• Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any legally protected characteristic.

• If you require reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our ADA Coordinator at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements, which include background screening, drug testing, and employment eligibility verification.

• Compensation determination is based on market data, job scope and individual qualifications.

• We offer a competitive total rewards package inclusive of health and welfare and retirement benefits, as well as paid time off and holiday pay benefits.

• Unsolicited resumes without an executed agency agreement become the property of the company.