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

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

Brand: Asplundh Electrical Testing

Location: Palm Springs, CA, United States

Date Posted: Sep 20, 2026

Requisition Number: 6535-OTHLOC-CheCYfwP

Salary Range: USD $65.00 - USD $85.00 (Hourly)

At Asplundh Electrical Testing , safety is not a priority—it is our foundation. The Senior Relay Technician plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, reliable operation of medium‑and high‑voltage utility substations through advanced protective relay testing, commissioning, and maintenance activities.

This position is ideal for professionals with a utility background who have hands‑on experience testing and commissioning transmission and distribution protection systems . You will serve as a technical lead in the field, guide crews through complex outage work, and reinforce Asplundh’s reputation for safety, precision, and service excellence.

We are experiencing strong growth and are immediately hiring Senior Relay Technicians with deep expertise in protection and control, relay schemes, and substation energization . If you enjoy solving complex protection challenges, leading safe work execution, and influencing system reliability at scale, we’d like to speak with you.

As a NETA‑accredited, independent electrical testing and engineering organization , Asplundh Electrical Testing sets the benchmark for technical excellence and unwavering safety across the utility, renewable energy, data center, and industrial sectors .

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What You’ll Do

• Lead job briefings and safety tailboards, reinforcing a “Safety First, Always” field culture
• Perform protective relay testing, calibration, troubleshooting, and commissioning on medium‑and high‑voltage systems
• Test and validate transmission and distribution protection schemes , including:
• Distance, differential, overcurrent, breaker failure, and bus protection
• Verify control and protection circuits for:
• Power transformers
• Capacitor banks and reactors
• Support outage planning, switching coordination, energization, and restoration activities
• Perform event analysis, relay target review, and disturbance investigations
• Lead and mentor onsite technicians; coordinate work execution with project managers, system operators, and utility customers
• Create and maintain accurate test reports, as‑left settings, and field documentation
• Participate in job walks, project estimating, and customer technical discussions
• Serve as a technical resource and trainer for developing relay technicians

Travel Requirements:
Work is performed at customer sites throughout the assigned region. Regular regional travel is required, with opportunities for extended assignments outside the region as needed.
Company vehicle provided for regional work‑related travel.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in protective relaying for utility substations
• Demonstrated experience testing medium‑ to high‑voltage (5kV–500kV) protection systems
• Strong working knowledge of microprocessor‑based relays
• Experience with modern relay test platforms
• Solid understanding of utility safety rules, energized work practices, and lockout/tagout procedures