Utility Protective Relay Technician

Bemana, LLC

Utility Protective Relay Technician

Tempe, AZ
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Bemana is hiring Utility Protective Relay Technicians in the greater Tempe, AZ area for an organization focused on providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and energy to more than 2 million people in central Arizona

    BENEFITS:

    • Pay: $104k - $140k/year. If your target pay is higher, we still encourage you to apply—we could request adjustments based on experience and market conditions.
    • Eligible for OT.
    • Sign-On Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • 401k + match
    • PTO + Holidays
    • Health, Dental & Vision
    • Other Great Benefits!

    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.

    Application Process

    If your experience matches the description above, submit your resume, and one of our recruiters will be in touch to tell you more about the position and learn more about your experience and aspirations.

    If your experience does not match this job description, we still encourage you to reach out to one of our recruiters, so we can learn about your professional aspirations for future job openings.

    About Bemana

    Bemana provides recruiting services to the nation’s equipment and industrial sectors. Our clients and candidates value us for our specialized recruiting expertise, vast knowledge of the equipment and industrial job market, and ability to solve their most challenging employment needs. We have successfully recruited thousands of top-level professionals filling a wide range of management, sales, engineering, and technical positions across the nation.

    Welcome to Bemana and we look forward to getting to know more about you.

    Referral Program

    Bemana offers a $500 reward for referrals that lead to a hire. So, if this job or location is not for you, but you know someone that might be interested, send them this link and we’ll send you a check if they get hired. Terms & conditions apply.