Relay Technician

Sentinel Power Services Inc • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

TechPro Power Group, through its Sentinel Power division, is a leader in electrical testing, maintenance, and power solutions. We specialize in ensuring the reliability and safety of power systems across industrial, commercial, and utility sectors. Our team is growing, and we are looking for skilled Relay Technicians to help us keep power systems running safely and efficiently. As a Relay Technician, you will play a critical role in the maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting of protective relays used in power distribution and transmission networks. Your expertise will help prevent system failures, enhance grid reliability, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with protective relays in transmission or distribution systems.
• Strong understanding of relay theory, system protection principles, and electrical circuitry.
• Proficiency with relay test sets (e.g., Doble, Omicron, Megger) and diagnostic tools.
• Ability to analyze relay operations and power system events.

Nice To Haves

• NETA Level II, III, or IV, or relevant relay protection training.

Responsibilities

• Perform acceptance testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting of protective relays in substations and industrial power systems.
• Conduct functional tests, calibration, and coordination studies to optimize relay settings and system protection.
• Analyze and interpret relay event records and fault waveforms to diagnose system issues.
• Work with electromechanical, microprocessor-based, and digital relays from manufacturers like SEL, GE, ABB, and Siemens.
• Test and verify differential, overcurrent, distance, and voltage protection relays to ensure proper operation.
• Inspect and maintain relay panels, control circuits, and protection schemes for breakers, transformers, and generators.
• Identify and correct relay misoperations, incorrect settings, and wiring issues.
• Assist in investigating system outages and disturbances to improve reliability.
• Collaborate with engineers and field teams to implement relay protection upgrades and system improvements.
• Maintain accurate test reports, maintenance records, and relay settings for compliance with NERC, IEEE, and utility standards.
• Follow industry safety protocols and ensure adherence to NETA testing standards.
• Communicate effectively with team members, clients, and project managers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits
• 401(k) match
• Career advancement opportunities with training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees