Lead Relay Field Technician

🕒 August 14

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $44 - $85 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Qualus

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

💰 Seed Round on 2022-03

Construction • Logistics • Manufacturing

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange.

📋 Description

• Calibrate, install, maintain, and repair protective relays and associated equipment • Maintain, install, repair, and troubleshoot complex control systems, protective relay systems, substation and electric utility protection systems, and SCADA systems • Plan commissioning and resource scheduling from project-level scopes of work • Provide team leadership for test activities while adhering to safety protocols • Interpret substation drawings, including single-line drawings, AC/DC schematics, panel wiring diagrams, and panel layout drawings • Write procedures and test plans for maintenance and construction activities • Develop isolation plans and functional guidelines • Test relay voltage and current inputs, metering, alarms, function switches, and local/SCADA trip operations • Troubleshoot and repair substation relaying and control equipment • Commission new substations, power equipment, relaying, pilot channel equipment, controls, and communications equipment • Provide project technical support to Field Service personnel • Mentor junior-level field service personnel • Serve as a protective-relaying subject matter expert • Act as technical lead for small project teams

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of field experience in commissioning, panel and equipment checkout, relay calibration, testing, and repairing substation relaying and control schemes • Experience desirable in substation design, construction, commissioning, or SCADA/Fault Data/SER/Integration-Automation equipment installation and testing • Knowledge of three-phase power systems and power system protection and control schemes • Experience with test equipment and test equipment software • Test equipment and tool/wiring usage • Ability to interpret wiring and elementary diagrams • Basic test skills to perform listed duties • Basic PC skills • Ability to quickly learn and apply test procedures for various types of substation equipment • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and tailor communication for the audience and situation • Ability to learn and apply client switching procedures and safety measures • Ability to reference and complete assignments described in applicable specifications • Ability to perform regular field work indoors and outdoors • Strong interpersonal, communication, business acumen, and management skills • Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook • Valid driver’s license and good driving record • Ability to communicate effectively in English, including reading and writing

🏖️ Benefits

• Sign-on/Relocation Bonus up to $10k • External and Internal Referral Bonuses up to $10k • Per Diem up to $225 depending on client • Overtime: Up to 50+ working hours per week depending on client • Company Truck for company and personal use • Career development opportunities, including strong mentors and company investment • 3 weeks travel to client site with paid housing and long weekend (~3 days) home • Paid travel home • Medical • Dental • Vision • Life Insurance • Short and Long-Term Disability • 401(k) match • Flexible Spending Accounts • EAP • Parental Leave • Paid time off • Holidays