Lead Relay Technician - Utility Voltage Protection
Listed on 2026-09-04
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Field/Service Technician -
Engineering
Field/Service Technician
Location: Northern
Lead Relay Technician - Utility & High-Voltage Protection Brand:
Asplundh Electrical Testing
Date Posted:
Aug 17, 2026
Requisition Number: 6540-OTHLOC-CZHCYfw0
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
- Capac
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