ROLE OVERVIEW
About this opportunity
Senior / Lead Relay Technician
Protection & Control Testing | FirstEnergy Program
Location: Pennsylvania and FirstEnergy Service Territory
Compensation: $70 to $75 per hour, depending on experience
Employment Type: Full Time W-2 or 1099
Per Diem: $1,050 per week for eligible traveling technicians
Travel: Project-based
About the Opportunity
If you work in relay testing and want steady utility work with a team that understands what you actually do, this could be worth a conversation.
We are hiring Relay Technicians at multiple experience levels to support protection and control testing across the FirstEnergy system. Most of the current work is in Pennsylvania, with additional projects possible throughout the FirstEnergy footprint.
The workload is approximately 90% transmission and 10% distribution, so this is a strong opportunity for technicians who want to continue building their experience on utility transmission systems.
We are open to technicians ranging from early-career candidates through experienced leads, but there is a particularly strong need for technicians with roughly 2 to 5 years of relay experience.
Compensation
Approximately $70 to $75 per hour
Typically 5+ years of relay testing experience
Able to perform work independently and lead field activities
$1,000 monthly vehicle stipend for lead technicians
Final compensation depends on experience and demonstrated technical capability.
What You'll Be Doing
Depending on your experience level, your work may include:
Protective relay testing
Protection and control commissioning
Transmission and distribution testing
End-to-end testing
Line differential protection
Communications-assisted protection schemes
POTT schemes
AC and DC control circuit verification
Troubleshooting relay and control systems
Reading electrical drawings and schematics
Documenting test results
Working in two-person relay testing teams
Supporting or mentoring junior technicians
Working alongside utility personnel and technicians from other contractors
Equipment and Technical Environment
This program is heavily focused on Doble equipment and testing systems.
Experience with the following is especially valuable:
Doble relay test equipment
RTS, Relay Testing System
Doble testing software