Job Description

Relay Technician – Full-Time

Amarillo, Texas

Excel Engineering, Inc.

Excel Engineering, Inc. is seeking a team-oriented, highly motivated individual for a Full-Time Relay Technician position. This is for our power utility client in the Amarillo, Texas area.

Since 1990, Excel Engineering, Inc. has differentiated its services from that of its competition. We provide engineering solutions to achieve our client’s business objectives. We offer full-service Electrical & Controls System Engineering Consulting services. We operate in the US and abroad.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead substation testing and inspection projects
• Review wiring diagrams, schematics, and engineering documents
• Act as on-site subject matter expert
• Oversee quality and safety compliance of system protection testing
• Identify issues and abnormal conditions at substation sites

Benefits

• Continuing education & on-the-job training
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Wellness program & paid time off
• Flexible hybrid work schedule
• Overtime bonus pay

Excel Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups in engineering to apply. For accommodation requests, contact: ExcelHR@exceleng.net

Requirements

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relay technician experience
• Strong understanding of protection relays and high-voltage protection
• Working knowledge of high voltage potential transformers, current transformers, high voltage breakers, and SCADA systems.
• Skilled in troubleshooting and repairing substation relaying/control equipment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Education

• Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related field

Required Skills

• Read manufacturer manuals and prepare commissioning checklists
• Develop commissioning plans and outage sequencing schedules
• Evaluate relay protection schemes and perform design changes
• Program, test, and validate relay settings and control circuits
• Perform fault testing and reconcile results
• Safely energize and direct field operations at substations
• Conduct current and potential transformer testing
• Interpret schematics and verify system inputs/outputs
• Familiar with symmetrical components, phasors, and zones of protection
• Experience with digital fault recorders and SCADA systems
• Knowledge of RTU, PLC, and substation integration hardware/software
• Proficient in DNP3, MODBUS, RS-232/485, and Ethernet communication protocols
• Capable of EMS point verification with utility operating personnel
• Familiar with metering quantities, transducers, and control circuit lamping tests
• Trainable in various RTU software packages