Lead Relay Field Technician

Power your future with Qualus in our Field Engineering department as a Lead Relay Field Technician. The Lead Relay Field Technician calibrates, installs, maintains, and repairs protective relays and associated equipment to ensure the efficient, safe, reliable operation of the electric grid. They will be required to maintain, install, repair, and troubleshoot complex control systems, protective relay systems (microprocessor and electro-mechanical); substation and electric utility protection systems; station automation and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. This position is based out of our 1200 Summit Avenue Suite 340, Fort Worth, TX, 76102 location. 

• Provide field service and technical assistance to customers in areas of acceptance testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of low, medium, and high voltage systems, substation design including protection and control engineering, substation construction and commissioning, SCADA Integration-Automation equipment installation and testing and/or power distribution equipment
• Read and properly interpret electrical drawings (e.g., single line drawings, AC and DC schematics, panel wiring diagrams, and panel layout drawings
• Write procedures and/or test plans in support of maintenance and construction activities
• Perform routine troubleshooting and repair of apparatus, relaying and control equipment
• Ensure proper process and adherence to all company, industry, and client safety protocol and standards as it relates to job preparation and execution
• Plan, schedule, and complete test activities efficiently, on time, without service interruptions
• Review technicians field time reports and job documentation to ensure accuracy for jobs as assigned
• Support in identifying and securing equipment and manpower needs for shop/field
• Provide Project Technical Support to Field Service personnel
• Provide technical insight to sales team as needed
• Duties require traveling to unanticipated clients’ worksites throughout continental United States on an average of every week from Monday morning to Thursday evening. Telecommuting on non-traveling days permitted.

• High School or GED Diploma; foreign degree equivalency accepted
• 36 Months experience in the job or as Field Service Protection and Control and High Voltage Apparatus Commissioning Technician
• Proficient in SCADA software

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Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, 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. The firm has nearly 1,200 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Qualus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in locations where we operate.

At Qualus, we believe everyone has value; and that the diversity and inclusion among our teams is what sets us apart for optimal success. We put people first because we care. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. For details, view a copy of the Qualus Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement here.