[Hiring] Relay/Protection & Control Specialist @Versys Electrical

Role Description

Versys, a leading company in industrial commissioning, construction, maintenance, and panel fabrication, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Relay/Protection & Control Specialist. This opportunity offers the chance to join an elite team of medium voltage specialists working on a variety of projects across the United States.

What does Relay/Protection & Control Specialist experience look like?

• Extensive experience as a substation technician.
• Operating and maintaining medium and high voltage systems.
• Commissioning, Testing, and Safe Energization of new Medium Voltage/High Voltage Electrical Systems.
• Conducting DOBLE DGA sampling and HIPOT testing.
• Executing maintenance and tests on high voltage systems.
• Testing, configuring, and maintaining critical electrical power protection systems.

What will your day-to-day look like?

• Supporting the commissioning and construction team during electrical and functional testing, start-ups, and troubleshooting of various equipment, including:
  • Switchgear
  • Motor contactors
  • Disconnect switches
  • Circuit breakers
  • Panel boards
  • Transformers
  • Surge protection devices
  • Battery banks
  • UPS systems
  • Power cables
  • Protective relays
  • Meters

• Testing and Calibration:
  • Perform routine and complex testing, calibration, and maintenance of microprocessor-based protective relays (e.g., SEL, Siemens, ABB, GE) and associated substation control circuits.
• Commissioning:
  • Support startup and commissioning of new medium-voltage (MV) and high-voltage (HV) switchgear, motor control centers (MCCs), transformers, and generator protection schemes.
• Troubleshooting & Fault Analysis:
  • Diagnose electrical system trips, equipment anomalies, and nuisance operations by analyzing event logs, oscillography, and COMTRADE/fault files.
• Schematic Verification:
  • Read, interpret, and redline electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, wiring blueprints, and relay logic configurations.
• Compliance & Safety:
  • Execute work under strict industrial safety protocols, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and NFPA 70E guidelines, ensuring compliance with IEEE and local electrical codes.
• Documentation:
  • Record calibration test data, update asset health metrics in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS like SAP PM or Maximo), and maintain as-built drawings.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Electrical Technology, Trade Certification (Power System Electrician), or Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
• 3 to 7+ years of hands-on experience with industrial or utility-grade protection and control systems.
• Proficiency with advanced relay testing equipment (e.g., OMICRON CMC sets, Doble, Megger).
• Deep understanding of power system protection principles (overcurrent, differential, directional, and distance protection).
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850).
• NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) or NETA (InterNational Electrical Testing Association) certification is frequently preferred.
• Ability to work in heavy industrial environments, wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and lift field testing gear up to 60 lbs.
• Proficiency in MS Office software.
• 10+ years of commissioning / medium voltage experience.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driver's abstract.
• Successfully pass a drug and alcohol test.
• First Aid/CPR, OSHA 10, GHS, Defensive Driving, H2S Awareness.
• Eligible to work in the US.
• Availability to travel across the US as required.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly and overtime rates.
• A generous daily living out allowance.
• A substantial daily rate for individual-owned tool trucks.
• Additional financial incentives through our ESOP program.
• Opportunities for continued career development.

Company Description

At Versys, we value relationships and operate like a family. We strive to exceed our clients' expectations through high-quality work delivered by our top-tier technicians. We believe that your success contributes to our overall success.