Sr. Relay Technician

Sr. Relay Technician at Voltyx in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Overview

Job Title:

Sr. Relay Technician

About The Company:

At Electric Power Systems, we specialize in electrical acceptance testing, commissioning, and maintenance testing for a wide range of clients including Utility, Generation, Renewables, Industrial, Transit, Data Centers, and Commercial Facilities throughout North America. We are committed to providing a culture of safety and technical expertise as a way of setting the standard of excellence in the power industry. As a?

NETA accredited?independent electrical testing & engineering organization, we set the standard for technical expertise and uncompromising safety within the renewable energy, data centers, and industrial industries. We care about our employees and offer a generous benefits package including: + Competitive pay + Nashville Training Academy & Comprehensive Training Resources + Career Path Planning + Incentives for Professional Certifications + Competitive Per Diem + Referral Bonuses + Tuition Reimbursement + Medical, vision, and dental benefits + 401k with company match

Job Summary:

The Sr. Relay Technician performs and supervises electrical testing, maintenance and troubleshooting relays in electrical power stations. Your duties involve using relay test equipment and tools to test several types of relays inside the electrical substation. Responsibilities + Lead safety briefings on job site,identify,eliminate,or mitigate hazards. + Utilize Human Performance Error Elimination concepts and tools.? + Analyze protection schemes for power circuits and other power system components. + Perform installation, commissioning, testing, and function testing of substation control circuits on relay panel, transformer & circuit breaker change-outs. + Ability to analyze event records and make informed deductions + Develop Project Execution, Commissioning, Outage Sequence & Energization Procedures. + Projectmanagement oflarge scale and complex projects. + Train and qualify Relay Technician I, II, or Relay Engineer I + Interact with customers. + Perform complex troubleshooting. + Perform end-to-end relay testing using relay testsoftware andanalyze the operation of the relay based on the fault type run. + Lead investigations of electrical related issues, including root cause analysis as needed. + Calibrate & perform functional tests on both electromechanical andmicroprocessorbased protective relays for substations. + Function as an on-site lead for the project, assign tasks, prioritize activities and interface with customers. + Read and fully understand protection and control schematic diagrams and wiringdiagrams andcatch mistakes and problems with the drawings and design when comparing with accepted engineering and customer standards. + Determineand interpret customer's requirements and provide final deliverables including as built prints and all test results meeting specifiedrequirements. + Understand manufactures' literature tofacilitatetesting. Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

+ Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen. + Complete a satisfactory criminal background check. + Able to work overtime and travel out of town for periods of time. + Must have a valid driver's license and currently have and be able tomaintaina safe drivingrecord. + Hands on experience installing,maintaining, testing & repairing protective relays in transmission,generation,or distribution level substations. + Capable of trouble shooting distribution and transmission controls circuits. + Knowledge of relay test software.

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

? + Excellent written and verbal communication skills. + Experienceinstalling,maintaining, testing, or repairing circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, or similar equipment.

Education and Experience:

+ Bachelor's or associatedegree in electrical/Electronic technology,Military Experience, or 4-year Engineering Degree, preferred + 5+ Years of Relevant Industry Experience + NETAIII/IVCertified,preferred

Physical Requirements:

+ Able to climb ladders, stand for extended periods, able to lift 70 lbs. EPS is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), political affiliation, military service, national origin, age or any other characteristics protected by state or federal laws. EPS does not work with individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies, and will not recognize claim to any unsolicited resumes or candidate information. \#WEEMPOWERPOSSIBLE (https://www.linkedin.com/company/voltyx/mycompany/) (https://eps-careers-epsii.icims.com/jobs/6736/sr.-relay-technician/job?mode=apply≈ply=yes∈\_iframe=1&hashed=-336062834) Job Locations US-ID-Boise Posted Date 1 day ago (2/3/2026 10:58 AM)

ID 2026-6736

\# of Openings 1 Category Sr.

Relay Technician Job Posting:

JC287453835

Posted On:

Feb 04, 2026

Updated On:

Feb 05, 2026