Buffalo, New York
Charlotte, North Carolina
Posted: 04-Jun-26
Location: Sumterville, Florida
Type: Full Time
Salary: $41.18 - 58.00 Per Hour
Required Education:
Internal Number: 2025-158
General Purpose of Job
This position is responsible to install, calibrate, test, maintain, troubleshoot and repair relay instruments and control equipment in electrical distribution substations.
Relay Technician 1st Class
Education
Minimum: Associate’s degree in electrical technology, or related discipline from a recognized technical school
Preferred: Vocational/Technical - Certification
Experience
Minimum: Certification as a Journey Relay Technician from an accredited Relay apprenticeship program or equivalent job experience.
Minimum: Four (4) years progressive experience in the maintenance of substation relay and control work related to testing and commission of protective relays.
Preferred: Experience or similar work with an electric utility or related industry.
Education and/or Experience Notes
May consider substituting a minimum one (1) year directly related job experience as a Journey Relay Technician with an electric utility or related industry with a High School Diploma or GED for the educational requirement.
Other Requirements
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines, telephone, and fax machine.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
• Ability to work overtime, on-call and availability to respond to call-outs and maintain an acceptable call out response.
• A valid Florida driver’s license for regular driving privileges of a company vehicle; must have and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by SECO Energy.
• Regular travel within the service area; field work in an electrical substation environment with regular exposure to energized and de-energized equipment on voltages ranging up to 230kV; exposure to adverse weather conditions; and general office environment.
• The normal work week consists of five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days, or four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour days, exclusive of mealtime, Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.
• The Cooperative will determine if an eight (8) hour or ten (10) hour schedule will be used and shall establish the normal schedule of starting and quitting time.
• Shift schedules may be changed by giving a 36-hour notice of the changed schedule.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.
Living Requirement - Yes
To ensure timely response to Call outs, must live within 40-miles radius from the assigned reporting location. Employees who live more than a 40-mile radius from their assigned reporting location must relocate within 6 months of employment. A maximum of one (1) hour will be allowed for response to call-outs. All employees living within the thirty (30) mile radius and are subject to call-outs, are expected to meet the one (1) hour response requirement.
Relay Technician 2nd Class
Education
Minimum: Vocational/Technical - Education from a recognized technical school with an emphasis in electronics or continuing education in a recognized relay apprenticeship program.
Experience
Minimum: Two (2) years progressive experience in the maintenance of substation relay and control work related to testing and commission of protective relays.
Preferred: Job experience with a distribution electric utility, contractor or related industry.
Education and/or Experience Notes
May consider substituting two (2) years directly related experience in relay and control with a distribution electric utility, contractor or related industry with a High School Diploma or GED for the educational requirement.
Other Requirements
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines, telephone, and fax machine.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
• Ability to work overtime, on-call and availability to respond to call-outs and maintain an acceptable call out response.
• A valid Florida driver’s license for regular driving privileges of a company vehicle; must have and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by SECO Energy.
• The normal work week consists of five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days, or four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour days, exclusive of mealtime, Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.
• The Cooperative will determine if an eight (8) hour or ten (10) hour schedule will be used and shall establish the normal schedule of starting and quitting time.
• Shift schedules may be changed by giving a 36-hour notice of the changed schedule.
• Regular travel within the service area; supervised field work in an electrical substation environment with regular exposure to energized and de-energized equipment on voltages ranging up to 230kV; exposure to adverse weather conditions; and general office environment. May perform work on circuits 600 volts or less without supervision.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.
Living Requirement - Yes
To ensure timely response to Call outs, must live within 40-miles radius from the assigned reporting location. Employees who live more than a 40-mile radius from their assigned reporting location must relocate within 6 months of employment. A maximum of one (1) hour will be allowed for response to call-outs. All employees living within the thirty (30) mile radius and are subject to call-outs, are expected to meet the one (1) hour response requirement.
