**Job Title:** **Senior** **Substation Technician** **Job Description** As a Senior Substation Technician, you will conduct commissioning, testing, maintenance, and repair of complex protective relaying schemes, metering remote control, and data systems in generation, transmission, and distribution substation environments. You will facilitate retrofit, upgrade, and replacement projects for electrical controls, SCADA, DCS, and Power System Protection Equipment. **Responsibilities** + Perform installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relaying equipment, relaying schemes, DFR equipment, SCADA systems, and distribution automation systems. + Test various relays including over current/voltage, directional, distance, impedance, sync check, loss of field, reverse power, and multifunction relays. + Conduct function testing of substation control circuits on relay panels, transformers, and circuit breaker change outs. + Execute differential and distance relay testing. + Assist in developing written standard procedures for commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relaying and associated systems. + Interpret technical documents, quotations, and service requests, applying the data directly to the tasks at hand. + Communicate technical information clearly and concisely to management and customers. + Travel to job locations for testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting while applying pertinent technical and safety standards. + Create test reports and summaries of completed work. + Assist in training service technicians in protective relay and control systems. + Be willing to travel on overnight, multi-day, out-of-town jobs. + Be willing to work regular overtime including nights, weekends, and some holidays. **Essential Skills** + Experience with electrical testing, installation, and commissioning of protective relays and control devices. + Ability to perform function testing of substation control circuits and relay testing. + Strong communication skills for conveying technical information. + Knowledge of technical standards such as IEEE, NETA, NEMA, NEC. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Ability to pass a pre-employment DOT drug screen and physical. + Completion of a satisfactory nationwide criminalbackground check. + Valid driver’s license and clean driving record. + Physical ability to lift 50+ lbs., climb ladders, and stand for extended periods. + Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and holidays with minimal notice. **Work Environment** This role involves working in various substation environments, requiring travel to job locations and adherence to safety standards. The position demands flexibility with work hours, including overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays. The work environment requires physical activity such as lifting, climbing, and standing for extended periods. **Why Work Here?** This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with cutting-edge technology and systems. You will have the chance to develop and hone your technical skills while collaborating with a team of dedicated professionals. The role promises a challenging and rewarding career path with opportunities for professional growth and development. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Nashville, Tennessee. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $47840.00 - $118560.00/yr. Company-Provided: company vehicle, laptop, and cell phone Medical, Dental, Vision, and Rx 401k with match Life insurance Long and short-term disability Paid holidays Paid time off Flexible spending account **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Nashville,TN. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 26, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.