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Internship Protection Relay Testing Jobs in Chicago, IL

Relay Technician II

Willowbrook, IL ยท On-site

$40 - $55/hr

Relay Technician II About The Company: Electric Power Systems (EPS) is a NETA-accredited ... Perform installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of protective relaying equipment.

Relay Technician II About The Company: Electric Power Systems (EPS) is a NETA-accredited ... Perform installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of protective relaying equipment.

Relay Technician II

Willowbrook, IL ยท On-site

$40 - $55/hr

Relay Technician II About The Company: Electric Power Systems (EPS) is a NETA-accredited ... Perform installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of protective relaying equipment.

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 ...

Sr. Relay Technician

Willowbrook, IL ยท On-site

$55 - $90/hr

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 ...

Development of Protective Relay Settings for microprocessor relays including: SEL, GE, ABB and ... Assists on tasks such as: field activities, material testing, CADD work, permit applications, and ...

Development of Protective Relay Settings for microprocessor relays including: SEL, GE, ABB and ... Assists on tasks such as: field activities, material testing, CADD work, permit applications, and ...

Maintenance Technician

Woodridge, IL ยท On-site

$31 - $36/hr

Relay Testing * Insulation Resistance Testing * Service Advisor/Writer * Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certification * HVAC Service & Installation * HVAC Maintenance * HVAC Troubleshooting ...

... field testing group, and others on system alarm conditions, degraded protection conditions, event analysis, etc. * Review and analyze protective relay event records to determine fault type and ...

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As of Jun 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for internship protection relay testing in Chicago, IL is $19.90, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.59 and $21.54 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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Protection & Control Engineer/Technician Field Work Exp

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Chicago, IL โ€ข On-site

$100K - $170K/yr

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago


Job description

Protection & Control Engineer/Technician โ€“ Field Testing & Commissioning
Travel-Heavy Field Role โ€“ Up to 80%

Join a leading team supporting high-voltage substation projects across transmission, distribution, and generation environments. Weโ€™re looking for Protection & Control Field Testing Engineers at all experience levels to perform hands-on testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation of critical P&C systems. Candidates should expect five 10-hour workdays per week.

What Youโ€™ll Do:

  • Test and commission P&C systems on high-voltage substations (15 kV โ€“ 500 kV)

  • Perform protective relay testing (SEL, GE, Basler, Beckwith) with Omicron or Doble test sets

  • Execute CT/PT verification, relay calibration, control scheme testing, and dynamic/static testing

  • Interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and logic diagrams; produce detailed field reports

  • Support Project Leads/Field Supervisors and manage clerical/project documentation

What You Bring:

  • 5+ years in substation field testing (breakers, transformers, instrument transformers, P&C systems)

  • Proficiency with relay families: SEL-311L, SEL-387, SEL-487, SEL-421, SEL-351S, GE L90/D60, etc.

  • Experience with NETA, IEEE, NFPA, and related standards

  • Knowledge of test software: ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, AcSELerator Quickset

  • Ability to travel extensively (up to 80%) and lift 50+ lbs

Preferred:

  • Bachelorโ€™s in Electrical Engineering/Electrical Technology

  • Electromechanical relay testing and high-voltage commissioning experience (CTs, CCVTs, PLC/SCADA, DC systems)

  • IEC 61850 testing and commissioning experience

Competitive pay and growth opportunities for skilled P&C engineers. Step into a role where every test, every relay, and every report matters.