Relay/SCADA Technician

About the role

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.

AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide.

We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.

Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.

If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy.

CANDIDATES AT VARIOUS SKILL LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED WITH PROOF OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

Entry Level

• Certified electrician or Journeyman License
• 5 years of recent, verifiable experience
• Relay/Scada knowledge a plus

Technician

• Certified electrician or Journeyman License or a minimum of a 2 year degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program
• 5-10 years of recent, verifiable experience
• Relay/Scada knowledge a plus

Professional

• 2 or 4 year degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program
• 5 Years of recent verifiable experience as a Relay/Scada Technician

Primary Duties

Working independently and as a team to install, test, modify, maintain and remove all protective relay, associated communication and SCADA equipment currently in service and new, unfamiliar equipment about to be installed at various Company operating centers, substations, power plants and customer locations.

Qualifications

• Have a technical aptitude, possess an advanced working knowledge of basic electricity and electronics, and be able to demonstrate this knowledge by passing EEI Tech Test as well as other written and laboratory type tests.
• 4 years or more of electrical/electronic maintenance experience.
• Completed the Educational Requirement for the Relay/SCADA Technician classification (find below)
• Associate of Science Degree in Electrical/ Engineering Technology meeting all requirements described in the Educational Requirement for the Relay/SCADA Technician classification. (find below)
• Applicant must take the department written and lab test to determine entry step into the classification.
• Applicant must enroll in and complete the Relay/SCADA Apprenticeship.
• Applicant must be able to attain and maintain an Indiana Driver's License.
• Applicant must be able to lift and move 50 pound test equipment. Other general qualifications such as attendance, safety, and performance records will be considered.

The Relay/SCADA technician performs duties such as

• Installing, wiring, testing, calibrating, troubleshooting and commissioning all applicable relay, load control or SCADA equipment and making neat, accurate records of these tests;
• Reading, interpreting and understanding applicable relay and control schematics, wiring diagrams, instruction books and applicable computer software;
• Working in conjunction with other employees to install, maintain and troubleshoot applicable communication channels such as microwave, pilot cable, leased, fiber optic or other types of communication circuits used for Relay or SCADA applications;
• Working in conjunction with other employees to install, test, remove and maintain applicable power supply and battery systems and keeping accurate records of these installations or tests;
• Contacting or working with employees of other companies such as customer representatives, equipment suppliers and Relay/SCADA technicians of other utilities;
• Minor field engineering; making, correcting and submitting drawings of finished work; writing specialized reports on certain aspects of the work;
• Acts as a Relay/SCADA project leader on moderately complex projects, such as the construction of relay, communication and SCADA components for substations, power plants and customer locations;
• Working effectively with customers, when applicable, having electrical system problems or complaints, locates, identifies and helps correct these situations;
• Instructs and trains personnel of less experience on the technical aspects of their job.

Must know and comply with all Company safety and health policies and procedures applicable to work performance.

Relay/SCADA Technician Educational Requirement

Successful completion of an Associate of Science Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology meeting the requirements described below:

An Associate of Science Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology from an accredited university or college, which is a non-online type technical school such as ITT or Ivy Tech. A non-online school is one at which the core technical courses include both lecture and laboratory hours and must be taken at the school campus not on-line. Also, the laboratory hours must be taken concurrently with the lecture.

The degree core curriculum must substantially cover these topics

• Technical mathematics - college algebra and trigonometry
• AC/DC fundamentals and circuits analysis
• Digital fundamentals and circuits analysis
• General Physics
• Motors and transform technology
• Computer programming
• Control systems

The completion of such schooling has been documented and can be verified

A degree from an on-line type school such as University of Phoenix, Arizona State University or other online school will not fulfill the Educational Requirement for the Relay/SCADA Technician position.

Progression from the fifth step to the fourth step is intended to comply with section 7.03 of the physical unit collective bargaining agreement. However, employees will not progress to the fourth step and beyond until they have completed all of the job requirements including completing the minimum educational requirements for pension band L Relay/SCADA Technician.

Failure to remain active in obtaining the educational requirements needed to progress to the Relay/SCADA Technician fourth step at a minimum level of one core technical class from the Educational Requirements list of subjects or approved equivalent subject per school semester may result in transfer out of the Relay/SCADA Technician classification unless extenuating circumstances can be identified and accepted by the Company.