How to hire a protective relay technician

How to hire a protective relay technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step protective relay technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a protective relay technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new protective relay technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the protective relay technician you need to hire. Certain protective relay technician roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect protective relay technician also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents protective relay technician salaries for various positions.

   Type of Protective Relay Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Protective Relay Technician	Electrical and electronics installers and repairers install or repair a variety of electrical equipment in telecommunications, transportation, utilities, and other industries.	$20-42
   Power Generation Equipment Repairer	Power generation equipment repairers must have a high school diploma or GED as well as mechanical aptitude, job shop experience, and experience with handheld power tools. Those who choose this career path will conduct maintenance on tactical utilities, power generation sets, internal combustion engines and equipment associated with these.	$16-30
   Technician	Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with... Show more	$11-27

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • SCADA
   • Control Systems
   • Doble
   • ABB
   • PC
   • TTR
   • Troubleshoot

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and oversee daily A/C unit repair tickets.
   • Recommend and initiate modification and replacement of equipment that fail to meet acceptable operating standards, base on Doble test results.
   • Coordinate timely and efficient MRI examinations of patient workload.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your protective relay technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A protective relay technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, protective relay technicians' average salary in maine is 33% less than in delaware.
   • Seniority. Entry-level protective relay technicians earn 52% less than senior-level protective relay technicians.
   • Certifications. A protective relay technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a protective relay technician's salary.

   Average protective relay technician salary

   $61,165yearly

   $29.41 hourly rate

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   Entry-level protective relay technician salary

   $42,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a protective relay technician job description

   A protective relay technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a protective relay technician job description:

   Protective relay technician job description example

   At Constellation, a freshly independent and soon-to-be Fortune 200 company, we’re providing the energy and services to transform our future. Combining next generation technologies and product offerings with the country’s lowest carbon generating fleet, our company is purpose-built to meet the challenges of the climate crisis.
   
   Constellation has been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade. Now we’re speeding delivery of low-carbon or no-carbon power to help families, communities, governments, and businesses meet their sustainability and decarbonization goals. Constellation provides 10 percent of total clean power and 22 percent of clean baseload power in the United States and is the leading competitive retail supplier of energy products, services and clean energy solutions. The race is on to confront climate change, and no company is more ready to meet that challenge.
   
   We are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in attracting, retaining and advancing employees who will best serve and represent our customers, partners and communities. We provide a workplace that ensures mutual respect, where each individual has the opportunity to grow and contribute at their greatest potential. Constellation will provide you the tools and resources you need to design, build and power a successful career.
   
   Join us as we accelerate the transition to a carbon-free future. Energize your career with Constellation.
   
   Evaluate radiological conditions in the nuclear plant and the implementation of the necessary radiological safety measures as they apply to nuclear plant workers and members of the general public. Perform dose rate, contamination, and airborne radioactivity surveys. Provide job coverage for work groups to minimize personnel exposure. Control access to radioactive material through labeling and posting. Provide briefings and guidance to plant personnel to prohibit unplanned exposure to radioactive material.
   
   On an assigned shift, and acting under prescribed rules and approved practices, measure and keep records of radiation levels, to clean, maintain, and issue respiratory protection equipment, and to perform related work. Due to the nature of the work, individuals may be asked to wear a respirator.
   Qualifications Required:
   - High School Diploma or educational equivalent, including chemistry and Mathematics courses
   - Ability to pass pre-employment testing (TECH)
   - Ability to work different shifts
   - Ability to receive unescorted Nuclear access
   - Excellent communication, teamwork and organizational skills
   
   Preferred:
   
   - Associates degree or equivalent in Radiation Protection, Health Physics or related field
   OR
   - High School Diploma and 2 year professional work experience in Radiation Protection, Health Physics or equivalent
   OR
   - 6 years Navy Nuclear experience, including Engineering Lab Technician (ELT) qualifications Constellation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
   
   VEVRAA Federal Contractor
   OR
   - Previous experience in Radiation Protection at commercial nuclear power plants and passed the NUF (North Eastern Fundamentals Exam) or equivalent

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find protective relay technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your protective relay technician job on Zippia to find and recruit protective relay technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit protective relay technicians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new protective relay technician

   Once you've found the protective relay technician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new protective relay technician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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