Protection & Control Engineer / Technician Field Testing & Commissioning

Job Description

Job Description

Protection & Control Engineer / Technician – Field Testing & Commissioning

Travel-Heavy Field Role – Up to 80%

Join a leading team supporting high-voltage substation projects across transmission, distribution, and generation environments. We’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 You’ll Do :

Test and commission P&C systems on high-voltage substations (15 kV – 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 :

Bachelor’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.