Job Title โ Protection & Control (P&C) Field Testing Engineer
Location:ย 100% Remote ย >ย Travel 80% of the time.
Base Salary โย $120,000 โ $160,000 Per Annumย Plus Benefits
Industry:ย Energy โ Utilities
Job Category:ย Engineering
Protection & Control (P&C) Field Testing and Commissioning Engineer:
Our client is hiring P&C Field Testing and Commissioning Engineers at multiple experience levels to support high-voltage substation projects across transmission, distribution, and generation environments. This is a travel-heavy field role (up to 80%) involving hands-on testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation of critical protection systems.
Responsibilities:
โข Perform testing and commissioning of Protection & Control systems on high-voltage substations
โข Conduct hands-on protective relay testing using > Omicron CMC 256/356 or Doble F6150
โข Test relays including SEL-311L, SEL-387, SEL-487, SEL-421, SEL-351S, GE L90, GE D60, and similar
โข Execute control scheme testing, CT/PT circuit verification, relay calibration, and static/dynamic testing
โข Support Project Leads and Field Supervisors on active projects
โข Complete Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and adhere to all safety requirements
โข Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and logic diagrams
โข Accurately record test data and produce formal field reports
โข Manage clerical tasks including timecards, expenses, and project documentation
Required Experience:
โข 5+ years in electrical field testing substations, including breakers, transformers, transformers systems
โข Proficiency with SEL, GE, Basler, and Beckwith relay families
โข Skilled in relay testing with Omicron or Doble test sets
โข Experience with NETA, IEEE, NFPA, and other applicable industry standards
โข Working knowledge across projects ranging from 15 kV to 500 kV
โข Ability to test software: ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, AcSELerator