Field Engineer

Hunt International Energy Svc; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

PTO and holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Education Assistance

Free parking

Job summary

Hunt Utility Services seeks an experienced Field Engineer to lead protection, control, commissioning, and diagnostics for district substation assets. The role emphasizes NERC-compliant testing, fault analysis, and relay programming in outdoor substation and HVDC environments; travel across districts is required with on-call rotations.

The ideal candidate has ABET-accredited electrical engineering training, 7+ years of field experience, a valid Texas driver’s license, and proven proficiency with

Qualifications

• Proficiency with protective relay test equipment (OMICRON, Doble F6150, or equivalent).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, protection one-lines, and relay settings files.
• Relay configuration and event-analysis software experience (SEL AcSELerator, SEL-5030, or equivalent).
• Excellent field documentation, organizational, and communication skills.
• Self-directed, professionally mature, and capable of working independently in field environments.
• Valid Texas driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program or a program with recognized equivalency.
• 7+ years of progressive field experience in protection, control, and relay-systems commissioning, testing, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated proficiency with protective relay platforms.

Responsibilities

• Execute protection-system maintenance, testing, and data collection required by NERC PRC, CIP, and IRO standards.
• Execute testing, calibration, and commissioning for protection platforms, SEL RTAC SCADA devices, and DFR equipment; analyze relay event reports and coordinate protection schemes with transmission operations.
• Maintain the District relay lab and validate firmware, relay settings, and Doble RTS test routines before changes are applied in-service.
• Commission new and modified substation equipment, including relay panels, control buildings, and protection and communications infrastructure.
• Diagnose complex protection-system faults, determine root cause, and direct corrective actions.
• Coordinate maintenance scheduling under ERCOT seasonal restriction windows; plan and execute outage work within approved windows.
• Provide protection, control, and automation support for the Sharyland HVDC converter station (Hitachi MACH 2/3 platform).
• Document OEM maintenance activities and support insourcing HVDC maintenance.
• Build proficiency on the HVDC platform and document OEM procedures to support evaluation of insourcing HVDC maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Relay testing equipment

Engineering drawings

Event-analysis software

Field documentation

Independent work

Texas driver’s license

Electrical engineering degree

Field experience

Protective relay platforms

Education

ABET-accredited EE degree

Tools

OMICRON

Doble F6150

SEL AcSELerator

SEL-5030

Doble RTS

Microsoft 365

Job description

Company Description

Hunt Utility Services, a privately held company providing management and support services for Sharyland Utilities, L.L.C., a Texas-based electric transmission utility. We are committed to providing safe, reliable, and efficient transmission and substation services, ensuring operational excellence, and investing to support the infrastructure needs of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid.

Company Description

Hunt Utility Services, a privately held company providing management and support services for Sharyland Utilities, L.L.C., a Texas-based electric transmission utility. We are committed to providing safe, reliable, and efficient transmission and substation services, ensuring operational excellence, and investing to support the infrastructure needs of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid.

Responsibilities

• Execute the protection-system maintenance, testing, and compliance data collection required by NERC PRC, CIP, and IRO standards.
• Execute testing, calibration, and commissioning for SEL and GE protection platforms, SEL RTAC SCADA devices, and DFR equipment; analyze relay event reports and coordinate protection schemes with transmission operations.
• Maintain the District relay lab and use it to validate firmware, relay settings, and Doble RTS test routines before changes are applied to in-service equipment.
• Commission new and modified substation equipment, including relay panels, control buildings, and protection and communications infrastructure.
• Diagnose complex protection-system faults, determine root cause, and direct corrective actions.
• Coordinate maintenance scheduling under ERCOT seasonal restriction windows; plan and execute outage work within approved windows.
• Provide protection, control, and automation support for the Sharyland HVDC converter station (Hitachi MACH 2/3 platform), including participation in planned maintenance, thyristor valve inspection, protection-system testing, and control-system verification.
• Support scope oversight and documentation of Hitachi maintenance activities during OEM field-service windows.
• Build proficiency on the HVDC platform and document OEM procedures to support HUS's evaluation of insourcing HVDC maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Summary

• Reporting to the District Manager, the Field Engineer performs and coordinates protection, control, commissioning, and diagnostic work for the assigned district, with primary responsibility for maintaining substation protection and control (P&C).
• Working with general supervision, the Field Engineer independently plans and executes relay testing, equipment commissioning, fault diagnosis, and the data collection that supports NERC compliance.
• HVDC maintenance and reliability at the Sharyland converter station are a district responsibility; within that scope, this role is responsible for HVDC protection, control, and automation.
• Field-based position assigned to transmission districts; not eligible for remote or hybrid work arrangements. Works in outdoor substation and HVDC station environments, in proximity to high-voltage energized equipment. Participates in the district on-call rotation, with maintenance occasionally scheduled on nights and weekends. Travel between district facilities required; valid Texas driver’s license required.
• Committed to safe work practices and to compliance with all applicable NERC, ERCOT, and PUCT reliability standards, operating rules, and regulations. Conduct must reflect Hunt and Sharyland core values: Respect for the Individual, Humility, Excellence, Innovation, Teamwork, and Integrity, and comply with the Sharyland Utilities Code of Business Conduct. Must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment before hire and every seven years thereafter.

Required Skills And Experience

• Proficiency with protective relay test equipment (OMICRON, Doble F6150, or equivalent).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, protection one-lines, and relay settings files.
• Relay configuration and event-analysis software experience (SEL AcSELerator, SEL-5030, or equivalent).
• Excellent field documentation, organizational, and communication skills.
• Self-directed, professionally mature, and capable of working independently in field environments.
• Valid Texas driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited program or a program with recognized equivalency.
• 7+ years of progressive field experience in protection, control, and relay-systems commissioning, testing, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated proficiency with protective relay platforms.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• FE/EIT registration.
• HVDC system experience (Hitachi, ABB, Siemens, or equivalent converter-station platform).
• FACTS equipment (SVC, STATCOM) commissioning or maintenance experience (strong differentiator).
• Familiarity with Doble PowerBase (protection asset and testing database).
• Familiarity with HVDC converter-station protection and control platforms (Hitachi MACH 2/3) and FACTS devices (SVC, STATCOM).
• Doble RTS test-system programming proficiency.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications.

Company Highlights

• For 90 years, we have nurtured creative ideas and turned them into successful realities using three core strategic pillars – creativity, excellence, and people.
• 401K – 12% employer contribution with no vesting period (6% Match and 6% non-matching contribution)
• Highly competitive compensation
• Hybrid work options available for most roles
• Five to eight weeks of PTO annually based on years of experience; eleven additional holidays per calendar year
• All Medical/Dental/Vision benefits start day one with the company; low employee premiums
• Education Assistance Program
• Free covered employee parking for Dallas HQ based employees
• Free specialty coffee bar in the Dallas HQ
• Onsite breakfast and lunch area in the Dallas HQ
• Commitment to the following ideals:
  • Work/Life Balance
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities
  • An exceptional employee experience

Hunt is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Hunt is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.