Power Substation Field Test Technician

WSP; Saint Louis (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a POWER Testing and Energization (PTE) Intermediate Field Services Technician based in Missouri or surrounding area. You will perform testing and commissioning on protection and control systems for high voltage substations and use field tools to document work.

The role requires 5+ years in electrical testing, familiarity with HV relays and protection schemes, and ability to work outdoors and travel up to 80% as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5+ years in electrical testing, incl. HV breakers, transformers, protection and controls testing.
• Familiarity with transmission, generation, distribution relays and protective schemes.
• Ability to calibrate relays using specified test sets and to upload settings to microprocessors.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing and commissioning tasks for Protection and Control systems on high voltage substations.
• Conduct on-site protective relay testing with relay test sets.
• Document site activities using field forms and digital tools.
• Assist in field logs, reports, and equipment calibration.

Skills

Electrical testing

Protective relays

High voltage

Field testing

Documentation

Safety compliance

Reading drawings

Instrument transformers

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Omicron CMC 256/356

Doble F6150

ProTesT

Protection Suite

ENOSERV RTS

Omicron Test Universe

AcSELerator Quickset

Job description

WSP is seeking a POWER Testing and Energization (PTE) Intermediate Field Services Technician based in Missouri or surrounding area. You will perform testing and commissioning on protection and control systems for high voltage substations and use field tools to document work.

The role requires 5+ years in electrical testing, familiarity with HV relays and protection schemes, and ability to work outdoors and travel up to 80% as needed.