Protection & Control (P&C) Field Testing Engineer

Product Pulse

California (MO)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

Product Pulse in the United States seeks experienced Protection & Control Field Testing and Commissioning Engineers to support high‑voltage substation projects across transmission, distribution, and generation environments. This travel-heavy role requires hands-on testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation of protection systems, with up to 80% travel.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of electrical field testing in substations, experience with SEL, GE, Basler, and Beckwith

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in electrical field testing substations, including breakers, transformers, transformers systems.
  • Experience with NETA, IEEE, NFPA, and other applicable industry standards.
  • Working knowledge across projects ranging from 15 kV to 500 kV.
  • Ability to test software: ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, AcSELerator.

Responsibilities

  • Perform testing and commissioning of Protection & Control systems on high-voltage substations
  • Conduct hands-on protective relay testing using Omicron CMC 256/356 or Doble F6150
  • Test relays including SEL-311L, SEL-387, SEL-487, SEL-421, SEL-351S, GE L90, GE D60, and similar
  • Execute control scheme testing, CT/PT circuit verification, relay calibration, and static/dynamic testing
  • Support Project Leads and Field Supervisors on active projects
  • Complete Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and adhere to all safety requirements
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and logic diagrams
  • Accurately record test data and produce formal field reports
  • Manage clerical tasks including timecards, expenses, and project documentation

Skills

Electrical field testing
Protection & Control testing
Relay testing
Substation knowledge
Industry standards (NETA/IEEE/NFPA)
Field reporting/documentation

Tools

Omicron test sets
Doble F6150
ProTesT Protection Suite
ENOSERV RTS
AcSELerator

Job description

( 20 Openings ) >Travel 80% of the time.

Ideal Candidate:

*** Will have proven heavy experience testing protection relay equipment on High-Voltage Substations **

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:
  • Perform testing and commissioning of Protection & Control systems on high-voltage substations
  • Conduct hands-on protective relay testing using > Omicron CMC 256/356 or Doble F6150
  • Test relays including SEL-311L, SEL-387, SEL-487, SEL-421, SEL-351S, GE L90, GE D60, and similar
  • Execute control scheme testing, CT/PT circuit verification, relay calibration, and static/dynamic testing
  • Support Project Leads and Field Supervisors on active projects
  • Complete Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and adhere to all safety requirements
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and logic diagrams
  • Accurately record test data and produce formal field reports
  • Manage clerical tasks including timecards, expenses, and project documentation
Required Experience
  • 5+ years in electrical field testing substations, including breakers, transformers, transformers systems
  • Proficiency with SEL, GE, Basler, and Beckwith relay families
  • Skilled in relay testing with Omicron or Doble test sets
  • Experience with NETA, IEEE, NFPA, and other applicable industry standards
  • Working knowledge across projects ranging from 15 kV to 500 kV
  • Ability to test software: ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, AcSELerator

( 20 Openings ) >Travel 80% of the time.

Ideal Candidate:

*** Will have proven heavy experience testing protection relay equipment on High-Voltage Substations **

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:
  • Perform testing and commissioning of Protection & Control systems on high-voltage substations
  • Conduct hands-on protective relay testing using > Omicron CMC 256/356 or Doble F6150
  • Test relays including SEL-311L, SEL-387, SEL-487, SEL-421, SEL-351S, GE L90, GE D60, and similar
  • Execute control scheme testing, CT/PT circuit verification, relay calibration, and static/dynamic testing
  • Support Project Leads and Field Supervisors on active projects
  • Complete Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and adhere to all safety requirements
  • Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and logic diagrams
  • Accurately record test data and produce formal field reports
  • Manage clerical tasks including timecards, expenses, and project documentation
Required Experience
  • 5+ years in electrical field testing substations, including breakers, transformers, transformers systems
  • Proficiency with SEL, GE, Basler, and Beckwith relay families
  • Skilled in relay testing with Omicron or Doble test sets
  • Experience with NETA, IEEE, NFPA, and other applicable industry standards
  • Working knowledge across projects ranging from 15 kV to 500 kV
  • Ability to test software: ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, AcSELerator
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