Protection & Control (P&C) Field Testing Engineer

Scimax Consulting; Sacramento (CA); In loco; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Scimax Consulting is seeking a Protection & Control Field Testing and Commissioning Engineer to support high-voltage substation projects across transmission, distribution, and generation environments. Travel-heavy role (up to 80%) with hands-on testing, troubleshooting, and detailed field reporting.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in electrical substation testing, familiarity with SEL/GE relay families, and experience using Omicron or Doble test sets.

Competenze

• 5+ years in electrical field testing substations.
• Experience with SEL, GE, Basler, Beckwith relay families.
• Proficiency with Omicron or Doble test sets.
• Experience with NETA, IEEE, NFPA standards.
• Test software knowledge across protection platforms.
• Test range from 15 kV to 500 kV and read schematics.

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

Electrical substation testing

Field testing & commissioning

Troubleshooting

Documentation & reporting

Safety & JHA compliance

Strumenti

Omicron CMC 256/356

Doble F6150

ProTesT

Protection Suite

ENOSERV RTS

Omicron Test Universe

AcSELerator

SEL relay families

Descrizione del lavoro

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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