Protection & Control (P&C) Field Testing Engineer

Ersilia; United States; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ersilia is seeking a Protection & Control Field Testing and Commissioning Engineer to support HV substation projects across transmission, distribution, and generation environments. This travel-heavy role (up to 80%) involves hands-on testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation of critical protection systems.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of electrical field testing experience in substations, with proficiency in SEL, GE, Basler, and Beckwith relay families and Omicron/Doble

Qualifications

• 5+ years in electrical field testing substations, including protection systems.
• Proficiency with SEL, GE, Basler and Beckwith relay families.
• Skilled in relay testing with Omicron or Doble test sets.
• Experience with industry standards (NETA, IEEE, NFPA).
• Ability to test across projects from 15 kV to 500 kV.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing and commissioning of Protection & Control systems in HV substations.
• Conduct hands-on protective relay testing using Omicron or Doble equipment.
• Test relays like SEL-311L, SEL-387, SEL-487, SEL-421, SEL-351S, GE L90, GE D60.
• Execute control scheme testing, CT/PT verification, relay calibration.
• Record data, produce formal field reports, and manage project docs.
• Complete Job Hazard Analysis and follow safety requirements.

Skills

Electrical field testing

Relay protection testing

High voltage testing

Documentation

Safety compliance

Tools

Omicron test equipment

Doble test equipment

SEL relays

Beckwith relays

GE relays

Basler relays

ENOSERV RTS

Protection Suite

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