Protection & Control Test Lead — Substation Expert

POWERX; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Incentives for Certifications

Referral Bonus Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD, and

401k with company match

Performance Program

Paid Parental Leave

PTO & Wellness Days

Job summary

POWERX is seeking a P&C Lead Test Engineer to direct protection and control testing across transmission, distribution, and generation substations. You will mentor field engineers, drive safety and quality, and ensure energization and turnover meet utility standards.

Role emphasizes understanding relay logic, IEEE/NETA guidance, and IEC 61850 networks, with responsibility for project execution from planning through energization in energized substations up to 500 kV.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in high-voltage Protection & Control testing and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational validation across transmission, distribution, and generation substations.
• Perform and oversee relay protection testing using Doble, Omicron, RTS, SEL AcSELerator, GE Enervista, and equivalent platforms.
• Validate complete protection and control systems including line, transformer, bus, feeder, breaker failure, reclosing, transfer trip, and communication-assisted protection schemes.
• Execute end-to-end testing and operational verification of relay protection systems, SCADA, RTUs, IEC 61850 networks, GOOSE messaging, telecom systems, breaker controls, and station communications.
• Perform and validate CT/PT testing including ratio, polarity, phasing, CT saturation characteristics, and single-point grounding verification.
• Interpret and troubleshoot relay logic, phasors, event reports, oscillography, sequence components, and fault behavior to identify abnormal system conditions and risks.

Skills

Protection & Control

Relay testing

SCADA integration

IEC 61850 / GOOSE

Project leadership

Mentoring field engineers

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering

AS/Equivalent in Electrical Tech

Tools

Doble

Omicron

RTS

SEL AcSELerator

GE Enervista

Job description

POWERX is seeking a P&C Lead Test Engineer to direct protection and control testing across transmission, distribution, and generation substations. You will mentor field engineers, drive safety and quality, and ensure energization and turnover meet utility standards.

Role emphasizes understanding relay logic, IEEE/NETA guidance, and IEC 61850 networks, with responsibility for project execution from planning through energization in energized substations up to 500 kV.