Senior Field Engineer – Protection & Control (HV Substations, 80% Travel)

BG Power Advisors; United States; Remote; USD 68,880 - 117,096; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company truck and full travel reimbursement

Excellent pay for your experience

Opportunity to work on major substation projects

Job summary

A leading EPC company is hiring a Senior Protection & Control (P&C) Field Engineer to test and commission high-voltage substations across the US. This role offers competitive pay ($50–$85/hr) and the opportunity to work with top-tier equipment and a dedicated technical team. Candidates should have extensive experience with electrical systems and be comfortable working on systems up to 500 kV. Full-time positions require travel flexibility, as engineers will need to cover their local markets.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience testing medium and high-voltage electrical systems.
• Solid knowledge of protective relays.
• Comfortable working on systems up to 500 kV.

Responsibilities

• Test and commission protection & control systems on high-voltage substations.
• Perform hands-on relay testing using Omicron or Doble test sets.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.

Skills

Testing medium and high-voltage electrical systems

Knowledge of protective relays (SEL, Basler, Beckwith, GE)

Relay calibration and control scheme testing

Communication and documentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s or associate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Omicron software

Doble software

Test Universe

ENOSERV RTS

AcSELerator

Job description

A leading EPC company is hiring a Senior Protection & Control (P&C) Field Engineer to test and commission high-voltage substations across the US. This role offers competitive pay ($50–$85/hr) and the opportunity to work with top-tier equipment and a dedicated technical team. Candidates should have extensive experience with electrical systems and be comfortable working on systems up to 500 kV. Full-time positions require travel flexibility, as engineers will need to cover their local markets.