Senior P&C Test Engineer: Substation Protection

POWERX; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; 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 including Wellness Days and Paid H

And much more!

Job summary

POWERX is seeking a P&C Senior Test Engineer in the United States to lead testing, commissioning, and validation across transmission, distribution, and generation substations up to 765kV. You will apply CT/VT theory, relay logic interpretation, and SCADA integration, working with minimal supervision.

This role emphasizes mentoring, test planning, and adherence to utility standards and client requirements, preparing for future project ownership within POWERX.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in high-voltage Protection & Control testing and commissioning.
• Experience commissioning substations from 12.5kV through 765kV preferred.
• Experience with SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens, Westinghouse, or equivalent relay platforms.

Responsibilities

• Independently execute relay protection testing using multiple platforms.
• Test and validate protection elements including line, transformer, bus, feeder, breaker failure, reclosing, and transfer trip schemes.
• Perform and validate CT/PT testing including ratio, polarity, phasing, saturation, and grounding verification.
• Interpret relay logic, phasors, and event reports to identify abnormal conditions and report findings.

Skills

Protection testing

Relay protection

Substation commissioning

Leadership & mentoring

SCADA integration

Doble testing platforms

ISE/IEEE guidance knowledge

Power system fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Associate degree in Electrical Technology

OSHA 30 certification

Tools

Doble

Omicron

RTS

SEL AcSELerator

GE Enervista

Job description

POWERX is seeking a P&C Senior Test Engineer in the United States to lead testing, commissioning, and validation across transmission, distribution, and generation substations up to 765kV. You will apply CT/VT theory, relay logic interpretation, and SCADA integration, working with minimal supervision.

This role emphasizes mentoring, test planning, and adherence to utility standards and client requirements, preparing for future project ownership within POWERX.