Substation Commissioning Technician - On‑Site Field Tech

Black & Veatch; Arkansas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking an on-site Substation Commissioning Technician to verify transmission equipment meets contract and design requirements, test settings, and coordinate with project teams. You will perform calibration, SCADA checks, and documentation for safe, compliant operation.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, safety adherence, and learning across DC and secondary injection procedures, with opportunities to grow within a leading global engineering firm.

Qualifications

• Pre-employment checks (background, drug screen, MVR) may be required.
• NICET/NETA certification preferred for qualification.
• OSHA 10 Hour Training is noted in certifications.

Responsibilities

• Sets up equipment.
• Performs equipment calibration.
• Confirms device set points per design.
• Performs alarms checks to SCADA per substation commissioning package.
• Loads and tests settings in protection relays, RTU, RTAC.
• Performs functional testing of equipment and systems.
• Verifies equipment installation per design.
• Walks down substation for erection completion.
• Prepares testing and commissioning documentation.

Skills

Substation knowledge

Safety procedures

Equipment testing

SCADA testing

Education

NICET or NETA certification preferred

Tools

Doble

Megger

Job description

Black & Veatch is seeking an on-site Substation Commissioning Technician to verify transmission equipment meets contract and design requirements, test settings, and coordinate with project teams. You will perform calibration, SCADA checks, and documentation for safe, compliant operation.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, safety adherence, and learning across DC and secondary injection procedures, with opportunities to grow within a leading global engineering firm.