Experienced P&C Field Services Technician

About the role

Enter WSP is currently initiating a search for a POWER Testing and Energization (PTE) Experienced P&C Field Services Technician for project locations in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. This opportunity supports a wide range of testing and commissioning activities, including protection and control system testing on high voltage substations.

Responsibilities

• Execute moderately complex assignments, ensuring regulatory compliance, safety adherence, and data integrity across active job sites.
• Provide day-to-day support to field teams, resolve challenges on-site, and mentor junior technicians.
• Document site activities using field forms, digital data tools, and mobile applications.
• Support the Project Lead or Field Supervisor on projects, including performing hands-on protective relay testing and equipment cleaning.
• Escalate complex technical problems or unexpected field conditions to the site lead or project manager.
• Participate in daily safety briefings and ensure compliance with health and safety protocols.
• Communicate progress, field observations, and potential delays to the project team.
• Review the work of less experienced technicians for quality and accuracy, providing informal guidance as needed.
• Maintain attention to detail when filling out logs, photo documentation, and label entries.
• Collaborate with other technicians to maintain workflow, safety, and quality standards.
• Aid in monitoring subcontractor performance and activities, reporting observations to field leadership.
• Perform clerical responsibilities such as timecards, expense reports, and project reports.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Support additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, with a minimum of 7 years of experience in the electrical testing industry, including experience in medium and high voltage circuit breakers, power transformers, instrument transformers, and substation protection and controls testing.
• Demonstrable expertise on transmission, generation, and distribution relays (SEL, Basler, Beckwith, and GE families) and protective schemes.
• Technical skills related to protective relays, including relay calibration utilizing test sets/measuring devices such as Omicron CMC 256/356 and Doble F6150, control scheme testing, testing of the sensing CT/PT circuits, ability to upload settings to microprocessor relays, and static & dynamic testing of microprocessor-based protective relays.
• Proven experience with electrical field testing standards, practices, and procedures, such as NETA, IEEE, and NFPA applicable standards.
• Experience using technical software such as ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, and AcSELerator Quickset for testing purposes and data review.
• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings.
• Physical stamina to work in outdoor and physically demanding conditions.
• Experience collaborating with contractors, technicians, and engineers.
• Commitment to field safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills for field team collaboration.
• Capable of critical thinking and problem-solving skills to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from inspection and testing results.
• Ability to support a wide variety of tasks in dynamic or changing environments.
• Competent self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Reliable, punctual, with the ability to work independently or with a team.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
• Capable of lifting up to 35 pounds individually, and up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Technology degree in a similar discipline.
• Experience in testing and troubleshooting electromechanical relays.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations such as CTs, CCVTs, PLC systems, and DC systems, including batteries and battery chargers.
• Current OSHA 30-hour or 40-hour HAZWOPER certification.

Skills

• Relay testing and calibration using test sets/measuring devices such as Omicron CMC 256/356 and Doble F6150.
• Control scheme testing.
• Sensing CT/PT circuits testing.
• Ability to upload settings to microprocessor relays.
• Static & dynamic testing of microprocessor-based protective relays.
• Testing electrical distribution, generation, and transmission projects with voltage levels ranging from 15 kV to 500 kV.
• Using technical software such as ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, and AcSELerator Quickset for testing purposes and data review.
• Reading and understanding electrical drawings.
• Identifying routine field challenges and equipment issues, responding within established procedures and escalating atypical conditions.
• Preparing field logs, sketches, and digital reports.
• Collaborating with other technicians to maintain workflow, safety, and quality standards.
• Assisting in monitoring subcontractor performance and activities, reporting observations to field leadership.
• Performing clerical responsibilities such as timecards, expense reports, and project reports.
• Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Supporting additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Benefits

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule is flexible and may require up to 80% travel.

Contact Information

To apply, please visit our website at www.wsp.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.