Experienced P&C Field Services Technician

About the role

Enter WSP is currently seeking a POWER Testing and Energization (PTE) Experienced P&C Field Services Technician for project locations in Texas and Louisiana. This opportunity supports a wide range of testing and commissioning activities, including protection and control system testing.

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, escalating complex technical problems or unexpected field conditions as necessary.
• 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.
• Perform 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.
• Skilled in preparing field logs, sketches, and digital reports.
• 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.
• Committed to continued learning and development in technical field services.
• Understanding of confidentiality and ethical behavior in technical environments.
• 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

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in the electrical testing industry.
• Expertise on transmission, generation, and distribution relays (SEL, Basler, Beckwith, and GE families).
• Technical skills related to protective relays, including relay calibration, control scheme testing, testing of sensing CT/PT circuits, and microprocessor-based protective relays.
• Proven experience with electrical field testing standards, practices, and procedures.
• Experience using technical software for testing and data review.
• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings.
• Physical stamina for outdoor and physically demanding conditions.
• Skilled in preparing field logs, sketches, and digital reports.
• Experience collaborating with contractors, technicians, and engineers.
• Commitment to field safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• 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.
• 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 policies.
• Understanding of confidentiality and ethical behavior in technical environments.
• Capable of lifting up to 35 pounds individually, and up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Benefits

WSP offers a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings plans to provide health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. Employees are also afforded a flexible and agile workplace model.

Pay

The pay for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this role includes up to 80% travel, with regular office hours during non-travel periods.

Contact Information

To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.wsp.com. For further inquiries, contact us at hr@wsp.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WSP is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

Notice to Third Party Agencies

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.