Experienced P&C Field Services Technician

About the role

This opportunity supports a wide range of testing and commissioning activities through application of client testing standards, industry standards (IEEE, NETA, NFPA, NESC), and manufacturer recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Performs assigned testing and commissioning tasks for Protection and Control systems on high voltage substations.
• Executes moderately complex assignments, contributing to regulatory compliance, safety adherence, and data integrity across active job sites.
• Supports field teams, resolves challenges on-site, and mentors junior technicians to promote quality, efficiency, and safe work practices.
• Escalates complex technical problems or unexpected field conditions to the site lead or project manager.
• Participates in daily safety briefings and ensures compliance with health and safety protocols.
• Communicates progress, field observations, and potential delays to the project team.
• Reviews the work of less experienced technicians for quality and accuracy, providing informal guidance as needed.
• Maintains attention to detail when filling out logs, photo documentation, and label entries.
• Collaborates with other technicians to maintain workflow, safety, and quality standards.
• Affords clerical responsibilities such as timecards, expense reports, and project reports.
• Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Performs additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 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 include 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.
• Knowledge of testing electrical distribution, generation, and transmission projects with voltage levels ranging from 15 kV to 500 kV, including protective relays and circuit breakers.
• 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.
• Capability to think critically and solve problems.
• Ability to support a wide variety of tasks in dynamic or changing environments.
• Attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Reliability, punctuality, and 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.
• Willingness and physical ability to lift 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 relay.
• 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

• Technical skills related to protective relays.
• Technical skills related to electrical field testing standards, practices, and procedures.
• Technical skills related to electrical equipment testing.
• Technical skills related to electrical drawings.
• Technical skills related to software for testing purposes and data review.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $50.00 - $70.00 per hour

Schedule

Not specified

Additional Information

ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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