Lead P&C Field Services Technician

WSP is seeking a POWER Testing and Energization (PTE) Lead P&C Field Services Technician for project locations in Texas and Louisiana. This role involves leading field operations for complex construction, environmental, and infrastructure projects, supporting client needs in electrical testing and commissioning within utility substations, industrial, and bulk electrical power systems.

About the role

As a PTE Lead P&C Field Services Technician, you will:

• Lead field operations by providing expert technical guidance, hands-on execution, and oversight of day-to-day site activities.
• Apply extensive field experience to support site activities, troubleshoot technical challenges, and uphold quality and safety standards.
• Coordinate with engineers, scientists, and subcontractors to ensure efficient and compliant field task delivery.
• Mentor technicians, manage site logistics, and facilitate communication between field crews and project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing and commissioning of Protection and Control systems on high-voltage substations.
• Conduct on-site protective relay testing using relay test sets such as Omicron CMC 256/356 or Doble F6150 (e.g., SEL-311L, SEL-387, SEL-487, SEL-421, SEL-351S, GE L90, GE D60).
• Independently execute and validate advanced protection and control testing sequences, ensuring alignment with test plans, standards, and client specifications.
• Follow safety protocols and participate in daily safety briefings and job hazard assessments.
• Document site activities using field forms, digital data tools, and mobile applications.
• Perform equipment cleaning, inventory control, and calibration as directed.
• Act as a primary field liaison with clients, contractors, vendors, and project managers to communicate progress, risks, and technical concerns.
• Apply expert knowledge of field instrumentation and troubleshoot technical issues with minimal supervision.
• Lead field implementation of site-specific health and safety protocols, job hazard analyses, and quality control procedures.
• Lead field crews, assign tasks, monitor performance, and ensure consistency across work streams.
• Mentor junior and mid-level technicians in technical procedures, safety practices, and documentation.
• Support corrective actions by troubleshooting equipment or procedural issues and identifying practical solutions.
• Monitor contractor compliance with site safety plans, environmental controls, and work quality expectations.
• Lead field readiness planning, including tool inspection, site access coordination, utility marking, and weather contingency measures.
• Participate in pre-construction meetings, regulatory inspections, and client walkthroughs as the senior field representative.
• Ensure accurate data collection, reporting, and integration with project systems and internal databases.
• Maintain oversight of fleet vehicles, tools, materials, and inventory to support site productivity.
• Contribute expert technical expertise to incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a strong safety culture and encourage proactive hazard recognition and reporting.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 11 years of experience in the electrical testing industry, including medium and high-voltage circuit breakers, power transformers, instrument transformers, and substation protection and controls testing.
• Demonstrable expertise with transmission, generation, or distribution relays (SEL, Basler, Beckwith, and GE families) and protective schemes.
• Advanced technical skills in protective relays, including relay calibration using test sets (e.g., Omicron CMC 256/356, Doble F6150), control scheme testing, testing of sensing CT/PT circuits, uploading settings to microprocessor relays, and static & dynamic testing of microprocessor-based relays.
• Proven experience with electrical field testing standards, practices, and procedures (e.g., NETA, IEEE, NFPA).
• Expert 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.
• Strong understanding of technical software for testing and data review: ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, and AcSELerator Quickset.
• Ability to identify and respond to field challenges and equipment malfunctions.
• Advanced skill in preparing field logs, sketches, and digital reports.
• Physical stamina to work in outdoor and physically demanding conditions.
• Significant experience collaborating with contractors, technicians, and engineers.
• Demonstrated commitment to field safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for field team collaboration.
• Capability to support a wide variety of tasks in dynamic or changing environments.
• Ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines, and maintain accountability in the field.
• Commitment to continued learning and development in technical field services.
• Understanding of confidentiality and ethical behavior in technical environments.
• Reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and abiding 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.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, basic color differentiation, and ability to adjust focus.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Willingness to travel (up to 80%).

Preferred 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 (e.g., CTs, CCVTs, PLC systems, DC systems including batteries and battery chargers).
• Current OSHA 30-hour or 40-hour HAZWOPER certification.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. We design lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water, and the environment. With over 15,000 employees in more than 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with clients to help communities prosper. WSP offers a flexible and agile workplace model alongside comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on health and financial stability.