Lead P&C Technician Field Services

About the role

This opportunity leads field operations for complex construction, environmental, and infrastructure projects by providing expert technical guidance, hands-on execution, and oversight of day-to-day site activities.

Responsibilities

• Performs testing and commissioning of Protection and Control systems on high voltage substations.
• Executes and validates advanced protection and control testing sequences, ensuring alignment with test plans, applicable standards, and client specifications.
• Identifies and responds to field challenges and equipment malfunctions.
• Supports project delivery by mentoring technicians, managing site logistics, and facilitating effective communication between field crews and project leadership.
• Leads field implementation of site-specific health and safety protocols, job hazard analyses, and quality control procedures.
• Maintains oversight of fleet vehicles, tools, materials, and inventory to support site productivity.
• Contributes to incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
• Maintains a strong safety culture and encourages proactive hazard recognition and reporting.
• Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Supports corrective actions by troubleshooting equipment or procedural issues and identifying practical solutions.
• Maintains accuracy in data collection, reporting, and integration with project systems and internal databases.
• Participates in pre-construction meetings, regulatory inspections, and client walkthroughs as the senior field representative.
• Ensures accurate data collection, reporting, and integration with project systems and internal databases.
• Maintains oversight of fleet vehicles, tools, materials, and inventory to support site productivity.
• Contributes expert technical expertise to incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
• Maintains a strong safety culture and encourages proactive hazard recognition and reporting.
• Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Supports corrective actions by troubleshooting equipment or procedural issues and identifying practical solutions.
• Maintains accuracy in data collection, reporting, and integration with project systems and internal databases.
• Participates in pre-construction meetings, regulatory inspections, and client walkthroughs as the senior field representative.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 11 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, or distribution relays (SEL, Basler, Beckwith, and GE families) and protective schemes.
• Advanced 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.
• 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 used for testing purposes and data review: ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, and AcSELerator Quickset.
• Demonstrable 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.
• Ability to support a wide variety of tasks in dynamic or changing environments.
• Able 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 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.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Willingness and physical ability to lift up to 35 pounds individually, and up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Willingness and physical ability to lift up to 35 pounds individually, and up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

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

• Extensive field experience and specialized knowledge.
• Technical skills related to protective relays.
• Advanced technical skills related to protective relays.
• Expert knowledge of testing electrical distribution, generation, and transmission projects.
• Technical software used for testing purposes and data review.
• Field experience in medium and high voltage circuit breakers, power transformers, instrument transformers, and substation protection and controls testing.
• Experience in testing and troubleshooting electromechanical relays.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.
• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations.