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.
• Trains and mentors technicians, manages site logistics, and facilitates effective communication between field crews and project leadership.
• 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 to incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives across projects.
• Exercises responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 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.
• Significant experience collaborating with contractors, technicians, and engineers.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.

Qualifications

• Physical stamina to work in outdoor and physically demanding conditions.
• Significant experience with field 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

• 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.
• Significant experience collaborating with contractors, technicians, and engineers.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.

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 role requires significant travel (up to 80%).

Contact Information

For more information about this opportunity, please contact [Contact Name] at [Contact Email] or [Contact Phone Number].