Testing & Commissioning Technician I

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team, you’ll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world’s most challenging projects.

About the role

TRC is seeking a skilled and motivated Technician to support our Transmission and Distribution substation operations. This role plays a critical part in ensuring system reliability, safety, and compliance with operational standards. We are seeking Technicians from entry level to senior.

Responsibilities

• Conduct testing and routine maintenance of substation relaying (electro-mechanical, solid state, and microprocessor types), control systems, and voltage regulation equipment.
• Calibrate protective relays and apply relay settings according to standards and operational requirements.
• Program Load Tap Changing (LTC) and voltage regulator controllers.
• Perform troubleshooting and repairs on substation relays and control devices within distribution substations.
• Plan and execute testing activities efficiently, adhering to schedules while ensuring service continuity.
• Maintain accurate documentation of testing procedures, results, and equipment configurations.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of commissioning, panel and equipment checkout, relay calibration, testing and repairing substation relaying and control schemes.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply test procedures for various types of substation equipment.
• Experience in SCADA, Fault Data, Sequence of Events Recorder (SER), and Integration-Automation equipment installation and testing.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part-time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of the employee’s state of residence.

These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.

Pay

Salary Range: USD $28.00 - USD $39.90 /Hr.

Employee may be eligible for participation in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program which is contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against Key Performance Indicators which vary by year and employee.