Senior Field P&C Engineer

Senior Field P&C Engineer

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At POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, we strive to create an environment where our field teams operate safely, delivering excellent technical service, leading to a high degree of client satisfaction. We share lessons learned and keep our safety and technical skills sharp through training and application. If you are interested in a long-term engagement with a high-performing team, please send us your resume.

This position reports to the Midwest Region Department Manager or Area Lead. Under the guidance of an experienced Field Engineer or Technician, the successful candidate will be involved in the inspection, testing, and troubleshooting of moderately complex electrical systems and associated apparatus in medium or high voltage power systems. The ideal candidate has solid planning, organising, time management, communication, and problem‑solving skills and completes work with a focus on safety, quality, human performance, and a sense of urgency.

The work for this position is primarily located throughout the Midwestern region, however support for work in other U.S. regions may be required. Candidates in the Central to Western Wisconsin area are preferred. This position will require up to 85% travel.

The P&C Engineer will share responsibility with the rest of the department to produce a product consistent with POWER's mission statement and culture. They are expected to support the department in achieving its goals, maintain POWER's high‑quality standards, promote internal teamwork, and meet the needs of our clients.

• Support medium and high voltage substation protection and control (P&C) system and equipment testing and commissioning projects of varying complexity, both greenfield and brownfield.
• Support daily pre‑job briefs, perform job hazard analyses, promote safety and Human Performance Improvement (HPI) awareness, recognise error precursors, and accurately identify and apply HPI tools.
• Perform hands‑on testing and commissioning of medium and high voltage P&C systems and schemes, including IEC 61850.
• Perform testing of medium and high voltage substation apparatus including, but not limited to, instrument transformers, circuit breakers, transformers, and capacitor banks.
• Perform testing of AC and DC station service systems including, but not limited to, transfer switches, panel boards, battery systems and battery chargers.
• Read, interpret, troubleshoot, and effectively utilise electrical drawings and schematics during the testing and commissioning process to meet the design intent.
• Review, interpret and troubleshoot equipment test results.
• Learn and perform testing of microprocessor protective relays and schemes associated with, but not limited to, transmission lines, buses, power transformers, capacitor banks, feeders, breakers, etc.
• Support the development of detailed, and often complex, testing and commissioning plans, including, but not limited to, identification of required testing, circuit isolation and restoration, project sequencing, construction coordination, scheduling, outage and energisation planning, in‑service checks, and associated roles and responsibilities.
• Support energisation and in‑service checks to validate electrical quantities.
• Support other testing and commissioning personnel or electrical contractors.
• Prepare project tracking, progress and status reports and documentation.
• Prepare and maintain project logs, including discrepancies and issues and requests for information.
• Interface with company Project Leads, Department Managers, Area Leads and Project Managers for active project support, proposals and budgets, estimating, scheduling, change order support, request for information, discrepancy logs, etc.
• Provide excellent customer service by developing and maintaining professional and respectful client relationship.
• Perform clerical responsibilities such as timecards, expense reports, and project reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Technology degree from an accredited school or university,…