Apparatus Technician
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering -
Energy/Power Generation
Electrical Engineering, Power Plant / Engineering
SUBSTATION TESTING & COMMISSIONING ENGINEER (UTILITY / HIGH VOLTAGE)
Location:
Connecticut (home base) with extensive nationwide travel
Pay/Benefits: $125,000–$155,000 (base salary range)
Type of Role:
Direct Hire (Permanent)
U.S. CITIZENS ONLY — MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S. WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP
NO C2C CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION
Overview- Lead and execute electrical substation testing, commissioning, and startup activities to safely support energization
- Troubleshoot protection & control systems and substation equipment issues; drive root-cause analysis and resolution
- Produce accurate field documentation, test reports, and as-left records while coordinating with project teams
- Industry: Electric Utilities / Power Delivery & Transmission
- Industry: Electrical Testing, Commissioning & Field Services
- Industry: Industrial Energy Infrastructure / Substations & High Voltage Equipment
NESC Staffing is seeking a Substation Testing & Commissioning Engineer to support complex utility and power delivery projects. This permanent role is based in Connecticut with frequent out-of-town travel (often several weeks at a time). The ideal candidate brings strong electrical fundamentals, a safety-first mindset, and hands‑on familiarity with substation equipment testing, commissioning documentation, and field coordination.
Key responsibilities- Apply current industry testing and commissioning standards and guidelines while maintaining safe work execution
- Deliver high-level customer service and maintain professional, respectful relationships with clients and internal teams
- Promote efficient flow of information; maintain complete, accurate field records and documentation
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and problem analysis related to protection & control systems and utility substation equipment, including:
- application, drawing, and wiring errors/omissions
- equipment malfunctions and questionable test results
- battery ground faults and related DC system issues
- Support technically complex field activities and participate in project meetings (kickoff, planning, progress, and lessons learned)
- Identify risk and mitigation techniques for utility systems and equipment; follow site risk assessment requirements for high-risk activities
- Learn and follow safe circuit isolation/restoration processes to prevent unintended operations and protect personnel and systems
- Prepare detailed daily, weekly, and closeout reports covering progress, issues, recommendations, test results, and analyses
- Maintain drawing management and field housekeeping practices to support safety and performance
- Keep working/field copies of drawings continuously updated to reflect as-left conditions
- Execute tests and develop detailed test reports for electrical equipment; review test results for acceptance and ensure records are properly filed and distributed
- Assist other engineers/technicians during commissioning and startup, as needed
- Conduct formal walkdowns prior to energizing equipment, ensuring readiness and compliance with procedures
SF6/oil/vacuum breakers, circuit switchers, power transformers, capacitor banks, bus, CTs, PTs, CCVTs, wave traps, disconnect switches, surge arrestors, regulators, reclosers, cables, DC battery banks, grounding systems, generators, station service transformers, AC/DC panels
SF6 gas checks, oil sampling, vacuum bottle integrity, core-ground test, insulation resistance, winding resistance, nitrogen systems, power factor, excitation, sweep frequency response analysis, turns ratio, polarity, dielectric withstand, motion analysis, operating mechanism inspection, contact resistance, capacitance, inductance, impedance, disconnect jaw/blade alignment, and battery strap/cell resistance, specific gravity, and load testing
Qualifications- Associate degree in a technical field or equivalent training/experience (including journeyman/apprentice electrical training, military electrical power training, and/or industry-recognized power systems testing certification at an advanced level)
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment with strong initiative and self-motivation
- Beginning-to-intermediate knowledge…
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