Lead Utility Protection and Control Technician

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Lead Utility Protection and Control Technician. In this role, our technicians work remote, travel up to 3 consecutive weeks at a time, and will work additional hours and occasional weekends when supporting client commissioning activities. Travel is primarily in the Northeast and northern Midwest based on customer requirements. A company vehicle is provided for both business and personal use.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $105,000 - $182,000 a year. In addition to base salary, you are eligible for per diem and premium pay overtime. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

As a Lead Utility Protection & Control (P&C) Technician, you'll oversee technical operations and documentation, including work plans, isolation plans, and functional test plans. This hands-on role involves comprehensive testing and final checkout, ensuring the highest standards of safety and reliability. As the P&C Lead Technician, you'll act as a crucial safeguard, identifying and correcting any errors from design or installation to protect employees, equipment and the integrity of transmission and distribution systems.

• Work around energized “In-Service” electrical equipment to perform testing and commissioning activities on reliability upgrades in energized “brownfield” transmission stations.
• Develop isolation plans & procedures for the removal of existing equipment such as protective relays, relay panels, AC/DC panels, battery systems, breakers, transformers, SSVTs, CCVTs, PTs, CTs, and linear couplers.
• Communicate technical information to non-technical personnel, educate customers, and present information to internal and external customers.
• Assist with all aspects of testing of substation devices and equipment.
• Identify and resolve design errors.
• Directly witness or perform critical tests such as DC functional trip testing prior to energization and in-service.
• Provide technical instructions, mentoring, and guidance regarding substation and electrical power systems to field personnel.

• Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety qualification program and policy. This includes role-applicable portions of the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any required annual re-certifications thereafter.
• Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.

• 7+ years utility substation relay testing experience OR combination of 4+ years on-the-job experience and technical education/military experience.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans; F-1 to H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability etc.
• Must reside within the contiguous U.S. to be considered.
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Submit to initial and periodic customer required background and drug screenings.

• Associate or Bachelor degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution and/or applicable military experience.
• Willingness and aptitude for training and mentoring technicians and other members of technical engineering team – past experience in a leadership or mentorship role a plus.
• 10+ years experience in utility substation electrical testing experience.
• Transmission substation relay test experience.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on March 31st, 2026.

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