Utility Protection and Control Technician II

Utility Protection and Control Technician II

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Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Utility Protection and Control Technician II. In this role, technicians work remotely and travel up to three consecutive weeks at a time, with variable hours that may include nights and weekends. Travel is primarily in the Northeast and Northeastern Midwest based on customer requirements, and a company vehicle is provided for both business and personal use.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $91,500 ($44 an hour) – $146,000 ($70.19 an hour) per year. In addition to base salary, candidates receive a per diem and are eligible for premium pay overtime. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only; actual compensation will be based on candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

As a Utility Protection & Control Technician II, you will assist the Lead Technician in conducting technical operations and producing documentation such as work plans, isolation plans, and functional test plans. This hands‑on role involves comprehensive testing and final checkout of installed equipment to ensure the highest standards of safety and reliability. You will collaborate with the Lead Technician to identify and correct any errors from design or installation, protecting 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 and occasionally on distribution system equipment.
• Develop isolation plans and procedures for the removal of existing equipment such as protective relays, relay panels, AC/DC panels, battery systems, breakers, transformers, SSVTs, CCVTs, PTs, CTs, linear couplers, etc., and provide technical support for the decommissioning, installation, testing, and recommissioning of this equipment.
• Communicate technical information to internal and external customers and to technical and non‑technical personnel.
• Assist with testing of substation protection devices and related equipment, including reading/​verifying all voltage and current inputs to relays and metering, trip testing, functional verification of all control systems, verification of all device and equipment alarms, and other similar testing.
• Identify and resolve design errors.
• Directly witness or perform critical tests such as DC functional trip testing prior to energization and in‑service.
• Support field‑related substation testing and commissioning activities. Plan, perform, coordinate, and supervise on‑site testing and commissioning activities as required by project scope.
• Provide field engineering support to electricians in wiring the substation protective relaying and control system, verifying against design drawings.
• Assist in providing commissioning oversight of substation installations.
• Engage in ongoing training opportunities as the work schedule allows in relevant topics and skills (e.g., end‑to‑end testing).
• Understand the use of human performance tools and how and when to apply them, as directed by project leadership.
• Support protection and control‑related activities on both transmission and distribution level customer assets.

• Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety program and policy, including the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any required annual re‑certifications thereafter.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of substation relay testing experience OR a combination of 3+ years professional experience and relevant technical education/military experience.
• Must reside within the contiguous United States to be considered.
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
• Submit to initial and periodic customer‑required background and drug screenings.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

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