Protection & Control; P&C) Field Services Technician
Job in
United, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Listed on 2026-10-21
Listing for:
BG Power Advisors
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-21
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Field/Service Technician, Test Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: United
Job Description
About the Role
BG Power Advisors is partnering with a leading client to hire an experienced Protection & Control (P&C) Field Services Technician to test and commission protection and control systems on high-voltage substations. This is a true road-warrior role for someone who thrives on hands-on field work. You can live anywhere in the state or a surrounding state. A company truck is provided and all travel is reimbursed.
Expect to travel up to 80% of the time.
Responsibilities
- Perform testing and commissioning of protective relays on high-voltage substations
- Perform on-site, hands-on protective relay testing using relay test sets such as Omicron CMC 256/356 or Doble F6150 (relays include SEL-311L, SEL-387, SEL-487, SEL-421, SEL-351S, GE L90, GE D60, and others)
- Perform Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and contribute to technical and safety development
- Accurately document test results and produce field reports in the requested format
- Read and understand electrical drawings and schematics
Required Education / Experience
- 5-10 years of professional experience in the electrical testing industry, including medium and high voltage circuit breakers, power transformers, instrument transformers, and substation protection and controls testing
- Demonstrable expertise with transmission, generation, and distribution relays (SEL, Basler, Beckwith, and GE families) and protective schemes
- Relay calibration with test sets such as Omicron CMC 256/356 and Doble F6150; control scheme testing; testing of CT/PT sensing circuits; uploading settings to microprocessor relays; static and dynamic testing of microprocessor-based protective relays
- Proven experience with NETA, IEEE, and NFPA standards, practices, and procedures
- Proficiency with testing and data-review software:
ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, and AcSELerator Quickset - Ability to meet minimum insurability standards based on a Motor Vehicle Report
- Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test and a seven (7) year background check
- Ability to stand for long periods and lift 50+ lbs, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Must be willing to travel the majority of the time
Desired Education / Experience
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a Technology degree in a similar discipline
- Experience testing and troubleshooting electromechanical relays
- Experience testing and commissioning high-voltage substation equipment such as CTs, CCVTs, PLC systems, and DC systems including batteries and chargers
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