Lead Utility Protection and Control Technician

Eaton Corporation•Windsor, CT

About The Position

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. In this position you will; 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.

Requirements

7+ years utility substation relay testing experience OR combination of 4+ years on-the-job experience and technical education/military experience
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.

Responsibilities

Oversee technical operations and documentation, including work plans, isolation plans, and functional test plans
Comprehensive testing and final checkout
Identify and correct any errors from design or installation
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