P&C Test Engineer

POWERX • Fort Wayne, IN

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About The Position

The P&C Test Engineer provides Protection & Controls (P&C) field testing and commissioning services across the Southern U.S. for utility, co-op, and municipal customers. The role performs testing on protection and control equipment, supports project planning and closeout, and assists with developing safety and compliance programs, standardizing processes, and strengthening customer relationships. The position may involve occasional travel and overtime.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in the electrical testing industry, focused on protection and control equipment, RTUs, and telecom with HV utility, co-op, power generation, federal, or municipal clients.
• High school diploma/G.E.D., associate degree, or trade/technical school degree.
• Strong procedure-writing ability, including developing test plans, procedures, and energization checklists; defining isolation boundaries; and aligning work with NETA/IEEE and utility standards.
• Technical proficiency reading wire schematics and performing basic electrical wiring techniques.
• Proficiency with Doble, Omicron, and RTS software for equipment testing, end-to-end verification, relay logic validation, and proving trip paths from IED to breaker.
• Apply safety practices including LOTO, verification of live-dead-live states, use of HPI kits, and maintaining or refreshing daily JHAs as site conditions change.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience with transmission and distribution relays, including SEL, GE, ABB, and Westinghouse.
• Experience with substation RTUs, communication processors, and telecom equipment for brownfield and greenfield projects.
• Experience with scoping, scheduling, and budgeting P&C, RTU, and telecom projects for internal and external entities.
• Experience managing P&C teams working in HV substations for utility clients.
• Familiarity with NERC CIP requirements.
• Satisfactory background/MVR check.
• Must pass a pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, and/or random drug test.
• Positive attitude that inspires teamwork and productivity.
• Ability to work safely around electrical and mechanical hazards.
• Ability and willingness to work occasional overtime as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Perform field testing, including relay protection testing, breaker testing, power transformer testing, instrument transformer testing, and control circuit verifications.
• Execute end-to-end testing and ensure relay logic and trip paths are accurate.
• Review scopes of work and drawings.
• Develop detailed procedures and checkout summaries.
• Determine project schedules and commissioning plans.
• Compile test results into professional reports and submit lessons learned.
• Ensure equipment is returned or stored properly.
• Assist other departments with subject matter expertise.
• Network with peers to identify opportunities for continual improvement.
• Contribute to developing and improving safety and operational procedures.
• Complete and participate in annual training events and company events.
• Maintain technical personal progression.
• Assist with networking and outreach and participate in recruiting events.
• Perform additional responsibilities and tasks as required to support organizational goals and evolving business needs.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Incentives for certifications
• Referral bonus program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD, Basic Life/AD&D, and other ancillary products
• 401(k) program with company match
• Performance program
• Paid parental leave
• PTO including wellness days and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED