Description
WSP is seeking a Lead P&C Technician Field Services for projects in Texas and Louisiana.
As a Lead P&C Technician Field Services, you will lead field operations for complex construction, environmental, and infrastructure projects, providing expert technical guidance and oversight of day-to-day site activities.
Responsibilities
- Perform testing and commissioning of Protection and Control systems 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
- Independently execute and validate advanced protection and control testing sequences
- Follow safety protocols and participate in daily safety briefings and job hazard assessments
- Use field forms, digital data tools, and mobile applications to document site activities
- Act as a primary field liaison with clients, contractors, vendors, and project managers
- Lead field implementation of site-specific health and safety protocols, job hazard analyses, and quality control procedures
- Lead field crews, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and ensuring consistency across work streams
- Mentor junior and mid-level technicians in technical procedures, safety practices, and proper documentation
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 11 years of experience in the electrical testing industry
- Demonstrable expertise on transmission, generation, or distribution relays
- Advanced technical skills related to protective relays
- Proven experience with electrical field testing standards, practices, and procedures
- Expert knowledge of testing electrical distribution, generation, and transmission projects
- Strong understanding of technical software used for testing purposes and data review
- Demonstrable ability to identify and respond to field challenges and equipment malfunctions
- Advanced skill in preparing field logs, sketches, and digital reports
- Physical stamina to work in outdoor and physically demanding conditions
- Significant experience collaborating with contractors, technicians, and engineers
- Demonstrated commitment to field safety, quality, and regulatory compliance
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for field team collaboration
- Capability to support a wide variety of tasks in dynamic or changing environments
- Ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines, and maintain accountability in the field
- Commitment to continued learning and development in technical field services
- Understanding of confidentiality and ethical behavior in technical environments
- Reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently or with a team
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies
- Willingness and physical ability to lift up to 35 pounds individually, and up to 100 pounds with assistance
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, basic color differentiation, and the ability to adjust focus
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Must be willing to travel (up to 80%)
Benefits
- No specific benefits mentioned