Lead Utility Protection and Control Technician

Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Lead Utility Protection and Control Technician . In this role, our technicians work remote and travel up to 3 consecutive weeks at a time, work variable hours, including nights & weekends. Travel is primarily in the Northeast and Northeastern Midwest based on customer requirements. A company vehicle is provided for both business and personal use.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $105,000 ($50.47 per hour) - $175,000 ($84.13 per hour) a year. In addition to base salary, you receive a per diem and are eligible for premium pay overtime.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do :

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.

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, linear couplers, etc.

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.

Qualifications :

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

Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Must reside within the 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

Preferred Qualifications :

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.

Level 3 or 4 NETA or NICET certification.

Power distribution field experience in servicing, maintaining, and testing electrical power distribution equipment.

LI-CM1

Skills :

Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with electrical and electronic equipment.

Ability to read drawings and understand various protection schemes and proper checkout techniques for the troubleshooting and correcting of non-working schemes.

Experience with relay testing software : Enoserve (RTS) and Doble Protection Suite.

Experience with relay communication software : SEL Compass, AcSELerator Quickset (SEL-5030), GE (Enervista Launchpad), RFL (Gard PRO), and other industry software.

Knowledgeable of the testing & operation of various protective relays and power meters, including all device types

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 09 / 30 / 2025

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail : Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

J-18808-Ljbffr