Utility Protection and Control Technician I

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Utility Protection and Control Technician I. In this role, our technicians work remote, travel up to 3 consecutive weeks at a time, and will work additional hours and occasional weekends when supporting client commissioning activities. Travel is primarily in the Northeast and northern 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 $83250.0 ($40.02/hr) - $130,000 ($62.50/hr) a year. In addition to base salary, you are eligible for premium pay overtime, and may be eligible for a per diem based on client assignment. 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 Utility Protection & Control (P&C) Technician I, you'll assist the Lead Technician in overseeing 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 a P&C Technician I, you'll collaborate closely with the Lead Technician, acting as a crucial safeguard to identify and correct any errors from design or installation, protecting 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.
• Assist in the development of 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.
  
  
  

Position Success Criteria

• Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety qualification program and policy. This includes role-applicable portions of the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any required annual re-certifications thereafter.
• Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 2 years of utility substation relay testing experience or currently enrolled in a 2-year relay testing technical program (community college or trade school accredited program), or a bachelor program in a related technical field with completion by June 2026.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans; F-1 to H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability etc.
• Must reside within the contiguous United States 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.
• 5 years of 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.
  
  
  

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 such as Enoserve (RTS) and Doble Protection Suite.
• Experience with relay communication software such as SEL Compass, AcSELerator Quickset (SEL-5030), GE (Enervista Launchpad), RFL (Gard PRO), and other common industry software.
• Knowledgeable with all aspects of the testing & operation of various protective relays and power meters, including all device types: microprocessor-based, solid state, and electro-mechanical.
  
  
  

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on March 31st, 2026

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