Senior Substation Test Engineer

Type: Direct Hire | Permanent, Full-time

State: Georgia

Job title: Senior Substation Test Engineer & Client Project Liaison

Company Description

American owned and operated since 2001, Sentinel Electric Inc. provides commissioning, acceptance testing and maintenance for electrical transmission, distribution and generation clients across Georgia - always to PRC-005 and NERC standards for over 25 years.

Role Description

We are hiring a Senior Electrical Test Engineer for a permanent, full-time, on-site position. In this role, you will work at substations/power plants across Georgia, performing protective relay setting and testing, troubleshooting, and AC/DC circuit verification. This position involves statewide travel to provide essential electrical testing services.

Beyond field testing, this role also acts as a project and client point of contact. You will help plan and manage test jobs from scheduling through completion, and act as the day-to-day liaison with existing clients - understanding their upcoming needs, booking in work, and helping grow the volume of work we do for them.

Responsibilities - Technical

• Interpret one-lines, three lines, DC schematics and wiring diagrams
• Test and maintain relaying (electro-mechanical and micro-processor) and power line carrier (RFL, PowerComm, Pulsar, Trench)
• Troubleshoot and repair substation relaying and control equipment
• Write test plans, procedures and switching orders
• Plan and run test jobs safely and on schedule, without service interruptions

Responsibilities – Project & Client Management

• Act as a key client-facing contact for assigned accounts, building and maintaining strong working relationships with client engineers and site contacts
• Act as day-to-day client contact - booking, scheduling and growing repeat work with existing accounts
• Manage assigned jobs from planning through completion, coordinating with field crews and management
• Keep clients and management updated on project status, findings and scheduling

Work Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of field experience in substation commissioning
• Experience liaising directly with clients and/or managing jobs or projects is highly valued

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering bachelor's or associate's degree plus ten years of substation and/or power plant commissioning experience

Requirements

• Familiar with relay test sets (Doble, Omicron) and carrier test set (PLC PowerComm)
• Results-oriented and self-motivated; capable of working with minimum supervision
• Understands and follows applicable clearance procedures and safety practices
• Self-motivated
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication, organizational and time management skills, with confidence dealing directly with clients
• Willing and able to travel to substations and power plants across Georgia, including out-of-town work as needed
• Valid driver's license and a good driving record

Sentinel Electric Employee Benefits

• Competitive wages
• 401(k) program with company matching contributions
• Health insurance

Schedule

• 4 days a week
• 10 hour days

Note

The successful employee must pass a background check that includes but is not limited to a drug test and a criminal activity record.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• 1. Do you have previous experience providing commissioning, acceptance testing and maintenance services to electrical transmission substations and power plants?

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80