• Skip to content
Engineering Recruiting Experts

Engineering Recruiting Experts

Connecting exceptional engineers with outstanding organizations – on demand.

  • About ERE
    • The ERE Team
    • The ERE Difference
  • Search Jobs
  • Why Candidates Love ERE
  • Why Employers Love ERE
  • Contact Us

New York

Controls Field Engineer

  • Location: Syracuse, New York
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #3008
  • Salary: $150,000

Our client is hiring P&C Field Testing and Commissioning Engineers at multiple experience levels to support high-voltage substation projects across transmission, distribution, and generation environments. This is a travel-heavy field role (up to 80%) involving hands-on testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation of critical protection systems.

**Candidate can live at any location as long as they are willing to travel 80% of the time**

Required Experience
• 5+ years in electrical field testing for substations, including breakers, transformers, instrument transformers, and P&C systems
• Proficiency with SEL, GE, Basler, and Beckwith relay families
• Skilled in relay testing with Omicron or Doble test sets
• Experience with NETA, IEEE, NFPA, and other applicable industry standards
• Working knowledge across projects ranging from 15 kV to 500 kV
• Ability to work in test software: ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, AcSELerator Quickset
• Proficient with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to read, mark up, and manage electrical drawings
• Must meet motor vehicle insurability requirements
• Must pass drug/alcohol screening and a seven-year background check
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift 50+ lbs
• Willing to travel extensively (up to 80%)

Preferred Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Technology (preferred but not required for all levels)
• Electromechanical relay testing and troubleshooting
• Commissioning of high-voltage substation equipment including CTs, CCVTs, PLC/SCADA systems, and DC systems (batteries and chargers)
• Experience with IEC 61850 testing and commissioning

  • Apply Now
  • More Info

Copyright © 2025 · Engineering Recruiting Experts · 888-76 STAFF