P&C Tech

Protection & Control Technician
Remote | Nationwide Travel Required

We are partnering with a growing engineering and field services organization looking to expand its Protection & Control team across the United States.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on P&C professional who enjoys relay testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and working on critical power infrastructure. Projects will include data centers, utility substations, industrial facilities, renewable energy sites and EPC developments.

Key Responsibilities
• Perform P&C testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and startup activities.

• Test and commission protective relays, control systems, and associated substation equipment.

• Support utility, industrial, renewable energy, and data center power projects.

• Read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, protection drawings, and AC/DC elementary drawings.

• Troubleshoot relay logic, control wiring, communications, and protection schemes.

• Support SCADA checkout, RTU commissioning, and point-to-point verification where required.

• Coordinate with customers, engineers, contractors, and field teams to deliver projects safely and successfully.

• Support outage planning, commissioning documentation, and field reporting.

What We’re Looking For
• 3+ years of Protection & Control, relay testing, or substation commissioning experience.

• Hands-on experience testing protective relays using equipment such as Doble, Omicron, Megger, or similar.

• Ability to read electrical drawings and troubleshoot protection and control systems.

• Experience working within utility substations, electrical power systems, or similar critical power environments.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently in the field.

• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel.

Preferred Experience
• Experience with SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens, Beckwith, or Basler relays.

• SCADA or RTU commissioning experience.

• Utility, renewable energy, industrial, EPC, or data center project experience.

• Previous experience leading technicians or field activities.

• NETA certification or relevant electrical training, although neither is required.

What’s on Offer
• Hourly pay ranging from $50 - $90 plus per diem.

• Per diem and paid travel opportunities.

• Exposure to utility, renewable energy, industrial, and mission-critical data center projects.

• Opportunity to enter the growing data center market without requiring previous data center experience.

• Long-term career progression with a rapidly expanding organization.

• Opportunities to develop into senior, lead, or supervisory positions.

• A safety-focused and technically driven team environment.

This opportunity would suit a P&C technician, relay technician, commissioning technician, or engineer looking for stronger earning potential, varied project work, and exposure to some of the fastest-growing areas of the electrical power industry.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.