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Energy and Utilities

Hire Reliable, Safety-Focused Teams That Perform in the Field

PSP Metrics helps energy and utilities organizations identify candidates who can perform under real-world conditions, follow safety protocols, and contribute to consistent, reliable operations from day one.

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Built for Critical Environments

Where Safety, Reliability, and Performance Are Non-Negotiable

In energy and utilities, every hire matters. The wrong decision can impact safety, uptime, and team performance.

PSP Metrics brings structure and objectivity to hiring by evaluating the full picture of each candidate. Our approach helps you identify individuals who can operate equipment safely, follow procedures, and perform consistently in demanding environments.
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Proven Results

Real Outcomes You Can Measure

50%

Reduction in Turnover

93%

Above-Average Job Performance

115%

Sales Performance vs. Peers

900+

Organizations Served
Industry Challenges

Hiring for Roles Where Mistakes Have Real Consequences

Energy and utilities teams face constant pressure to maintain safety, reliability, and performance across complex systems.

  • High-risk environments with strict safety requirements

  • Roles that demand attention to detail and procedural discipline

  • Costly turnover and early attrition in frontline positions

  • Limited visibility into candidate reliability before hire

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How PSP Metrics Helps

A Better Way to Evaluate Talent for Real-World Performance

PSP Metrics evaluates candidates using a structured, whole-person approach aligned to real job demands. We assess how candidates think, behave, and make decisions so you can hire with confidence.

How we support clients nationwide:

  • Identify candidates who follow safety protocols consistently

  • Evaluate attention to detail and operational discipline

  • Measure decision-making in real-world scenarios

  • Reduce hiring risk with objective, data-backed insights

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Roles

Purpose-Built Assessments for Every Role

Each role is evaluated based on the specific skills, behaviors, and situations required for success on the job.

Energy system operator

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Responsibilities

Operate and monitor systems and equipment, track performance through gauges and control panels, and maintain safe, efficient operations.

What We Evaluate

Mechanical knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret data and respond to changing system conditions.

Why It Matters

Operators must make accurate decisions in real time. PSP Metrics helps identify candidates who can maintain performance under pressure and follow critical safety procedures.

Deeper Insights

Make Confident Decisions with Clear, Actionable Data

PSP Metrics provides structured insights that help you evaluate candidates consistently and objectively.

  • Overall fit scores to prioritize candidates

  • Competency-level insights to identify strengths and risks

  • Structured interview guides tied to job requirements

  • Consistent scoring across candidates

PSP Metrics competency fit scoring dashboard showing a technician candidate's strengths and weaknesses across categories like technical aptitude, problem solving, safety, and collaboration, with desktop and mobile views.

Trusted by organizations across energy, manufacturing, construction, and beyond

  • Duke Energy
  • PPL Electric Utilities
  • PacifiCorp
  • PSEG
Testimonials
The project with PSP Metrics showed that the Maintenance Technician assessment predicts numerous competencies critical to success in this role. The assessment is helping us drive better and more consistent hiring and it has also helped us create a more efficient and engaging process for candidates.

Luke Gould

Director of Talent Strategy, YES! Communities
Frequently Asked Questions

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How is PSP Metrics assessment different from a typical pre-hire test?
Most assessments measure one thing — usually cognitive ability or personality. PSP Metrics takes a whole-person approach, evaluating what candidates know, how they behave under pressure, how they make decisions, and how they've performed in past roles. The result is a complete picture, not a single score.
Which roles does PSP Metrics support in Energy & Utilities?

PSP Metrics supports a wide range of roles across the industry, including system operators, utility workers, transmission specialists, and field technicians. Each assessment is tailored to the specific demands of the role.

How long does the candidate assessment take?
Most assessments take around 30 minutes and can be completed on mobile or desktop. The experience opens with a short job preview so candidates can decide if the role is right for them before investing time.
Will this work for high-volume hiring?

Yes. PSP Metrics is built to scale across locations, shifts, and crews — with consistent scoring and standardized reporting so every hiring decision is made the same way.

How does PSP Metrics help reduce turnover in safety-sensitive roles?
By evaluating safety adherence, professional reliability, and career stability alongside skills and behaviors, PSP Metrics helps identify candidates who are likely to perform consistently and stay in the role. Customers report meaningful reductions in early-tenure attrition.