Director, Electrical BOP

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Oversee EBOP operations and maintenance for substations, switchyards, collector systems, transformers, breakers, relays, protection systems, grounding, controls, communications, and SCADA interfaces.

• Supervise contractor-led inspections, troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, emergency repairs, equipment replacements, and restoration activities.

• Manage the repair process from issue identification to scope development, contractor mobilization, outage coordination, field oversight, documentation, closeout, and lessons learned.

• Ensure adherence to applicable NERC requirements, including PRC-005 maintenance and testing obligations.

• Create and monitor maintenance schedules, testing intervals, evidence packages, corrective action tracking, and audit-ready documentation.

• Collaborate with compliance, operations, engineering, asset management, and field leadership to address compliance gaps and enhance maintenance controls.

• Establish and lead training programs for field technicians, covering safety, switching awareness, inspections, maintenance standards, troubleshooting, documentation, and compliance-sensitive practices.

• Oversee inventory management of switchyard and substation materials, critical spares, long-lead components, test equipment, consumables, tools, and replacement parts.

• Formulate sparing strategies for relays, breakers, control components, batteries, communication devices, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, and other EBOP assets.

• Coordinate outage planning and switching support with operations, utilities, transmission operators, site teams, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

• Analyze field reports, inspection findings, test results, failure trends, and maintenance history to identify recurring issues and necessary corrective actions.

• Assist with root cause analysis, incident investigations, equipment failure reviews, and reliability improvement initiatives.

• Develop standard work practices, repair procedures, contractor scopes, inspection checklists, maintenance templates, and quality expectations.

• Oversee contractor safety compliance, work quality, schedule adherence, cost control, documentation, and post-work closeout.

• Provide leadership during forced outages, equipment failures, storm events, system alarms, and urgent operational situations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, Construction Management, Operations Management, or a related technical field; equivalent field experience may be considered.

• 10–15 years of progressive experience in renewable energy operations, substation maintenance, high-voltage electrical maintenance, power generation, utility operations, transmission, or industrial electrical systems.

• Experience in leading maintenance, repair, contractor management, or field execution programs for substations, switchyards, collector systems, or renewable generation facilities.

• Working knowledge of NERC reliability requirements, including PRC-005 maintenance and evidence expectations.

• Strong understanding of high-voltage and medium-voltage equipment, transformers, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, relays, batteries, protection systems, controls, SCADA, metering, communications, and grounding systems.

• Experience in managing contractors, outage work, maintenance schedules, spare parts, inspection programs, corrective actions, and field documentation.

• Ability to develop training programs, standardize field procedures, and enhance technician capabilities across geographically dispersed renewable sites.

• Strong leadership, communication, planning, and decision-making skills.

• Preferred: professional certification, electrical license, NERC compliance experience, or formal substation maintenance training.

• Preferred: leadership experience in renewable energy owner/operator environments, independent power producers, utilities, EPC firms, or operations and maintenance service providers.

• Preferred: experience with computerized maintenance management systems, asset management platforms, inventory tracking tools, compliance evidence systems, and outage management processes.

• Preferred: hands-on familiarity with substation testing, relay maintenance, battery maintenance, breaker maintenance, infrared inspections, oil testing, grounding inspections, and equipment condition monitoring.

• Preferred: experience in developing maintenance programs, training matrices, technician qualification standards, contractor scorecards, and audit preparation materials.

• Preferred: familiarity with ISO/RTO coordination, utility switching protocols, clearance procedures, lockout/tagout, energized work practices, and operational risk management.

• Preferred: experience in managing critical spares, warranty claims, repair budgets, service agreements, and long-lead equipment procurement.

• Ability to assist with outage planning, emergency repairs, field investigations, commissioning support, and urgent operational events.

• Ability to work in active construction sites, operating generation facilities, high-voltage environments, outdoor conditions, and safety-sensitive work areas.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time, permanent employment.

• Exempt, salaried position.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Regular travel to renewable energy sites, substations, switchyards, contractor locations, and equipment suppliers may be required.