High Voltage Equipment Specialist

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

📋 Description

• Act as the internal technical expert on high-voltage substation equipment.

• Assess and confirm equipment specifications for transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, protection and control equipment, bus systems, control houses, relay panels, and associated equipment.

• Create, maintain, and standardize preferred equipment lists, technical standards, and criteria for equipment selection across various projects.

• Analyze engineering drawings and project documents to create and verify Bills of Material.

• Confirm material quantities, equipment configurations, and project design specifications.

• Detect scope gaps, conflicts in specifications, and inconsistencies in materials during project planning and execution.

• Assist in estimate preparation through a technical review of equipment needs and material takeoffs.

• Assess alternative manufacturers and equipment solutions through technical evaluations and documented deviations.

• Aid in the development of engineering recommendation packages and work with Engineering and Procurement to identify cost-effective options.

• Create and sustain equipment specifications, technical standards, templates, standardized work processes, approved vendor and manufacturer databases, technical records, and documentation systems.

• Encourage lessons learned and initiatives for continuous improvement.

• Participate in engineering design reviews, drawing reviews, equipment submittal evaluations, design coordination meetings, constructability and operability assessments, and resolution of technical inquiries.

• Collaborate with engineering teams, utility clients, OEMs, EPC partners, and construction staff.

• Assist Procurement by providing technical evaluations, equipment expertise, and guidance on specifications.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in supporting high-voltage substation, transmission, utility, renewable energy, or power delivery projects.

• Proven understanding of substation equipment and electrical systems.

• Experience in reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and Bills of Material.

• Capability to read and interpret single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and equipment layouts.

• Experience collaborating with engineering firms, OEMs, contractors, and utility stakeholders.

• Valid U.S. Driver's License.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.

• Experience with utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, collection substations, generation tie lines, or transmission infrastructure.

• Familiarity with reviewing power transformers, high-voltage breakers, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, protective relay systems, control enclosures, and protection & control panels.

• Experience in developing and maintaining equipment standards.

• Experience in evaluating alternative manufacturers and equipment solutions.

• Understanding of utility interconnection requirements and utility design standards.

• Experience in supporting estimating, preconstruction, or EPC project development activities.

• Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC, and utility-specific requirements.

• This position does not offer VISA sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Health savings accounts.

• Life insurance.

• Accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• Retirement benefits.

• Paid vacation/time off.

• Educational assistance.

• Infertility assistance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Adoption assistance.

• Remote work eligibility.

• Up to 25% travel based on project and business requirements.