Senior Substation Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the performance, reliability, and technical management of substation and MV/HV systems throughout the operating fleet.

• Lead the resolution of significant equipment failures, recurring problems, and intricate technical challenges using structured root cause analysis and corrective measures.

• Offer advanced troubleshooting assistance for transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, protection and control systems, and associated equipment.

• Act as the primary engineering liaison with utilities, OEMs, contractors, and technical service providers.

• Supervise fleet protection and control systems, encompassing settings, logic, coordination, event analysis, and configuration management.

• Create lifecycle strategies for major substation assets, which include condition assessments, maintenance optimization, spare parts planning, and replacement strategies.

• Collaborate with Delivery and Engineering teams to influence equipment selection, design standards, protection philosophies, and commissioning practices.

• Work together with Asset Management, O&M, Compliance, Performance Engineering, and ROC teams to enhance reliability, safety, and operational performance.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

• Over 7 years of experience with substations, MV/HV systems, power system operations, or related electrical infrastructure.

• Practical experience in troubleshooting, commissioning, testing, or maintaining substation equipment.

• Familiarity with protection and control systems, relay analysis, coordination, or related functions.

• A robust understanding of power transformers, breakers, switchgear, and MV/HV equipment.

• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve intricate technical issues.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Experience in utility-scale solar, power generation, renewable energy, industrial power, or utility preferred.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred but not mandatory.

• Familiarity with NERC Reliability Standards and utility interconnection requirements is preferred.

• Experience supporting renewable generation interconnections is preferred.

• Background in reliability engineering, failure mode analysis, and condition-based maintenance programs is preferred.

• Experience collaborating with equipment OEMs, utilities, contractors, and cross-functional teams is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

• The interview process includes a recruiter, hiring manager, panel, and executive interviews.