Senior Substation Technical Advisor

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

📋 Description

• Act as the technical authority for substation construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and reliability.

• Provide technical supervision for various energized substations that support mission-critical loads.

• Review and assist in substation design, protection schemes, relay configurations, commissioning plans, and operational protocols.

• Offer expertise in protective relays, protection and control systems, SCADA systems, communications, and substation automation.

• Assist in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, outage planning, switching operations, and reliability enhancement initiatives.

• Oversee substation construction activities and serve as the technical representative for the owner during project execution.

• Collaborate with engineering firms, EPC contractors, utility companies, commissioning agents, construction managers, and facility operations teams.

• Review construction deliverables, testing documentation, timelines, and quality assurance processes.

• Engage in FAT, SAT, commissioning, energization, and project handover tasks.

• Assess the condition and performance of substation equipment, including transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, grounding systems, battery systems, protection panels, and related apparatus.

• Create technical reports, recommendations, and professional communications tailored for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Provide support for emergency response and operational troubleshooting as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 5 years of practical experience with high-voltage substations, covering construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance.

• Proven expertise in protective relays.

• Proven expertise in protection and control systems.

• Proven expertise in SCADA and substation communications.

• Proven expertise in high-voltage substation equipment.

• Proven expertise in troubleshooting electrical systems.

• Competence in reading and interpreting one-line diagrams, relay schematics, protection drawings, and construction documentation.

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to engage effectively with field personnel, contractors, engineers, project managers, and executive leadership.

• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Sign-on Bonus Offered

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life Insurance

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• 401(k) match

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• EAP

• Parental Leave

• Paid time off

• Holidays