Senior Substation Engineer

The Senior Substation Engineer is responsible for the performance, reliability, and lifecycle management of medium- and high-voltage electrical systems across the operating fleet, including substations, power transformers, protection and control systems, switchgear, and related MV/HV equipment.

The role serves as the technical owner of substation and MV/HV system performance—bridging field execution, engineering analysis, utility coordination, and vendor engagement. The position informs equipment selection and design standards for new projects while driving resolution of both systemic and site-specific issues.

Main Responsibilities:

• Own the performance, reliability, and technical stewardship of substation and MV/HV systems across the operating fleet.
• Lead resolution of major equipment failures, recurring issues, and complex technical challenges through structured root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting support for transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, protection and control systems, and related equipment.
• Serve as the primary engineering liaison with utilities, OEMs, contractors, and technical service providers.
• Oversee fleet protection and control systems, including settings, logic, coordination, event analysis, and configuration management.
• Develop lifecycle strategies for major substation assets, including condition assessment, maintenance optimization, spare parts planning, and replacement strategies.
• Partner with Delivery and Engineering teams to influence equipment selection, design standards, protection philosophies, and commissioning practices.
• Collaborate across Asset Management, O&M, Compliance, Performance Engineering, and ROC teams to improve reliability, safety, and operational performance.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering strongly preferred).
• 7+ years of experience with substations, MV/HV systems, power system operations, or related electrical infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting, commissioning, testing, or maintaining substation equipment.
• Experience with protection and control systems, relay analysis, coordination, or related functions.
• Strong understanding of power transformers, breakers, switchgear, and MV/HV equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Utility-scale solar, power generation, renewable energy, industrial power, or utility experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
• Experience with NERC Reliability Standards and utility interconnection requirements.
• Experience supporting renewable generation interconnections.
• Experience with reliability engineering, failure mode analysis, and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Experience working with equipment OEMs, utilities, contractors, and cross-functional teams.