Manager, Transformer Services

Position Overview

This is a management-level leadership role responsible for operational excellence, workforce leadership, and customer satisfaction across transformer projects.

Key Leadership Responsibilities

• Operational & Technical Leadership
  • Lead and manage multiple transformer service crews delivering installation, maintenance, diagnostics, repair, and oil processing services
  • Oversee complex transformer projects, including: Assembly and disassembly, Vacuum oil processing, oil reclamation, filtering, and degasification, Diagnostics, inspections, repairs, and life-extension programs
  • Serve as the regional technical authority for: Transformer condition assessment, Oil analysis interpretation and recommendations, Troubleshooting abnormal test results and field conditions
  • Ensure accurate execution and review of testing programs including: TTR, winding resistance, insulation resistance, Power factor / Doble testing, Transformer oil sampling and analysis
• Safety & Workforce Management
  • Champion a world-class safety culture through proactive field engagement, Job Briefings / JBOs, and strict adherence to AET and customer safety standards
  • Provide direct leadership, coaching, and mentorship to supervisors and technicians to build bench strength and future leaders
  • Ensure compliance with union work rules, qualifications, and training requirements
• Customer & Business Engagement
  • Act as a trusted partner to utility and industrial customers, ensuring consistent communication, job readiness, and execution excellence
  • Support business development by: Maintaining long-term customer relationships, Identifying opportunities for expanded transformer, oil processing, and high-voltage services, Collaborate with project managers and internal stakeholders to plan scopes, allocate resources, and manage cost and schedule expectations

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 10+ years of progressive experience in transformer services, utility substations, or high-voltage environments
• Demonstrated hands-on and leadership experience with transformer oil processing (vacuum processing, oil handling, filtration, degassing)
• Proven ability to lead multi-crew field operations safely and effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer, union, and internal coordination
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital field reporting tools
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work safely in outdoor substations
• Willingness to travel frequently with overnight stays
• Flexibility for overtime, weekends, holidays, nights, and emergent response
• Successful completion of background checks and medical/drug screenings (where permitted)
• Current IBEW member or willingness to join

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced diagnostic testing experience: Doble power factor DLRO / micro-ohm testing, Winding resistance, IR testing
• Strong knowledge of utility substation equipment: Power transformers, HV/MV breakers, CTs, PTs, CCVTs, switchgear
• Experience planning and managing complex transformer scopes for utilities
• Familiarity with crane and rigging operations
• Experience with SF₆ gas carts and gas-handling procedures

Core Skills & Technologies

• Technical Oil processing and transformer servicing
• Transformer diagnostics and condition assessment
• High-voltage and substation safety practices
• Rigging, lifting, and field mobilization
• Power factor and Doble testing
• SF₆ gas handling
• Ledger management and workforce planning
• Safety management and field execution
• Customer relationship management
• Project planning, scheduling, and scope control
• Documentation accuracy and digital reporting
• Tools: Doble test equipment, DLRO / micro-ohmmeters, Insulation resistance testers, Power factor test sets, MS Office Suite, Digital field reporting platforms

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation determined by the applicable IBEW Local collective bargaining agreement. Pay rates, overtime, premium pay, and per diem follow current Local CBA guidelines. Full benefits provided through IBEW and paid by AET, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Pension and annuity plans
• Company-paid PPE, safety training, and ongoing technical development

About Us

Asplundh Electrical Testing (AET) has been a leading provider of independent electrical testing services since 1981. Headquartered in Foxboro, MA, with regional offices across the country, AET specializes in substation commissioning, acceptance testing, and maintenance for clients in electrical transmission, distribution, and generation. As a NETA-certified company and a member of Asplundh Engineering Services—a subsidiary of Asplundh Infrastructure Group—AET is committed to delivering reliable, high-quality services at competitive prices. An Asplundh Company

Notice to Agencies

We only accept resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing services if a Service Agreement has been signed and we have requested recruitment/staffing services for the specific position. Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of the company, and no fees or compensation will be paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or staffing service.