Senior Substation Technical Advisor

Power your future with Qualus in our Specialized Field department as a Senior Substation Technical Advisor. This role provides technical leadership and oversight for the construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of high-voltage substations supporting a mission-critical campus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for substation construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and reliability.
• Provide technical oversight of multiple energized substations supporting mission critical loads.
• Review and support substation design, protection schemes, relay settings, commissioning plans, and operational procedures.
• Provide expertise in protective relays, protection and control systems, SCADA systems, communications, and substation automation.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, outage planning, switching activities, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Monitor substation construction activities and act as the owner's technical representative during project execution.
• Interface with engineering firms, EPC contractors, utilities, commissioning providers, construction managers, and facility operations teams.
• Review construction deliverables, testing documentation, schedules, and quality processes.
• Participate in factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), commissioning, energization, and project turnover activities.
• Evaluate the condition and performance of substation equipment including transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, grounding systems, battery systems, protection panels, and associated apparatus.
• Develop technical reports, recommendations, and professional communications for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support emergency response and operational troubleshooting as required.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with high-voltage substations, including construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
  • Protective relays
  • Protection and control systems
  • SCADA and substation communications
  • High-voltage substation apparatus
  • Electrical system troubleshooting
• Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, relay schematics, protection drawings, and construction documents.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively engage with field personnel, contractors, engineers, project managers, and executive leadership.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and technical leadership abilities.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off and Holidays

A sign-on bonus is offered. The final salary may vary based on relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business needs.