Substation Maintenance Planner

This is a 12‑month W2 contract (with potential for extension) supporting a large power and utilities client in Greenville, SC. No PTO or traditional benefits are provided; an ACA‑compliant supplemental package is available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and able to join Primary Talent Partners’ W2 without sponsorship.

About the role

This position is responsible for planning and sequencing complex construction and maintenance activities, including equipment outage sequences and temporary facilities installations. The incumbent must apply complex technical and interpersonal skills to ensure safe, productive project execution, coordinate with Transmission, Distribution, and Generation leadership, resolve technical matters, and support project management teams in developing and defining the project construction plan for their area of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule all activities associated with line/substation construction and maintenance, including equipment outage sequencing and temporary facilities installations.
• Coordinate with Transmission, Distribution, and Generation leadership to resolve technical matters.
• Develop and define project construction plans for area of expertise in support of project management and project teams.
• Practice and set an example of safe project planning and scheduling.
• Lead construction and maintenance scheduling calls of any complexity with minimal supervision.
• Review and critique isolation procedures and project sequencing.
• Provide peer‑level technical support for line and/or substation maintenance or construction.
• Plan and sequence any construction or maintenance activities within any station, regardless of sensitivity or complexity.
• Lead teams to ensure paperwork and files are accurate and submitted in a timely fashion.
• Lead other planners in organization, develop and execute procedures, and develop work plans to complete tasks with error‑free performance.
• Identify clearance boundary requirements, recognize and mitigate risks associated with close margins and contingency scenarios, and become Switching and Tagging qualified to submit Clearance Requests, Outage Requests, and Hot Line Tags.
• Ensure NERC compliance through accurate data and timely completion of required documentation.

Requirements

• More than 10 years of experience performing transmission line or substation maintenance and/or construction work.
• Demonstrated experience planning and coordinating substation maintenance and/or construction work.
• Hands‑on experience working in or around electrical substations.
• Strong knowledge of substation equipment, including bus systems, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, switches, and related substation apparatus.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, procedures, and clearance documentation.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and basic computer skills.
• Self‑motivated with good leadership qualities, including sound planning and scheduling decision‑making.
• Proficient working knowledge of the installation, maintenance, and operation of substation equipment such as transformers, regulators, circuit breakers, switches, instrument transformers, above‑grade and below‑grade facilities, structures, and associated equipment.
• Professional safety behavior with high expectations for others to follow safe work practices.
• Expert verbal communication skills, including use of 3‑way communications, concurrent and independent verification.
• Working knowledge and experience installing, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting line/substation facilities.
• Working knowledge of line and substation engineering and equipment database systems of record to identify and understand equipment information required for work planning.
• Complete understanding of NERC compliance and the importance of accurate data and timely completion.

Skills

• Professional safety behavior and high expectation of others to work safely and follow safe work practices.
• Expert verbal communications skills with use of 3‑way communications, concurrent and independent verification.
• Ability to review and critique isolation procedures and project sequencing.
• Provide peer‑level technical support for line and/or substation maintenance or construction.
• Remain focused under internal and external pressures; resilient to conflict; lead teams under pressure while eliminating distractions.