Clearway Energy

electric power-generating plants

SubstationO&MFieldEngineer

$96–115k Remote Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Substation O&M Field Engineer at Clearway Energy. Skills: operation, maintenance, and repair of utility substation HV electrical equipment, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of high voltage equipment, electrical testing for high voltage substations, reading and interpreting electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, query SEL protective relays. oversee the operation, maintenance, and repair of utility substation HV electrical equipment. Providing technical support, troubleshooting, and el”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure compliance with electrical industry standards and company objectives; Ensure unsatisfactory test results/conditions recorded are resolved, verified, and addressed before contractor demobilization and restoration of equipment

Industry & Context.

electric power generating plants
Problems you'll solve

troubleshooting; identify and troubleshoot the cause of relay trips; evaluate electrical fault reports and events

Eligibility Requirements

Travel approximately 50% with work truck within the associated region, airline travel may be required for some locations in the assigned region, May be required to work flexible work hours, Must possess a valid driver’s license, Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

experience in troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of high voltage equipment in electric power-generating plants, transmission facilities, or similar industrial settings, working knowledge of MV and HV electrical equipment, overhead lines, underground lines, and substation systems, understanding of electrical work safety, environmental and safety rules, and regulations, and first aid procedures, knowledge of electrical high voltage test equipment for testing electrical insulation resistance, significant experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, ability to maintain professional and positive relationships with owners, customers, internal contractors, and external contractors, ability to lead technical training of plant maintenance personnel, ability to query SEL protective relays to identify and troubleshoot the cause of relay trips, valid driver’s license

Nice to Have

Class A driver's license, programming and testing SEL and GE protection relays

What You'll Do.

oversee the operation

and repair of utility substation HV electrical equipment

Providing technical support

and electrical testing for high voltage substations

Ensure compliance with electrical industry standards and company objectives

Assist in creating procedures for substation Lock-out

Create written procedures for common substation maintenance tasks

and assist site personnel in understanding and troubleshooting substation equipment and system protections

Review and assist in the development of work scopes for planned substation outages

Be on-site during planned major maintenance outages to assist and supervise

Follow the contractor's work progress

Ensure unsatisfactory test results/conditions are resolved

and addressed before contractor demobilization

Supervise the implementation of company procedures by contracted testing personnel

Review and file final relay test reports

Ensure modifications made to site equipment are documented

Review site-specific equipment manuals for maintenance and repair requirements

Evaluate electrical fault reports and events

Support the NERC Compliance program

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

maintain professional and positive relationships with owners, customers, internal contractors, and external contractors; lead technical training of plant maintenance personnel; assist and supervise as needed during outages; follow the contractor's work progress; supervise the implementation of company procedures by contracted testing personnel

Communication Scope

lead technical training of plant maintenance personnel

Process & Methodology

development of work scopes for planned substation outages, supervise the implementation of company procedures by contracted testing personnel

Full Job Description

What The Role Is Reporting to the Manager, MV and HV Engineering, the Substation O&M Field Engineer will oversee the operation, maintenance, and repair of utility substation HV electrical equipment for wind and solar power plants. This person must possess experience in troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of high voltage equipment in electric power-generating plants, transmission facilities, or similar industrial settings. If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume. What You'll Be Doing Providing technical support, troubleshooting, and electrical testing for Clearway Energy’s high voltage substations in support of the wind and solar plants in Texas and the central U. S. Ensure compliance with electrical industry standards and company objectives. Assist in creating procedures for substation Lock-out, Tag-out, HV switching, and safety grounding in substations. Create written procedures for others to follow for various common substation maintenance tasks, such as testing circuit breakers or transformers. Instruct, train, and assist site personnel in understanding and troubleshooting associated substation equipment and system protections. Review and assist in the development of work scopes for planned substation outages. Be on-site during planned major maintenance outages to assist and supervise as needed. Follow the contractor's work progress. Ensure unsatisfactory test results/conditions recorded are resolved, verified, and addressed before contractor demobilization and restoration of equipment. Supervise the implementation of company procedures by contracted testing personnel. Review and file final relay test reports. Ensure modifications made to site equipment are documented for future reference. Maintain test logs. Review site-specific equipment manuals for maintenance and repair requirements. Evaluate electrical fault reports and events, verifying proper protective relay performance (mis-operation). Su

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