What The Role Is

Reporting to the Manager, MV and HV Engineering, the Substation Ops Field Engineer will oversee the operation, maintenance, and repair of MV & HV electrical equipment for wind and solar energy projects. This person must possess experience in the troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of high voltage systems at a power generating facility, or similar industrial setting.

*Note: While this position is posted in Houston, applicants should be aware that the role may have the flexibility to report to any of our Texas sites. For further details or inquiries please communicate with the Talent Acquisition Partner.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support wind and solar fleet throughout the US in areas of high voltage maintenance and troubleshooting. Ensure compliance to national/local electrical standards and company objectives.
• Review, assist and/or perform high voltage switching, and grounding using approved switching orders and procedures per company LOTO.
• Instruct, train, and assist site personnel in understanding and troubleshooting of associated substation equipment and system protections.
• Review and assist in development of work scopes for site planned and unplanned outages.
• Be onsite during planned major maintenance outages to assist and supervise as needed. Follow contractor work progress. Ensure unsatisfactory test results/conditions recorded are resolved, verified, and addressed before contractor demobilization and restoration of equipment.
• Track site discrete relay calibration due dates for assigned sites. 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.
• Analyze electrical fault reports and events verifying proper protective relay performance (mis-operation)
• Support NERC Compliance program, with specific regard to PER-006, PRC-004, PRC-005, and PRC-025.
• Travel with work truck, as needed within the associated Region – typically not more than 40%.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a minimum of 2 years of experience, or a minimum of 4 years of experience directly with High Voltage /Substation work
• High school diploma or GED is required
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship program or equivalent combination of work experience and technical training will be considered
• Must understand electrical power generation, distribution, and possess a thorough knowledge of MV and HV systems including overhead, underground and substation systems.
• Must possess a good understanding of operating procedures, environmental and safety rules, and regulations, and first aid procedures.
• Strong knowledge of electrical test equipment
• Interpreting and following technical instruction furnished in verbal, written, diagrammatic and schedule formats
• Reading and interpreting electrical drawings, technical manuals, and test reports
• Must be able to maintain a professional and positive relationships with owners, customers, internal contractors, and external contractors.
• Must have the ability to perform fundamental training of O&M personnel
• Must be able to evaluate protective relays to troubleshoot and identify incident causes
• Experience with SEL and GE protection relays
• May be required to work flexible work hours.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license – Class B, or Class A preferred.
• If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

Clearway will not sponsor nonimmigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).