Senior Substation Technical Advisor

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus in our Specialized Field department as a Senior Substation Technical Advisor. The Senior Substation Technical Advisor provides technical leadership and oversight for the construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of high-voltage substations supporting a mission-critical campus. This role works closely with field technicians, contractors, engineers, construction and project management teams, and executive stakeholders to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical electrical infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in substation engineering, protection and controls, commissioning, and field operations, with the ability to provide technical guidance and practical solutions across both new construction and existing energized substations.  

Incentives

Sign-on Bonus Offered

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
• Utility, industrial power, mission critical, or data center experience.
• Project management and construction management experience.
• NETA, NICET, or other relevant industry certifications.

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements. The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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