High Voltage Equipment Specialist
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Job Description
High-voltage equipment specialist supporting DEPCOM Power’s solar, storage, substation, and transmission projects. Owning equipment standards, BOMs, technical evaluations, and engineering support.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the internal technical subject matter expert for high-voltage substation equipment
- Review and validate equipment specifications for transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, protection and control equipment, bus systems, control houses, relay panels, and related equipment
- Develop, maintain, and standardize preferred equipment lists, technical standards, and equipment selection criteria across projects
- Review engineering drawings and project documents to develop and validate Bills of Material
- Verify material quantities, equipment configurations, and project design requirements
- Identify scope gaps, specification conflicts, and material inconsistencies during project development and execution
- Support estimate development through technical review of equipment requirements and material takeoffs
- Evaluate alternate manufacturers and equipment solutions through technical comparisons and documented deviations
- Support engineering recommendation packages and collaborate with Engineering and Procurement on cost-effective alternatives
- Develop and maintain equipment specifications, technical standards, templates, standard work processes, approved vendor and manufacturer databases, technical records, and documentation repositories
- Support lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support engineering design reviews, drawing reviews, equipment submittal reviews, design coordination meetings, constructability and operability reviews, and resolution of technical questions
- Interface with engineering teams, utility clients, OEMs, EPC partners, and construction personnel
- Support Procurement through technical evaluations, equipment expertise, and specification guidance
Requirements:
- Experience supporting high-voltage substation, transmission, utility, renewable energy, or power delivery projects
- Demonstrated knowledge of substation equipment and electrical systems
- Experience reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and Bills of Material
- Ability to read and interpret single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and equipment layouts
- Experience working with engineering firms, OEMs, contractors, and utility stakeholders
- Valid U.S. Driver's License
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline
- Experience with utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, collection substations, generation tie lines, or transmission infrastructure
- Experience reviewing power transformers, high-voltage breakers, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, protective relay systems, control enclosures, and protection & control panels
- Experience developing and maintaining equipment standards
- Experience evaluating alternative manufacturers and equipment solutions
- Understanding of utility interconnection requirements and utility design standards
- Experience supporting estimating, preconstruction, or EPC project development activities
- Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC, and utility-specific requirements
- This role does not provide VISA sponsorship
Benefits:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health savings accounts
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Paid vacation/time off
- Educational assistance
- Infertility assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Remote work eligibility
- Up to 25% travel depending on project and business needs














