Field Operations HV Technician - HV Strike Team

Position Specific Description

Next Era Energy is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us! Next Era Energy is seeking an experienced, safety-focused individual to join the High Voltage Operations team as an HV Strike Team Technician I, supporting the Next Era Energy Resources (NEER) generating fleet in the execution of planned NERC outages, high-voltage maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and PRC-028 compliance work.

The ideal candidate is team-oriented, organized, process-driven, and able to work collaboratively with technicians, operations, engineering, project management, SCADA/communications personnel, site teams, and external vendors to complete NERC outages safely within defined outage windows. The candidate should have working knowledge of substation equipment and electrical systems and must be able to read and interpret DC electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, relay drawings, and field work packages.

Responsibilities include supporting site readiness reviews and walkdowns; confirming access, safety, LOTO, outage, escort, material, and equipment requirements; executing or supporting testing and maintenance activities; overseeing vendor installation of Digital Fault Recorder equipment, panels, fusing, grounding, CT/PT circuits, communications, and time‑synchronization components; assisting with point‑to‑point checks, continuity testing, relay setting implementation and verification, functional testing, alarm validation, commissioning, and equipment restoration;

coordinating resources, logistics, and field issue resolution; documenting as‑found and as‑left conditions, test results, redlines, settings files, discrepancies, and closeout records; and helping ensure final turnover packages support compliance, audit readiness, asset records, and future maintenance. Due to the 24‑hour, 7‑day‑per‑week nature of power generation, night, weekend, and holiday support by telephone or call‑out may be required.
This position will be based at a Renewables site and requires approximately 40%–50% travel. Electrical equipment and system includes:

• Medium‑and high‑voltage switch gear and motor control centers
• AC and DC station service systems, batteries, chargers, control circuits, and associated electrical equipment
• Disconnect switches and grounding switches
• Circuit breakers and associated control mechanisms
• Power, station‑service, and instrument transformers, including CT and PT circuits
• Protective relays, relay panels, test switches, and control wiring
• Digital Fault Recorders, communications interfaces, alarms, and time‑synchronization equipment
• Transmission line and substation equipment

• Strong knowledge of electrical safety practices, including LOTO, switching, grounding, and safe work execution in high‑voltage substation environments
• Working knowledge of substation equipment, systems, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and equipment restoration
• Ability to read and interpret DC electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and relay drawings
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team to safely complete NERC outages within defined outage windows
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 40%–50% and provide night, weekend, or holiday support when required

Ideal candidate will reside in AZ, CA, OR, NV

This senior‑level technical position provides expertise in the areas of transmission/substation operations, collection system construction…