Substation Commissioning Specialist

Functional area: Operations & Maintenance

Remuneration: Non-Exempt

The Substations Specialist performs transmission/substation engineering tasks that require extensive analysis of alternatives to reach decisions and make appropriate recommendations on technical issues. Perform routine inspections, maintenance, and repairs on substation and collection system components.

• Ensures that all operation and maintenance activities are performed in a safe manner consistent with policies and procedures established for the electrical systems of wind and solar farms
• Maintains substation equipment, collection system, and transmission lines
• Works with RWE employees as well as contractors to ensure proper maintenance and or repairs are performed on electrical equipment in a safe and timely manner
• Applicant must be available for travel to all RWE North American sites as the need arises
• Performs high voltage switching and grounding of electrical equipment, including writing switching orders, along with applying the appropriate lock and tag out needed for clearances
• Works with Compliance Officers to maintain NERC compliance at all times
• Review maintenance and repair test reports and propose follow-up actions as necessary
• Ensures work performed is correctly documented in alignment with the scope performed, meeting regulatory requirements as set forth by the RWE Compliance department
• Technical Training will be ongoing, i.e., IR training, battery testing, and maintenance; it will be the employee’s responsibility to learn as well as teach others in this position

• A minimum of 4 years of work experience in operations and/or maintenance in power generation, transmission, or distribution
• A High Scholo Diploma or equivalent is required
• A 2 or 4-year degree (preferred) in technical hard science (Engineering, Physics, Power, or closely related field) from an accredited US school, other than a correspondence or online program
• Current journeyman or a master electrician license may substitute for 2 years of experience
• A valid Drivers License in good standing is required
• Must be available for travel up to 30% of the time
• Prior High Lineworker, substation, and relaying skills are preferred
• Must be able to interpret substation one lines, relay, and control drawings, and must have relaying abilities to interface with and test SEL, GE, and other types of multi-function relays
• Must have working knowledge of major substation equipment, i.e., power transformers, breakers, capacitors, current and potential transformers, and battery systems
• Familiarity with the installation of cable splices, t-bodies, and riser terminations
• Experience operating various electrical test sets and interpreting results

The annual base salary range for this position in New York is $80,000 – $120,000 . The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offe r.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.