Field Operations HV Technician Leader - Kansas

Field Operations HV Technician Leader
- Kansas

Company: Next Era Energy

Requisition : 95909

Next Era Energy Transmission Southwest (NEET SW) is currently seeking an experienced High Voltage Lead Technician to support the field operation group. NEET SW is a transmission service provider that owns and operates approximately 135 miles of 345 kV transmission infrastructure across Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma through two primary asset corridors. The Wolf Creek to Blackberry corridor extends approximately 90 miles from Burlington, Kansas to Jasper County, Missouri, with NEET SW maintaining a strategically located field office in Fort Scott, Kansas.

The Minco to Pleasant Valley to Draper corridor extends approximately 40 miles from Minco, Oklahoma to Norman, Oklahoma, supported by NEET SW's field office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Employees in this role provide direct support for operations and maintenance activities related to high voltage transmission lines and substation assets. They execute, track and report maintenance and project progress, support the compliance group as needed, and ensure compliance with construction specifications, operating standards, and procedures. The candidate will need to travel as needed within the NEET SW system. The main office location for this position will be in Fort Scott, Kansas, and travel is required within the NEET SW region, including occasional travel to support other NEET business units.

This position provides daily supervision and decision-making of tasks for various levels of HV Technicians in field operations, collection system construction and maintenance, transmission maintenance, substation maintenance, engineering, and troubleshooting support. It also provides field project planning, leadership and management, and contract coordinator oversight within the fleet with minimal supervision while ensuring safe and reliable delivery of electricity to the power grid.

This role serves as a technical resource to lower-level technicians, providing guidance and support.

• Executes daily task assignments and decision-making relevant to those specific tasks for self and direct reports
• Works independently, leading the decisions and execution of daily tasks of self and direct reports with appropriate supervision
• Plans, assigns and executes assignments with appropriate oversight by HV Manager
• Performs and completes assigned Maximo Work tasks with cross‑functional assets, resources, and supervision
• Leads in quality initiatives while learning and utilizing NEE quality tools
• Provides technical assistance and training to direct reports and lower‑level technicians in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Participates in collaborative teams with minimal supervision
• Maintains adherence to NEE Safety Culture, policies, and processes while meeting all safety targets
• Maintains compliance and non‑compliance maintenance schedules under minimum supervision to ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and Local regulations, and market requirements
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

• High School Graduation / GED
• Experience:
  
  8+ years
• Valid Driver's License (Non CDL)

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification

Next Era Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.  to learn more.

Employee Group: Non Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Technicians
- Wind/HV/Solar

Organization: Next Era Energy Project Management, LLC

Relocation Provided: No

Next Era Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Next Era Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws.…