High Voltage Equipment Specialist

DEPCOM Power, a Koch company, is seeking a High Voltage Equipment Specialist to join our Substation & Transmission organization. This role serves as the technical authority for high-voltage substation equipment, material specifications, bills of material (BOMs), equipment standardization, technical documentation, and engineering support throughout project development and execution.

The successful candidate will work closely with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and key equipment suppliers to ensure DEPCOM's substation projects are designed, specified, and executed using the most effective and value-creating equipment solutions. This position provides technical leadership related to equipment selection, manufacturer alternatives, specification compliance, and standardization efforts.

This role can be remote within the U.S. and may require up to 25% travel, depending on project and business needs.

Compensation: $90,000-$130,000 (flexible based on experience)

This role does not provide VISA sponsorship.

DEPCOM's Project Delivery Organization executes turnkey solar, battery energy storage, substation, and transmission line projects throughout North America. Our High Voltage group supports project development, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations by providing technical expertise and execution excellence for substation and transmission infrastructure.

As a Koch company, we apply Principle Based Management® to continuously improve our capabilities, challenge conventional approaches, and create long-term value for our customers and employees.

• Serve as the internal technical subject matter expert for high-voltage substation equipment, reviewing and validating specifications for transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, protection and control equipment, bus systems, control houses, relay panels, and related equipment to ensure compliance with project requirements, utility standards, and client specifications.
• 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 (BOMs), verify material quantities, equipment configurations, and project design requirements, and 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 by performing technical comparisons, documenting deviations, supporting engineering recommendation packages, and collaborating with Engineering and Procurement to identify cost-effective alternatives while maintaining project and utility requirements.

• Develop and maintain equipment specifications, technical standards, templates, standard work processes, approved vendor and manufacturer databases, technical records, documentation repositories, and other engineering resources while supporting lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support engineering design reviews throughout the project lifecycle, including drawing reviews, equipment submittal reviews, design coordination meetings, constructability and operability reviews, and resolution of technical questions from Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning teams.

• Interface with internal engineering teams, utility clients, OEMs, EPC partners, and construction personnel while supporting…