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Operations & Maintenance Substation Specialist

Date:
Nov 18, 2025

The O&M Substation specialist is responsible for providing technical support to the substation O&M program, and general technical support to all O&M services. The role has two primary goals, the first, to provide technical support to substation efforts including maintenance planning and estimation. The second is to provide rapid technical support in emergency field settings, including coordinating and driving responses to emergency situations in coordination with the project manager.

Ancillary duties include electrical and controls technical support and estimating support to other O&M services including solar generation and battery energy storage.

Black & Veatch’s Infrastructure Advisory Business provides a portfolio of solutions focused on the asset lifecycle, including Asset Management & Operations & Maintenance, Infrastructure Technology, Cybersecurity Solutions, Planning and Transactions. In this role you will be part of the Delivery Team supporting Solutions.

You will be working with Infrastructure Advisory’s Strategic Asset Management Solution to deliver a wide range of projects and solutions, including asset management plans, gap assessments, asset management strategies, investment plans, risk and resilience assessments, and maintenance strategies.

• Provide technical support and oversight to substation maintenance activities.
• Develop maintenance schedules and estimates for substations and other technologies as able.
• Provide emergency onsite field support and work oversight for substation and distribution systems repairs and remediation.
• Act as the substation technical lead for the Substation Operation and Maintenance.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety regulations, industry standards, and company policies.
• Support oversight of testing calibration and troubleshooting of substation systems including reviews of means and methods for repairs and testing.
• Provide general electrical technical support to operations and maintenance efforts for other power generation and storage systems (solar, BESS, etc.).
• Oversee estimating of substation maintenance activities, and BOP activities, including maintenance schedule development, execution strategy, labor, equipment, materials.
• Provide technical support to other service areas as such as solar and battery energy storage as able.
• Provide technical and onsite oversight in emergency/emergent situations for substation projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians in substation Operations and Maintenance execution.

Acts as a project manager. Among responsibilities is management of a project team. The individual comprising this team may vary by project.

• Degree in Engineering, or related program
• 9 – 12 years of experience in Substations and Distribution Systems Operations & Maintenance.
• Experience estimating both commissioning and maintenance activities.
• Competent in equipment troubleshooting
• Protection and control systems
• SCADA
• Experience with testing protocols and test equipment.
• At least 5 years in transmission and distribution substations
• Experienced in isolation and switching procedures.
• Deep broad-based technical knowledge, leadership ability, and strong project execution skills.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Understanding of construction and constructability practices.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Effective problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and develop team members.
• Time management skills to ensure effective maintenance planning and execution.
• A drive for results with perseverance and patience.
• Effective communication and listening skills for collaboration across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to self-develop and stay updated with industry advancements.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor…