HV QA/QC Inspector - Substations & Turnover (Onsite)

IREN; Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 67,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

IREN in Sweetwater, TX seeks a Construction High Voltage QA/QC Inspector to ensure safe, reliable HV substations and distribution systems before energization.

You will verify workmanship, review testing documentation, and document turnover packages, collaborating with field teams, contractors, and engineering to achieve first-time quality. This role requires strong HV standards knowledge, detail orientation, and a safety-first mindset in energized environments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting HV electrical construction, commissioning, testing, or substation installation (13.8kV–345kV preferred).
• Demonstrated experience inspecting or verifying HV workmanship quality, reviewing testing documentation, and supporting system turnover and energization readiness.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician license, or Journeyman Lineman license preferred.
• NETA certification or equivalent HV testing background preferred.
• NICET (Electrical Power Testing or Electrical Construction) preferred.
• OSHA 30, NFPA 70E, or approved HV safety training preferred.
• Strong ability to read IFC drawings, one-lines, wiring diagrams, grounding plans, and test reports.
• Familiarity with acceptance testing standards and commissioning processes for HV equipment.
• Skilled at identifying deficiencies, writing punch items, and tracking closure to completion.
• Strong documentation discipline with audit-ready turnover packages.
• Confident communication with contractors, construction leadership, engineering, and operations.
• High attention to detail with a safety-first mindset in energized environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA/QC inspections for HV construction activities, including foundations, grounding, conduit, cable installation, terminations, switchgear, breakers, CTs/PTs, transformers, control panels, and protection systems.
• Verify installations comply with approved IFC drawings, specifications, vendor requirements, NEC/NESC, and project quality plans.
• Witness and document electrical testing activities, including insulation resistance, VLF/Hi-Pot (where applicable), breaker timing, relay testing, SF6 checks, transformer oil sampling, and commissioning functional tests.
• Review contractor inspection and test plans (ITPs), test procedures, and method statements; ensure required hold and witness points are observed.
• Generate punch lists, track closure progress, and validate corrective actions prior to energization and turnover.
• Maintain accurate QA/QC documentation, including inspection reports, test records, redlines/as-builts, NCRs, turnover packages, and commissioning checklists.
• Identify non-conforming work, document findings, and coordinate corrective actions with contractors and construction leadership.
• Support energization readiness by verifying equipment labeling, torquing, grounding, clearances, control power functionality, and alignment of protective relay settings (as directed).
• Coordinate with utilities, OEMs, and third-party testing firms to support acceptance testing and commissioning milestones.
• Provide field-level guidance to improve workmanship quality, reduce rework, and promote a 'right-the-first-time' culture.
• Ensure all activities comply with site safety policies, OSHA requirements, and applicable electrical safe work practices.

Skills

HV construction experience

Quality inspection

Documentation & turnover

Field coordination

Safety mindset

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Journeyman/Master Electrician license

Journeyman Lineman license

NICET Electrical Power Testing

OSHA 30 / NFPA 70E training

NETA certification

Job description

IREN in Sweetwater, TX seeks a Construction High Voltage QA/QC Inspector to ensure safe, reliable HV substations and distribution systems before energization.

You will verify workmanship, review testing documentation, and document turnover packages, collaborating with field teams, contractors, and engineering to achieve first-time quality. This role requires strong HV standards knowledge, detail orientation, and a safety-first mindset in energized environments.