MV Substation Engineer - Failure Analysis & RCA

Cypress Creek Energy; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match

Wellness stipend

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Cypress Creek Energy seeks a highly motivated engineer to support MV and substation engineering across Field Operations for its utility-scale PV and BESS portfolio. You will work with operations, maintenance, and HSSE teams to ensure reliability, safety, and performance of MV infrastructure from day-to-day failure response to long-term improvements.

Education: Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering; 4–5 years MV experience in utility/renewable environments; PE license preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• PE license preferred for advanced responsibilities.
• Hands-on MV electrical engineering experience in utility/renewable environments.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, troubleshoot, and lead resolution of MV failures across transformers, cables, and equipment.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for MV failures and drive corrective actions.
• Monitor MV health and hotspot indicators for proactive intervention.
• Review protection philosophy, relay coordination, and settings for MV/substation equipment.
• Perform or coordinate studies including power flow, short circuit, and harmonic analysis.
• Conduct AVR and PFR audits for grid code compliance and performance.
• Support substation switching operations and review switching schedules.
• Provide technical guidance on substation alarm triage and SOPs including DGA protocols.
• Define PM requirements for MV/substation equipment and support AVL maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with NEC/IEEE/HSSE standards; support safety programs.
• Provide MV/substation input to capital projects and modeling efforts.
• Develop and deliver technical training for field technicians on MV/substation topics.
• Mentor operations staff to build internal MV competency.

Skills

MV electrical engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Protection coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSS/E

Job description

Cypress Creek Energy seeks a highly motivated engineer to support MV and substation engineering across Field Operations for its utility-scale PV and BESS portfolio. You will work with operations, maintenance, and HSSE teams to ensure reliability, safety, and performance of MV infrastructure from day-to-day failure response to long-term improvements.

Education: Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering; 4–5 years MV experience in utility/renewable environments; PE license preferred.