MV Substation Engineer: Operations & Reliability

Seeds Renewables; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days Paid Time Off

401(k) Match

Wellness stipend

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Swag

Job summary

Cypress Creek Energy in Durham, NC seeks a highly motivated MV and Substation Engineer to support field operations and maintain reliability of MV infrastructure across PV and BESS assets.

You will work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, HSSE, and project teams, owning RCA and protection settings while developing SOPs and training for field staff. Hybrid schedule with in-office three days weekly is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required or closely related.
• 4-5 years MV electrical engineering experience in utility/renewable/industrial environments.
• Hands-on experience with MV switchgear, transformers, protection relays, and cable systems.
• Prior experience with utility-scale PV and/or BESS assets preferred.
• Demonstrated RCA/failure investigation and corrective-action experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, troubleshoot, and lead resolution of MV failures across transformers, cables, and related equipment.
• Perform 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.
• Conduct power flow, short circuit, and harmonic analysis studies.
• Audit AVR and PFR for grid code compliance and performance.
• Support substation switching operations and review schedules with Substation Manager.
• Provide guidance on substation alarm triage and resolution.
• Author and maintain SOPs for substation activities including DGA response protocols.
• Define PM requirements for MV/substation equipment; support AVL maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with NEC/IEEE/NERC standards and HSSE programs.
• Provide MV/substation input to capital projects and modeling efforts.
• Develop and deliver technical training for field technicians and operations engineers; mentor staff.

Skills

MV switchgear

Transformers

Protection relays

Cable systems

Root Cause Analysis

Grid code compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

ETAP

SKM

PSS/E

Job description

Cypress Creek Energy in Durham, NC seeks a highly motivated MV and Substation Engineer to support field operations and maintain reliability of MV infrastructure across PV and BESS assets.

You will work cross-functionally with operations, maintenance, HSSE, and project teams, owning RCA and protection settings while developing SOPs and training for field staff. Hybrid schedule with in-office three days weekly is offered.