Offshore High-Voltage Substation Technician

Ørsted Group; Setauket (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ørsted US Offshore Operations seeks an experienced HV technician to commission, maintain, operate and troubleshoot high and low‑voltage equipment in substations across the region. The role is based both onshore and offshore and reports to the HV Transmission System Manager.

You will lead safety‑critical work, manage outages, and support coordination with contractors. Applicants should have extensive electrical substation experience, be willing to offshore for extended periods, and hold valid US

Qualifications

• Have at least five years of electrical working and maintenance experience in substations under HV Safety Rules
• Experienced in performing switching operations on high‑voltage transmission assets
• Need to become a qualified person under the ØESR with training within the first year
• Able to work a shift pattern, including offshore periods of up to 7/14 days on SOV
• Clear medical checks and safety training per GWO standards
• Have a valid US driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Provide safety by electrical/mechanical isolation, earthing, and switching for planned and unplanned work
• Undertake preventive and corrective maintenance of HV substation assets per manufacturer's instructions
• Perform troubleshooting using SCADA or local control system signals
• Operate transmission system configurations and contingencies for a wind farm; understand relay protection schemes
• Outage management and network control with relevant personnel using SCADA/local control systems
• Lead contractors and on-site teams, coordinating inter-system operation, testing, and safety procedures

Skills

Electrical experience

Substation operations

Safety procedures

HV switching operations

SCADA systems

Rigorous training

Tools

SCADA

HV equipment

Job description

Ørsted US Offshore Operations seeks an experienced HV technician to commission, maintain, operate and troubleshoot high and low‑voltage equipment in substations across the region. The role is based both onshore and offshore and reports to the HV Transmission System Manager.

You will lead safety‑critical work, manage outages, and support coordination with contractors. Applicants should have extensive electrical substation experience, be willing to offshore for extended periods, and hold valid US