Power Transformer Engineer

Insight Global; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Discipline Engineer – SME to provide technical expertise in power transformer health monitoring, diagnostics, and lifecycle management. You will analyze condition data, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies while partnering with field operations, transformer SMEs, and asset management teams to guide maintenance and investment decisions.

The role involves occasional field visits and office-based work within the Carolinas service territory, with light travel as

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with power transformers in utility, industrial, manufacturing, or testing environments.
• Demonstrated experience in transformer diagnostics and condition assessment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for power transformer diagnostics, health monitoring, and condition assessment.
• Analyze transformer data to identify degradation trends, failure risks, and reliability concerns.
• Interpret diagnostic results such as DGA and power factor testing.
• Provide recommendations for maintenance strategies, risk mitigation, and lifecycle management.
• Support project prioritization and scoping with asset health insights.
• Collaborate with transformer SMEs, maintenance teams, and asset management engineers.
• Translate complex technical findings into actionable guidance for stakeholders.
• Perform periodic field visits for onsite scoping or technical support (not daily).
• Assist in ensuring materials are ordered and activities stay on track.

Skills

Power transformers

Transformer Diagnostics

Condition assessment

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

DGA interpretation

Power factor testing

Job description

• 5+ years of experience with hands-on technical experience with large power transformers (large power transformer health, maintenance, diagnostics, and field/application issues)
• Demonstrated experience in transformer diagnostics and condition assessment.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to work with large data sets.
• Electric Utilities or Power Transformer Manufacturing experience
• Open to travel around the Carolinas once every other week

PLUSSES:

• Experience supporting asset health, reliability, or lifecycle management programs.
• Familiarity with industry-standard transformer testing tools and methodologies.

DAY TO DAY:

The Discipline Engineer – SME provides technical expertise in power transformer health monitoring, diagnostics, and lifecycle management. This role supports reliability and asset health initiatives by analyzing condition data, identifying risks, and recommending mitigation strategies. The position works at the intersection of field operations, transformer SMEs, and asset management engineering teams to support informed maintenance and investment decisions. Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for power transformer diagnostics, health monitoring, and condition assessment.
• Analyze transformer data to identify degradation trends, failure risks, and reliability concerns.
• Interpret diagnostic results such as Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA), power factor testing, and related assessments.
• Provide recommendations for maintenance strategies, risk mitigation, and lifecycle management.
• Support project prioritization and scoping efforts using asset health insights.
• Collaborate with transformer SMEs, craft and maintenance teams, and asset management engineers.
• Translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable guidance for diverse stakeholders.
• Perform periodic field visits for onsite scoping or technical support (not a daily requirement).
• Support power-transformer asset health, reliability, and lifecycle maintenance.
• Review transformer health information and help make technical recommendations.
• Help interpret oil/gas analysis and other transformer condition information.
• Provide technical support around transformer modifications and capital work.
• Provide light program/task oversight, such as ensuring materials are ordered and activities stay on track.
• Primarily office-based, with occasional field support that could be around one day per week or every other week, depending on needs.

Work Location & Travel

• Flexible within the Carolinas service territory (Durham, NC to Anderson, SC).
• Preferred locations: Toddville, Greenville, Asheville, or Greensboro.
• Travel primarily within the western Carolinas footprint.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with power transformers through utility, industrial, manufacturing, or testing environments.
• Demonstrated experience in transformer diagnostics and condition assessment.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to work with large data sets.
• Effective communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.