Senior Substation Technical Advisor

Qualus Corporation; Reno, Northern (NV, KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus Offered

Job summary

Qualus is seeking a Senior Substation Technical Advisor to lead technical efforts for high‑voltage substations, supporting mission critical campus operations. The role collaborates with field technicians, contractors, engineers, construction, and project management to ensure safe, reliable operation of power infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of HV substation experience and expertise in protection and control, SCADA, and field operations, providing technical guidance across

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on HV substation experience in construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance.
• Ability to read one-line diagrams and relay schematics.
• Strong communication with field personnel and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical SME for substation construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance.
• Provide oversight of multiple energized substations supporting critical loads.
• Review protection schemes, relay settings, commissioning plans, and procedures.
• Provide expertise in protective relays, protection and control, SCADA, and substation automation.
• Support troubleshooting, outage planning, switching, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Act as owner's technical representative during project execution and interface with partners.

Skills

High-voltage substations

Protective relays

Protection & control

SCADA systems

Substation communications

Electrical troubleshooting

Technical leadership

Verbal & written communication

Job description

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus in our Specialized Field department as a Senior Substation Technical Advisor. The Senior Substation Technical Advisor provides technical leadership and oversight for the construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of high-voltage substations supporting a mission-critical campus. This role works closely with field technicians, contractors, engineers, construction and project management teams, and executive stakeholders to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical electrical infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in substation engineering, protection and controls, commissioning, and field operations, with the ability to provide technical guidance and practical solutions across both new construction and existing energized substations.

Incentives

Sign-on Bonus Offered

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for substation construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and reliability.
• Provide technical oversight of multiple energized substations supporting mission critical loads.
• Review and support substation design, protection schemes, relay settings, commissioning plans, and operational procedures.
• Provide expertise in protective relays, protection and control systems, SCADA systems, communications, and substation automation.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, outage planning, switching activities, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Monitor substation construction activities and act as the owner's technical representative during project execution.
• Interface with engineering firms, EPC contractors, utilities, commissioning providers, construction managers, and facility operations teams.
• Review construction deliverables, testing documentation, schedules, and quality processes.
• Participate in factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), commissioning, energization, and project turnover activities.
• Evaluate the condition and performance of substation equipment including transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, grounding systems, battery systems, protection panels, and associated apparatus.
• Develop technical reports, recommendations, and professional communications for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support emergency response and operational troubleshooting as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with high-voltage substations, including construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
• Protective relays
• Protection and control systems
• SCADA and substation communications
• High-voltage substation apparatus
• Electrical system troubleshooting
• Ability to read and interpret one-line diagrams, relay schematics, protection drawings, and construction documents.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively engage with field personnel, contractors, engineers, project managers, and executive leadership.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and technical leadership abilities.

Benefits & Compensation

• Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.
• The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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