Substation Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Avista Corporation; Spokane, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable healthcare options (medical

Dental, vision coverage

Retirement benefits with enhanced 401k

Incentive programs

Competitive paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Wellness resources

Education and tuition assistance

Community giving programs

Job summary

Avista Corporation is seeking a Substation Maintenance Engineer to oversee maintenance programs, support field crews, and ensure regulatory compliance for substation assets in Spokane. The role emphasizes lifecycle maintenance, fault analysis, and documentation across engineering, operations, and vendors.

The ideal candidate combines a strong substation background with field operation experience, plus the ability to develop technical documentation and support safe, reliable power delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Substation equipment commissioning, testing and/or maintenance experience preferred.
• Professional Engineer License in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Knowledge of Avista's electric system preferred.
• Effective and flexible communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain substation maintenance programs aligned with industry best practices, and IEEE and NERC standards.
• Support the commissioning of new and upgraded station equipment.
• Provide technical support to field crews for inspections, testing, troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Analyze equipment failures and specify replacement parts and materials.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, testing, and commissioning documentation.
• Collaborate with operations, field crews and engineering to improve asset performance.
• Support NERC compliance, audits, and evidence retention.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and provide off-hour support during outages, storm events, and system emergencies as needed.
• Other job duties as required.

Skills

Substation equipment

Maintenance practices

Field operations

Effective communication

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in ABET-accredited Engineering Program

Tools

Professional Engineer License (Electrical)

Job description

Avista Corporation is seeking a Substation Maintenance Engineer to oversee maintenance programs, support field crews, and ensure regulatory compliance for substation assets in Spokane. The role emphasizes lifecycle maintenance, fault analysis, and documentation across engineering, operations, and vendors.

The ideal candidate combines a strong substation background with field operation experience, plus the ability to develop technical documentation and support safe, reliable power delivery.