High Voltage Electrician

You will travel to construction sites to install, test, switch, ground, and energize high-voltage substation equipment. You will interpret drawings and switching procedures, create records, apply electrical safety standards, coordinate with project partners, and provide constructability feedback as project locations change.

Responsibilities

• Travel to project sites to install, land, and test high-voltage substation equipment
• Perform switching, isolation, grounding, and restoration under approved orders and clearances
• Install high-voltage conductors, jumpers, terminations, and grounding
• Support first energization and commissioning
• Interpret substation drawings and switching procedures
• Produce as-built drawings and test records
• Apply NESC, NFPA 70E, OSHA 1910.269, lockout/tagout, and arc-flash protocols
• Coordinate with contractors, engineers, utilities, and operations teams
• Participate in constructability reviews and provide field feedback
• Mobilize between project locations

Requirements

• 5+ years as a journeyman lineman or substation electrician on systems of 69 kV and above
• Journey-level lineman card or documented substation electrician qualification
• High-voltage switching and clearance experience under OSHA 1910.269
• Ability to interpret substation drawings and switching orders
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout, and high-voltage clearance
• Ability to climb, work at height outdoors, lift up to 50 pounds, and wear high-voltage PPE
• Willingness to work overtime, nights, weekends, and extended shifts
• Willingness to travel 80% or more

Benefits

• Overtime
• Per diem and/or housing while on site