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Head of High Voltage Operations & Maintenance

1 hour, 20 minutes ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Operations Manager
Operations
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Intersect

Intersect

We deliver the fastest, cheapest, cleanest, and most reliable energy and data center infrastructure solutions for the scale of what comes next.

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Description

  • Lead and develop a fleet-wide team of high-voltage technicians and specialists while maintaining safety culture and QEW standards.
  • Direct complex HV maintenance activities such as breaker timing, transformer internal inspections, SF6 gas handling, and advanced diagnostics.
  • Coordinate workforce mobilization for planned outages, emergency recoveries, and major repair events across operational sites.
  • Establish and maintain a zero-defect execution culture focused on precision, safety, and asset availability.
  • Partner with Reliability on HV maintenance strategies, resource planning, and execution standards.
  • Serve as the operational authority during engineering and design reviews to optimize maintainability of substations, relay systems, and interconnection facilities.
  • Maintain and govern golden records for relay settings, coordination studies, and protection system documentation.
  • Lead technical investigations and response efforts for relay operations, trips, and fault events, including validation of protection setting changes.
  • Develop and maintain the HV emergency response strategy for catastrophic failures and grid-impacting events.
  • Oversee critical HV spare parts readiness, third-party HV contractors, and rapid restoration efforts to minimize downtime.
  • Review and validate arc flash studies and translate engineering analyses into field procedures, PPE requirements, and safe work boundaries.
  • Support NERC compliance readiness by providing maintenance records, testing documentation, and technical validation.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering is required, preferably with a power systems emphasis.
  • Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is strongly preferred.
  • 15+ years of experience in high-voltage engineering and operations across systems ranging from 34.5kV to 500kV.
  • Proven experience leading and scaling specialized field-based HV maintenance teams.
  • Deep expertise in SEL relay protection logic, coordination studies, and protection system troubleshooting.
  • Advanced knowledge of substation equipment maintenance, including transformers, breakers, GIS systems, and related infrastructure.
  • Experience with transformer oil chemistry analysis (DGA), power factor testing, SF6 management, and advanced HV diagnostic methodologies.
  • Strong familiarity with IEEE 1584, NFPA 70E, and electrical safety best practices.
  • Experience supporting NERC-related technical maintenance and compliance readiness activities.
  • Ability to influence cross-functional leaders and translate complex technical concepts into actionable operational guidance.

Benefits

  • Total compensation of $221,000 - $260,000, including base salary and bonus.
  • Equity grant in the parent company.
  • 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents.
  • Unlimited PTO, plus company-wide breaks for the Fourth of July and end of year.
  • Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents.
  • Family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven.
  • Free access to Spring Health, including 5 therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account through Wellhub+.
  • Monthly perks including a $150 food stipend, $150 for cell phone and internet reimbursement, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, and access to UrbanSitter, ActiveHero, and One Medical.

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