Substation Test Technician

CoVolt Power is a leading utility-scale EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) company specializing in the design and delivery of solar, battery energy storage (BESS), and high-voltage infrastructure. Since its founding in 2005, the company has built a reputation for de-risking project delivery and providing creative, integrated solutions that span the power and digital infrastructure sectors. 

Consistently ranked as a top-tier EPC, CoVolt Power leverages a mission-driven approach to safety and quality, delivering thousands of megawatts in renewable assets that support a more resilient and sustainable energy future for developers, utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and data center operators across North America.

 Position Summary:

•  Individual will work in a team performing functional, relay and SCADA testing in utility level substations.
• • Equipment acceptance testing,
  • Relay and protection scheme testing,
  • SCADA system testing,
  • troubleshooting and problem solving issues as they arise.
  • Equipment inspections at vendors facilities.
• Individual will have strong communication skills. Applicant will need to be able to clearly converse both written, oral and via email with various other team members to resolve issues 
• Ability to professionally represent the Company with clients, owners, vendors and subcontractors
• Push issues to resolution
• Self motivated
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
• Excellent ability to understand technical drawings & ability to understand specifications
• Capability and inclination to research and self-teach unfamiliar subject matter
• Perform switching and grounding in energized substations

The successful candidate will have the following Skills/Experience/Abilities:

•  Experience (3-5 years) working in or preferably testing substation equipment.
• Familiarity with applicable codes and standards (NFPA, IEEE, NETA, etc.)
• Understanding of applicable testing for equipment types noted above.
• Strong computer skills in MS Office, SEL, TapTalk, Doble, RTS, Adobe and others as needed

Requirements:

• Minimum Associate's degree in Electrical Technology/Engineering preferred or equivalent experience in industry (5+ years).

• Travel: 75% average
• Clean driving record
• Work in challenging ambient conditions including outdoors, hot and cold temperatures and loud noises
• Must be able to lift and carry heavy equipment and materials up to 60 lbs.
• Must be able to work in elevated positions.
• May be exposed to energized equipment.
• OSHA 10 hour
• NFPA 70E Training
• FA/CPR Training

CoVolt Power or its affiliates will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, CoVolt Power or its affiliates will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. CoVolt Power has established an approved vendor program for this service, and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms.

Important Interview Policy: To ensure a focused conversation and protect the privacy of both our candidates and team members, the use of AI note-takers, recording devices, or real-time transcription software is strictly prohibited during this interview. If an unauthorized bot joins the meeting, our team will ask for it to be removed before beginning the interview. Thank you for your cooperation! 

CoVolt Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer and uses E-Verify. 

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for positions posted on our careers page. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the CoVolt Power Talent Acquisition Manager directly at [email protected] for consideration.