High Voltage Equipment Specialist

DEPCOM Power, a Koch company, is seeking a High Voltage Equipment Specialist to join our Substation & Transmission organization. This role serves as the technical authority for high-voltage substation equipment, material specifications, bills of material (BOMs), equipment standardization, technical documentation, and engineering support throughout project development and execution.

The successful candidate will work closely with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and key equipment suppliers to ensure DEPCOM's substation projects are designed, specified, and executed using the most effective and value-creating equipment solutions. This position provides technical leadership related to equipment selection, manufacturer alternatives, specification compliance, and standardization efforts.

This role can be remote within the U.S. and may require up to 25% travel, depending on project and business needs.

Compensation: $90,000-$130,000 (flexible based on experience)

This role does not provide VISA sponsorship.

DEPCOM's Project Delivery Organization executes turnkey solar, battery energy storage, substation, and transmission line projects throughout North America. Our High Voltage group supports project development, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations by providing technical expertise and execution excellence for substation and transmission infrastructure.

As a Koch company, we apply Principle Based Management to continuously improve our capabilities, challenge conventional approaches, and create long-term value for our customers and employees.

Equipment Technical Ownership

• Serve as the internal technical subject matter expert for high-voltage substation equipment, reviewing and validating specifications for transformers, breakers, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, protection and control equipment, bus systems, control houses, relay panels, and related equipment to ensure compliance with project requirements, utility standards, and client specifications.
• Develop, maintain, and standardize preferred equipment lists, technical standards, and equipment selection criteria across projects.

Material & BOM Management

• Review engineering drawings and project documents to develop and validate Bills of Material (BOMs), verify material quantities, equipment configurations, and project design requirements, and identify scope gaps, specification conflicts, and material inconsistencies during project development and execution.
• Support estimate development through technical review of equipment requirements and material takeoffs.

Alternate Equipment Evaluations

• Evaluate alternate manufacturers and equipment solutions by performing technical comparisons, documenting deviations, supporting engineering recommendation packages, and collaborating with Engineering and Procurement to identify cost-effective alternatives while maintaining project and utility requirements.

Engineering Standards & Technical Support

• Develop and maintain equipment specifications, technical standards, templates, standard work processes, approved vendor and manufacturer databases, technical records, documentation repositories, and other engineering resources while supporting lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support engineering design reviews throughout the project lifecycle, including drawing reviews, equipment submittal reviews, design coordination meetings, constructability and operability reviews, and resolution of technical questions from Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning teams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Interface with internal engineering teams, utility clients, OEMs, EPC partners, and construction personnel while supporting Procurement through technical evaluations, equipment expertise, and specification guidance.

This position does not own supplier negotiations, purchasing activities, vendor commercial management, or procurement strategy. Procurement ownership remains with the Supply Chain and Procurement organizations.

• Experience supporting high-voltage substation, transmission, utility, renewable energy, or power delivery projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of substation equipment and electrical systems.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and Bills of Material.
• Ability to read and interpret single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and equipment layouts.
• Experience working with engineering firms, OEMs, contractors, and utility stakeholders.
• Valid U.S. Driver's License.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, collection substations, generation tie lines, or transmission infrastructure.
• Experience reviewing major substation equipment including:
• Power Transformers
• High Voltage Breakers
• Disconnect Switches
• Instrument Transformers
• Protective Relay Systems
• Control Enclosures
• Protection & Control Panels
• Experience developing and maintaining equipment standards.
• Experience evaluating alternative manufacturers and equipment solutions.
• Understanding of utility interconnection requirements and utility design standards.
• Experience supporting estimating, preconstruction, or EPC project development activities.
• Knowledge of utility and industry standards including IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC, and utility-specific requirements.

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

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