US Tech Solutions · 18 hours ago
Substation Technician / Substation foreman
Charlotte, NC
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$45/hr - $65/hr
10+ years expUS Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. They are seeking a Substation Technician / Substation Foreman responsible for planning and sequencing complex construction and maintenance activities at substations, ensuring safe and productive project execution. The role includes coordinating with leadership and supporting project management teams while demonstrating strong technical and interpersonal skills.
Information Technology
Hiring Manager
Butta Chiru
Responsibilities
This position will be responsible for planning and sequencing complex construction and maintenance activities, including equipment outage sequence, temporary facilities installations
Incumbents are expected to have complex technical skills and interpersonal skills to ensure safe and productive project execution
Incumbents will also be responsible for coordinating with Transmission, Distribution, and Generation leadership, and resolving technical matters
This position supports project management and project teams with responsibility for developing and defining the project construction plan for area of expertise
Must demonstrate basic computer skills
Responsible to practice and set an example of safe project planning and scheduling
Must possess good communication skills, including working with others to create good working conditions
Support of corporate, group, department and unit goals with conduct instrumental in projecting a proper image for Client and its employees
Self-motivated with good leadership qualities that include good planning and scheduling decision making skills
Qualification
Required
Must have greater than 10 years of experience performing transmission line or substation maintenance and/or construction work
Must demonstrate basic computer skills
Must possess good communication skills, including working with others to create good working conditions
Self-motivated with good leadership qualities that include good planning and scheduling decision making skills
The planner is expected to have proficient working knowledge in the installation, maintenance, and operation of transmission line structures and wire, transmission line switches, and associated equipment and facilities
The planner is expected to have proficient working knowledge in the installation, maintenance, and operation of substation equipment such as transformers, regulators circuit breakers, switches, instrument transformers, as well as above grade and below grade facilities, structures, and associated equipment and facilities
Has professional safety behavior and holds high expectation of others to work safely and follow safe work practices
Has expert verbal communications skills and the use of 3-way communications, concurrent and independent verification
Can review and critique isolation procedures and project sequencing
Can provide peer level technical support for line and/or substation maintenance or construction
Can remain focused under internal and external pressures, is resilient to conflict, leads team while under pressure and ensures all distractions are eliminated
Can plan and sequence any construction or maintenance activities, within any station, no matter the sensitivity and complexity
Has working knowledge and experience at installing, commissioning, testing and troubleshooting line/substation facilities
Can lead teams to ensure paperwork and files are accurate and submitted in timely fashion with no issues
Can lead other planners in organization, develop and execute a procedure, and develop work plans to complete a task with error free performance
Has working knowledge of line and substation engineering and equipment database systems of record, to be able to identify and understand equipment information required for work planning
Can identify Clearance boundary requirements for performance of work, including recognizing and mitigating risks associated with close margins and contingency scenarios, and including becoming Switching and Tagging qualified with Client to submit Clearance Requests/Outage Requests/Hot Line Tag
Complete understanding of NERC compliance and importance for accurate data and timely completion
Company
US Tech Solutions
US Tech Solutions counted among the largest yet the fastest growing staffing firm; all achieved organically.
1001-5000 employees
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