Engineering Technician

Role Overview

Our client is seeking an Operations Technician to support the continuous operation and maintenance of a critical high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system. This role provides round-the-clock system monitoring and operational support for multiple facilities, including a central operations center and two remote converter stations in the Northeast. Reporting to Operations leadership, this position plays an essential role in ensuring system availability, safety, and reliability.

This opportunity is ideal for a technically minded professional who thrives in a control-room environment, is comfortable working non-traditional schedules, and enjoys solving real-time operational challenges in a mission-critical infrastructure setting.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work rotating 12-hour shifts covering days, nights, weekends, and holidays to support continuous operations

• Provide backup coverage for on-call responsibilities, including emergency or short-notice support

• Monitor HVDC system performance and availability, including standby and idle operating states

• Execute remote switching activities, apply ramp-rate calculations, and carry out approved operating instructions

• Acknowledge alarms, manage operations-related communications, and dispatch maintenance personnel as needed

• Serve as a key point of contact with regional system operators, internal technical staff, and management teams

• Maintain detailed operational records, including logs, outage reports, disturbance documentation, and equipment failure summaries

• Support maintenance and troubleshooting efforts during both scheduled and unplanned outages at converter station facilities

• Assist engineering teams with operations-focused technical tasks, such as reviewing equipment designs, developing specifications, and sourcing materials

Additional Expectations

• Approach daily responsibilities with a system-level mindset, understanding how individual actions affect overall performance

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and operational procedures

• Perform additional duties as assigned to support evolving operational and business needs

Required Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering , Engineering Technology , or a related technical discipline

• Strong technical curiosity with the ability to learn, analyze, and understand complex electrical systems

• Practical, adaptable problem-solving approach with a focus on safety and reliability

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; solid mathematical aptitude

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office ; experience with SCADA systems, control systems, or engineering analysis tools preferred

• Willingness and ability to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays

• Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices and familiarity with OSHA and NESC standards

• Foundational knowledge of electric utility operations and high-voltage transmission systems

• General awareness of applicable federal, state, and local transmission regulations

• Willingness to complete extensive internal training and obtain required industry certifications (e.g., NERC, ISO equivalents), including passing examinations and maintaining credentials

• Must be authorized to work in the United States (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident)

Travel & Scheduling Requirements

• Valid drivers license required

• Ability to travel to converter station sites on short notice

• Flexibility to adjust work hours based on operational demands

Salary: $100,000 - $120,000