Power Distribution SME

• Serve as the organization's subject matter expert (SME) for power distribution systems, substations, reliability, and asset management.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of electrical infrastructure, including overhead power lines, substations, transformers, switchgear, protective relays, grounding systems, capacitor banks, and SCADA systems.
• Evaluate infrastructure against company standards, industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and reliability-centered maintenance principles.
• Identify deficiencies and risks related to engineering design, construction quality, equipment condition, maintenance practices, inspections, asset management processes, and operational readiness.
• Develop corrective action plans and long-term reliability improvement strategies.
• Review existing and proposed electrical system designs for compliance with applicable standards and engineering best practices.
• Provide technical support during concept development, detailed engineering, design reviews, equipment selection, and factory acceptance testing (FAT).
• Assess and improve maintenance programs, inspection practices, condition monitoring strategies, and asset management processes.
• Develop maintenance strategies and standards for power lines, substations, transformers, switchgear, relays, grounding systems, and auxiliary equipment.
• Establish preventative maintenance programs, asset health monitoring processes, reliability metrics, and performance indicators.
• Provide technical leadership during infrastructure upgrades, equipment replacements, system expansions, major outages, and capital improvement projects.
• Review contractor and consultant work to ensure compliance with project specifications, engineering requirements, and safety standards.
• Conduct field inspections, quality audits, acceptance testing, protection testing, commissioning activities, and system startup support.
• Develop project scopes of work, technical specifications, budgets, execution plans, and capital project recommendations.
• Support annual capital planning and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Manage and coordinate engineering consultants, contractors, testing vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead equipment failure investigations and root cause analyses.
• Develop technical standards, maintenance procedures, and asset management best practices.
• Mentor engineers, technicians, planners, supervisors, and maintenance personnel.
• Promote continuous improvement in safety, reliability, maintainability, and operational performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline) with 7+ years of experience in utility, mining, industrial, or large-scale power systems; OR High School Diploma/GED with 10+ years of progressive experience in power distribution, substations, maintenance, construction, commissioning, reliability, or technical leadership roles.
• Demonstrated expertise in power distribution infrastructure, including overhead transmission and distribution systems, substations, transformers, medium- and high-voltage switchgear, protective relays, and electrical testing.
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering, asset management, maintenance strategy development, root cause analysis, SCADA systems, and power system operations.
• Experience supporting capital projects, infrastructure assessments, reliability improvement initiatives, and maintenance programs.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer without sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or industry certifications such as NETA, NICET, PMP, lineworker, or substation technician certifications.
• Experience conducting infrastructure audits, equipment condition assessments, and asset management programs.
• Experience leading reliability improvement projects and managing consultants, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar enterprise asset management systems.
• Familiarity with IEEE, ANSI, NESC, NEC, OSHA, and MSHA standards.
• This position offers a flat daily rate for days worked only. 5 day work week, 10-hour workdays. All full-time Brunel contractors are eligible for benefits. Your medical, dental and vision will begin on your first day of employment. 401K matching - 50% match, up to 3%.
• Non-local candidates to Bagdad, Arizona will be on a 4x1 rotation and provided single-status, fully furnished accommodations, airfare to/from home, rental car, fuel reimbursement, plus a $750/month stipend for food. Rotation will be 4 weeks on, 1 week off (not working).