Manager, High Voltage & Medium Voltage O&M Engineering

Clearway Energy • Scottsdale, AZ

2d • $140,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager of High Voltage & Medium Voltage Engineering leads Clearway’s MV/HV Engineering function, responsible for the availability, reliability, and long‑term health of high voltage substations, gen-ties, and medium voltage equipment across Wind, Solar, and BESS operating assets. The position will lead Clearway’s field service team for high‑voltage substations, gen-tie(s), protection & control systems, and medium voltage equipment maintenance, and support regulatory compliance scope.

Requirements

• Typically has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field with 2 to 6 years of experience; or an associate degree in electrical engineering or related field with 8-10 years of experience in transmission, distribution, substation, or plant operations.
• A minimum of five years managing people and leading complex projects.
• Must understand electrical power generation, distribution, and possess a thorough knowledge of MV and HV systems, including overhead, underground, and substation systems.
• Must possess a good understanding of operating procedures, environmental and safety rules, and regulations, and first aid procedures.
• Strong knowledge of electrical test equipment.
• Interpreting and following technical instructions furnished in verbal, written, diagrammatic, and schedule formats.
• Reading and interpreting electrical drawings, technical manuals, and test reports.
• Must be able to maintain professional and positive relationships with owners, customers, internal contractors, and external contractors.
• Must have the ability to perform fundamental training of O&M personnel.
• Must be able to evaluate protective relays to troubleshoot and identify incident causes.
• Expertise in SEL/GE relays, ETAP, fault analysis, Bazefield, and historian systems.
• Strong knowledge of NERC PRC standards.
• May be required to work flexible work hours.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license – Class B, or Class A preferred.
• Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Provide support to O&M teams during MV/HV events and outages.
• Guide troubleshooting for faults, switching, and restoration.
• Lead the Field Services Engineering team in MV/HV systems, relays, and protection coordination.
• Lead event/fault analysis and technical investigations, including root cause analysis.
• Lead major maintenance cycle planning & scope, PRC‑005 compliance, and 6-year outage planning.
• Oversee component risk evaluations and end‑of‑life assessments.
• Oversee change management of substation equipment and design.
• Develop standards, procedures, documentation, and workflows.
• Support the development of competency and training for Plant personnel.
• Provide technical support, review, and approval for new vendor/contractor qualification.
• Support construction, commissioning, and repower projects.
• Review protection studies, one‑lines, and design packages.
• Assure alignment of priorities with Clearway leadership and Plant Ops teams.
• Manage MV/HV team resources, prioritization, and mentoring.
• Close collaboration with Operations, RPMC, Asset Management, and Procurement teams for ongoing work and strategic initiatives.
• NERC support for the compliance group, utility solar, wind, and BESS power plants, and the real-time operations center.
• Analyze electrical fault reports and events, verifying proper protective relay performance per PRC-004.
• Consult and review equipment testing results and reports from contractors following substation outages.

Benefits

• Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees