Substation Reliability and Condition Assessment Specialist

Job Description

Substation Reliability and Condition Assessment Specialist:
On behalf of our Energy client, Procom is searching for a Substation Reliability and Condition Assessment Specialist for a permanent role. This position is a remote position with occasional travel to our client's Raleigh, North Carolina office.

Substation Reliability and Condition Assessment Specialist - Job Description:
In this role, you will execute system-level assessments of customer installations across North America using standardized assessment tools. Your work will involve evaluating asset condition, system performance, operational risk, and system-level interactions, contributing to the reliability and modernization of power system infrastructure.

Substation Reliability and Condition Assessment Specialist - Responsibilities:
• Identify target customers and sites through installed-base screening and lifecycle opportunity reviews.
• Define assessment scope, system boundaries, and required technical inputs.
• Configure assessment tools and complete pre-assessment preparation activities.
• Conduct on-site inspections and structured data collection across customer assets and systems.
• Evaluate asset condition, system performance, operational risk, and system-level interactions.
• Prepare technical reports, validate conclusions, and identify failure modes, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop recommendations that connect corrective actions with lifecycle service opportunities.
• Present findings and recommended actions to customer stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Substation Reliability and Condition Assessment Specialist - Mandatory Skills:
• Work authorization to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent field experience (10+ years).
• Experience with HV substation equipment, service engineering, field service, asset management, reliability, maintenance, or lifecycle services.
• Experience conducting technical assessments, inspections, audits, site reviews, or reliability studies in customer-facing environments.
• Experience assessing asset condition, system interactions, operational risk, and lifecycle implications.
• Comfortable using digital assessment tools, structured data collection methods, risk-based reporting, and technical documentation.
• Understanding of maintenance strategies and service-level agreements, life extension, and performance improvement activities.

Substation Reliability and Condition Assessment Specialist – Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration.
• Exposure to innovative energy technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Teamwork-oriented mindset.

Substation Reliability and Condition Assessment Specialist – Assignment Length:
This is a permanent position.

Substation Reliability and Condition Assessment Specialist - Start Date:
ASAP.

Substation Reliability and Condition Assessment Specialist - Assignment Location:
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. This position is remote.