Senior Substation Commissioning Technician

Your Job

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Industries company, is looking to add a Commissioning Technician to join their expanding team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in delivering commissioning support for both upcoming and ongoing solar plant projects. Your responsibilities will include providing hands-on equipment testing, and commissioning of substation equipment, relays, assisting the SCADA team and ensuring a smooth commissioning process. You will also be doing NETA and NERC testing for outside customers. Join us in this exciting opportunity to be a part of a rapidly growing company in the ever-evolving renewables and electrical industry.

This role requires up to 80% travel to project sites which will, at times, include weekends and holidays.

Our Team

At DEPCOM Power, we design, build and operate some of the largest and most efficient solar plants for leading utility companies and asset owners. Our superior capabilities are continuously expanding to provide enhanced energy solutions across the broader energy industry sector. As part of Koch Engineered Solutions, and with locations across the United States, we are looking for ambitious and entrepreneurial-spirited professionals to join us on our growth journey to transform one of America's fastest growing energy sectors.

What You Will Do

- Perform commissioning and testing of substation and interconnect equipment

- Support SCADA team with system integration and troubleshooting

- Maintain accurate logs, checklists, and LOTO documentation

- Lead or assist in startup and energization of electrical systems

- Train subcontractors and vendors on safety protocols (e.g., LOTO, Energized Zone)

- Troubleshoot and resolve field issues, including method of procedure development

- Participate in daily/weekly progress meetings and maintain project documentation

- Manage small projects independently and lead field service teams on larger efforts

- Deliver timely service reports and communicate equipment performance insights

- Demonstrate and apply Koch's Guiding Principles in all work activities

Team Benefits

- Guaranteed 40-hour base pay, eligible for overtime and travel premiums

- Career growth, mentorship and safety training

- Company vehicle, toolkit, and phone

- Continuing training in ever changing electrical environment

Project Site Requirements

- Ability to work outdoors, exposed to the elements

- Will sit, stand, walk short distances, and climb stairs on an occasional basis

- Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry on a frequent basis; maximum of 50 lbs. lifting

- Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures

- May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis, to include kneeling or bending

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

- Willing and able to travel up to 80% and work weekends/holidays as needed

- Valid driver's license

- High school diploma or higher with a minimum of 3 years of experience testing, troubleshooting, evaluating, and servicing electrical distribution and control systems, or in lieu of HS diploma or GED, completion of accredited trade school and/or program completion with 7 or more years of experience evaluating and servicing electrical distribution or control systems.

- Experience in testing, troubleshooting, evaluating, and servicing electrical distribution and control systems.

- Experience performing power quality measurements, troubleshooting, analysisas well as protective relays.

- NICET/NETA certification

What Will Put You Ahead

- Experience with SCADA infrastructure

- OSHA 30 and/or NFPA 70.E certification

- NETA 3 or 4 certification

- Ability to read and interpret schematics

- Understanding of prerequisite testing required prior and post startup of PV power plants such as ground testing, insulation resistance, VLF, Power Factor, breaker timing, relay programming and testing

- Experience in managing and directing a team

For this role, we anticipate paying $55.00 - $90.00 per hour. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).