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Ops/Build Engineer, Transmission & Distribution - Memphis
Memphis, TN · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in the specified substation or utility work; alternatively, 8+ years of substation field experience may replace the degree requirement.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline; OR 8+ years of substation field experience in lieu of a degree.
About the job
Builds, energizes, operates, and maintains high-voltage transmission and distribution infrastructure for AI training campuses in Memphis.
What you'll do
- Commission and energize substations and transmission assets, including acceptance testing, relay testing, and SCADA checkout.
- Coordinate utility outages and switching, and carry out field electrical-safety procedures.
- Maintain energized assets and their reliability, including transformer, breaker, battery, and SF6 programs; investigate faults.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline, or 8+ years of substation field experience in lieu of a degree.
- 5+ years in substation commissioning, testing, build, or utility operations on high-power, high-voltage systems.
- Valid driver's license.
- Work on-site in Memphis; provide 24/7 on-call support and travel up to 25%.
Nice to have
- NETA Level III or IV certification; experience with Doble F6150 or Omicron CMC relay test sets.
- Experience with SEL relay families and NERC PRC compliance testing.
Tools
Doble F6150, Omicron CMC, SEL, SCADA, NFPA 70, 70B, 70E, NESC
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