Introduction

What are you going to do 

  • 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.

Essential skills and knowledge

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.

What we offer 

  • 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).

Closing: 19 November 2026

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Application process & contact

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Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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