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🕒 April 14

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Applied High Voltage, LLC

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2013

⚡ Energy

🤝 B2B

Energy • B2B

Applied High Voltage is a B2B engineering and construction firm specializing in high-voltage power infrastructure and utility-scale electrical projects. The company offers development support services, engineering, procurement & construction (EPC), and field engineering services, and maintains headquarters in Albany, NY with a branch in Frederick, MD. Applied High Voltage focuses on delivering turnkey solutions for power system development and construction for industrial and utility clients.

📋 Description

• Lead, supervise, and support relay technicians and testing personnel across multiple field projects. • Plan, assign, and coordinate field testing and commissioning schedules to meet project milestones and client expectations. • Review project drawings, protection schemes, SCADA requirements, and specifications to prepare teams for successful execution. • Oversee development and execution of relay and protection system test plans using Doble ProTest or equivalent software/equipment. • Manage functional testing of complex protection schemes, including coordination with project management, engineering, clients, and subcontractors. • Provide leadership for commissioning and troubleshooting of substation SCADA systems, including SEL RTAC and similar platforms. • Ensure overall quality and conformance to project specifications, company standards, and client requirements. • Troubleshoot and drive resolution of design issues, wiring discrepancies, protection logic concerns, and field testing problems. • Communicate field progress, risks, resource needs, and technical issues to Project Managers and company leadership. • Track, review, and organize testing documentation for turnover and closeout packages. • Support hiring, onboarding, training, mentoring, and performance development of relay technicians and field testing staff. • Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement. • Support development of standard procedures, best practices, and testing processes to improve field execution consistency. • Represent AHV professionally with clients, owners, vendors, subcontractors, and field partners.

🎯 Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Electrical Technology/Engineering required; Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent industry experience. • 7+ years of protection and controls testing and commissioning experience in utility substations, with prior team leadership or supervisory experience preferred. • Demonstrated experience leading field testing teams on high voltage substation projects. • Travel: approximately 75% average annually. • Clean driving record. • Ability to work in challenging ambient conditions including outdoors, hot and cold temperatures, and loud environments. • Must be able to lift and carry equipment and materials up to 60 lbs. • Must be able to work in elevated positions. • OSHA 10-hour minimum. • NFPA 70E. • FA/CPR training. • NICET or NETA Level 2 or higher preferred; higher-level certification strongly preferred for management-level candidates. • Experience managing testing resources across multiple concurrent projects. • Experience supporting project planning, manpower allocation, and field execution strategy. • Experience reviewing closeout packages and maintaining documentation quality standards. • Ability to develop junior technicians into lead-level field resources. • Familiarity with EPC project execution and coordination with project management and engineering teams.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Paid time off • Remote work options