Substation O&M Maintenance Manager
Substation O&M Maintenance Manager (Lewisville, TX or Canyon, TX)
COMP- 150k-165k + Bonus + Full Benefits
We're partnering with a growing power services organization seeking a Substation O&M Maintenance Manager to lead a high-voltage maintenance division responsible for substation operations, electrical testing, reliability programs, and small capital projects.
What You'll Do
- Lead all day-to-day substation maintenance operations across preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
- Oversee electrical testing, troubleshooting, commissioning support, and emergency response activities.
- Manage division P&L, budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and operational performance.
- Direct maintenance and testing of transformers, breakers, relays, protection & control systems, SCADA, batteries, and associated substation equipment.
- Lead small capital projects including equipment replacements, upgrades, and reliability improvements.
- Drive a strong safety culture while ensuring OSHA, NERC, NFPA, IEEE, and industry compliance.
- Develop and mentor supervisors, technicians, relay technicians, and field personnel.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of experience in utility, industrial power, substation, or high-voltage maintenance environments.
- Proven leadership experience managing maintenance teams, contractors, budgets, and operational performance.
- Strong background in substation equipment maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and outage management.
- Experience with P&L responsibility, resource planning, and project execution.
- Ability to lead both field and office operations while driving safety, reliability, and profitability.
Preferred
- Knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, NETA, NFPA, OSHA, and NERC standards.
- Experience supporting utility customers, transmission owners, renewable generation assets, or large industrial power systems.
- Asset management, reliability-centered maintenance, and root cause analysis experience.
This is an excellent opportunity for a utility or substation leader looking to take ownership of a growing maintenance operation with full operational and financial responsibility.
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