High Voltage Lead

Job Details: Job Location: Chillicothe

• Chillicothe, OH, Salary Range: $85000.00 - $105000.00Salary/year, Job Title: High Voltage Lead Department: Power & Utilities Reports To: Utility Superintendent Position Summary The High Voltage Lead is responsible for leading a team for the electrical, instrumentation, and high-voltage power distribution operations within the facility. This dual-capability role oversees the maintenance, installation, troubleshooting, and continuous optimization of low-, medium-, and high-voltage electrical equipment, sub-stations, control systems, and automated instrumentation.

Key Responsibilities

High-Voltage & Power Systems Management Oversee high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) site infrastructure, including substations, transformers, switchgear, grid connections, overhead/underground lines, and protection relays. Lead electrical testing and commissioning procedures (e.g., Megger, Doble, TTR, Hi-Pot, contact resistance).

Serve as the primary point of contact for local power utilities and grid transmission operators. Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Leadership Supervise maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of PLC systems, DCS, SCADA, field transmitters, control valves, and process instrumentation. Manage predictive and preventive maintenance (PM) programs for plant-wide E&I assets to minimize unplanned downtime.

Team Supervision & Contractor Oversight Direct and mentor E&I technicians, electricians, engineers, and third-party contractors. Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, single-line diagrams (SLDs), and technical specifications for capital expansion or turnaround projects. Safety & Regulatory Compliance Enforce strict compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety/Arc Flash), NESC, and NEC standards.

Oversee Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, high-voltage switching plans, and electrical permit-to-work systems. Additional Duties: Power Coordination, Power factor improvements & Arc Flash prevention (Easy Power experience is a plus) Battery preventative maintenance (PM’s), testing and replacements ZEP list development (13.

8KV & above for cleaning / testing) High and Medium Voltage (13.8KV & above) Coordination, PM and development & strategy Medium / Low Voltage development & strategy Insurance, state and federal recommendations and follow-up Coordinate / manage contractor activity including ZEP’s for high and medium voltage Coordinate / manage turbine generator work Relay testing AEP Liaison (PM’s / issues) Bus / Breaker PM’s (cleaning / testing) Transformer testing / monitoring (oil analysis, temp, load, pressure, insulation testing) Cable testing / recommendation Turbine rebuild support Overall electrical distribution troubleshooting when necessary Schedule / follow-up IR scans, air leak survey Coordinate PPE testing NFPA 70E & OSHA Standards (knowledge & training) Qualifications: Qualifications & Requirements Category Requirement Education Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent technical field experience.

Experience 7–10+ years in E&I plant maintenance/engineering with direct experience managing High-Voltage (13.8kV–345kV+) equipment. Leadership 3–5+ years in a supervisory or leadership role managing crews and contractors. Certifications Professional Engineer (PE) license, Master Electrician certification, or NICET certification preferred.

Technical Skills Arc Flash hazards, HV relay coordination, VFDs, PLCs/DCS, calibration, and heavy industrial instrumentation.