Substation Technical Inspector
- Company: Pride Resource Partners LLC
- Location: Remote Worker - N/A
- Posted: Jun 02, 2026
Description
Pride Resource Partners, LLC, a Think Power Solutions Company, highly skilled and knowledgeable Substation Technical Inspector to provide advanced field oversight and quality assurance for substation maintenance, construction, testing, and commissioning activities within high-voltage electrical facilities.
This role serves as a technical authority ensuring work is performed safely, in compliance with approved drawings and procedures, and in accordance with established quality and operational standards. The Senior Inspector leads inspection activities, mentors less experienced inspectors, and serves as a primary point of coordination between contractors, engineering, and project management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform remote inspection of assets related to substation maintenance, construction, modification, testing, and commissioning activities.
- Perform reviews, analysis and quality checks of open notifications remotely utilizing field reports and aerial images of equipment.
- Verify that materials, installations, and workmanship comply with drawings, specifications, and procedures and that contractors comply with approved drawings, specifications, work plans, and quality standards.
- Identify and report non-conforming work, safety concerns, and quality deficiencies to senior inspection staff; require corrective
- Escalate unsafe conditions or work practices to appropriate leadership.
- Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe or non-compliant conditions are observed.
- Coordinate daily inspection activities with contractors and project teams; coordinate contractor activities to support project schedules, outages, and work sequencing.
- Serve as the field point of contact for inspection-related issues and technical clarification.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior inspectors and field personnel.
- Participate in planning meetings, job briefings, tailboards, and field coordination discussions.
- Enforce electrical safety rules, clearance requirements, grounding practices, work control, and site-specific procedures.
- Monitor contractor adherence to safety policies, site-specific requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Support incident investigations and resolution and verification of corrective action development as needed.
- Review and approve inspection reports, field documentation, and quality records.
- Communicate inspection findings, risks, and status updates clearly and accurately to stakeholders.
- Track and close quality and safety issues to completion.
- Complete inspection reports, field notes, and quality documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
- Maintain organized records of inspection activities and findings.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This position is primarily remote, with occasional field support as needed and determined by supervisor.
- The employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time
- The employee may be required to travel
- This position may require to work more than 40 hours per week
- The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move up to 25 pounds
- The employee is frequently required to move to access office equipment, etc.
- The employee will operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a copy machine etc.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of substation equipment, construction practices, and work sequencing.
- Demonstrated knowledge of electrical substation systems, including transmission and distribution substations.
- Strong understanding of electrical safety practices and high-voltage work control processes.
- Working knowledge of substation equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, protection and control systems, grounding systems, and associated structures.
- Understanding of applicable codes, standards, and utility practices, including safety and compliance requirements relevant to substation engineering.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex technical issues.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Proven ability to lead inspection activities and coordinate contractor work.
- Ability to identify non-conformances, risks, and deficiencies and recommend corrective actions in accordance with engineering standards.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and consultation to engineering, operations, and inspection teams.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with distributed teams.
- Ability to support occasional field visits and participate in onsite training as required.
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