Engineer, Maintenance Support

Location: Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States. Work is performed in offices, substations, construction sites, and field locations around energized electrical equipment. Travel within Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, including occasional overnight travel, is required. Emergency restoration assignments may require work outside normal hours and locations.

Annual salary: $100,490.00–$111,660.00, plus potential incentive.

Company

hirify.global operates transmission and distribution infrastructure and related utility systems.

What you will do

• Provide day-to-day and emergency technical support for substation operations, including troubleshooting, test-result evaluation, equipment specifications, and solution recommendations.
• Support New Hampshire distribution automation and other substation operations capital projects through field guidance, design modifications, technical recommendations, and on-site troubleshooting.
• Design, program, test, troubleshoot, and support installation of electrical, electronic, microprocessor-based, and electromechanical systems.
• Develop technical specifications for substation, SCADA, communication, and automation equipment procurement and maintenance.
• Complete and document regulatory and compliance maintenance activities, work orders, construction drawings, proposals, and test documentation.
• Analyze recurring equipment issues, improve maintenance procedures, coordinate training, and support storm restoration and emergency response.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least 3 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of power system engineering, transmission and distribution operations, substation automation, field communications, and substation equipment.
• Working knowledge of IEC 61850, communication protocols, routable network design, and network topology.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, procedures, and test documentation; strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license and ability to obtain Thermographer Certification.
• Visa sponsorship is not available; applicants requiring immigration-related sponsorship will not be considered.

Nice to have

• Engineering design experience.
• Experience with PLC communication and program configuration.
• Familiarity with NERC Reliability and Cyber Security CIP standards and New Hampshire utility regulatory requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with a competitive total rewards program.
• Potential incentive eligibility.
• Personal protective equipment is provided and required for field work.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Transmission & Distribution Engineering, Projects, Operations, field crews, and customers.
• Participation in emergency restoration and storm response is an expected part of the role.