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How much do substation maintenance jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for substation maintenance in the United States is $39.99, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $32.69 and $44.71 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is substation maintenance?

A Substation Maintenance job involves inspecting, testing, repairing, and maintaining electrical substations to ensure reliable power distribution. Workers in this role handle equipment like transformers, circuit breakers, and switchgear, performing preventative maintenance and troubleshooting faults. They follow safety protocols to minimize risks and often work in various weather conditions. Strong electrical knowledge and technical skills are essential for this role.

What are the typical daily responsibilities for someone working in substation maintenance?

Substation Maintenance professionals are responsible for inspecting, testing, and repairing electrical equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, and protective relays within power substations. Their daily activities often include performing preventive maintenance, ensuring all safety protocols are followed, documenting inspection results, and responding to any reported faults or outages. They may work independently or as part of a small team, collaborating closely with engineers and system operators to ensure uninterrupted power delivery. This hands-on role often involves both indoor and outdoor work, sometimes requiring shift or on-call duties to address emergencies promptly.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in substation maintenance, and why are they important?

To excel in Substation Maintenance, you should have a solid understanding of electrical systems, troubleshooting skills, and a background in electrical or power technology, often supported by a relevant technical diploma or certification. Familiarity with relay testing equipment, SCADA systems, and OSHA safety standards is typically required, along with certifications such as NETA or relevant journeyman licenses. Attention to detail, strong problem-solving abilities, and effective teamwork skills are also valuable in this role. These skills ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in maintaining critical power infrastructure.

How hard is it to become a substation maintenance technician?

Becoming a substation maintenance technician typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent, along with technical training or an apprenticeship in electrical systems. The job involves understanding complex electrical equipment, safety protocols, and often requires certifications such as OSHA or NFPA 70E; experience with tools and troubleshooting is also important.
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Superintendent, Area Substation - Louisiana

Entergy

Labadieville, LA

Full-time

Posted 22 days ago

Entergy rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 85 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

29th of 53 rated energy and utility

Job description

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

***This posting is for a potential future opening(s) with Entergy. This posting is to build a candidate pool, should the opening(s) become available.***  

Job Summary/Purpose

 

This position is accountable for providing leadership, direction and oversight for the Transmission and Distribution substation maintenance activities. The position promotes safe work behaviors and actions from all assigned employees and takes full responsibility for the safety culture within the workgroup. Supervises a staff of substation mechanics, relay mechanics, utility foremen and contractors to maintain substation operations within geographic area of responsibility.  Requires strong matrix working relationship with Customer Service Managers, Engineering Supervisor, and Transmission and Distribution Leadership.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  1. Safety – Engages safety organization and partner to transform field safety efforts. Ensure a safe work environment and safety culture exists for all assigned employees. Actively and progressively require safe work behaviors and actions from all assigned employees. Provides strategic leadership, development, and oversight in the execution of the substation asset management capital and maintenance portfolio. Ensures the Work Management Process is understood and followed.
  2. Develop, supervise, and direct the annual substation preventative, diagnostic and corrective maintenance program. Responsible for monitoring weather conditions and outages and directing and management of restorations workers for minor storm events during both regular and after hours. Coordinates the assembling of out-of-town storm response teams and Local Storm Leadership during a black event.
  3. Risk awareness and development – Provides grid leadership for Risk Analysis and elimination/mitigation efforts. Understand and mitigate risk posed by execution of grid maintenance and capital projects. Provide oversight, support, and direction for employees to adhere to committed O&M and SERC work plan.
  4. Ensure personnel adhere to the FERC/NERC/SERC compliance, configuration management, and maintenance procedures.
  5. Manage workforce mandated safety and compliance training. Provide development opportunities for employees through training opportunities, both in-house and external.
  6. Provide development opportunities for employees through training opportunities, both in-house and external. Lead Organizational Health Committees and consistently improve OHI.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

  • Technical degree or equivalent work experience.

Minimum experience required of the position

  • 6-8 years related work experience with 2+ years of supervisory experience.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

  • Working knowledge of Substation Work Management System, Automated Outage Request System, and Power plant applications.
  • Thorough knowledge of substation maintenance and construction practices.
  • Working knowledge of safe work procedures, Entergy Safety Manual, OSHA, and DOT regulations applicable to position.
  • Minimum 8 years’ experience in transmission, substation, construction, or electrical repair area.
  • Proven leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
  • Strong capabilities to work with computers and related technology.
  • Understanding of mechanical maintenance principles and relay schemes.
  • Ability to work irregular hours, overtime, and out of town assignments.
  • Capable of working multiple tasks simultaneously with adherence to deadlines.
  • Demonstrated leader in working safely and identifying and correcting unsafe work conditions and practices.

Primary Location: Louisiana-Labadieville Louisiana : Labadieville 
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status:  
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code:  
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124085
Travel Percentage:50% to 75%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEI page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.  41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

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