Electrical Testing Technician

Join a team of skilled professionals providing essential electrical testing and maintenance services for industrial and utility clients. As an Electrical Testing Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of medium to high voltage electrical equipment. This position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of challenging projects, travel to customer sites, and contribute to the ongoing success of critical infrastructure. The company values technical expertise, a commitment to quality, and a strong focus on customer service.

Responsibilities

- Perform preventative maintenance and electrical testing services on medium to high voltage equipment, including switchgear, motor control centers, generators, circuit breakers, protective relays, ground fault systems, VFDs, ATS, and transformers.

- Inspect electrical components such as housings, grounding, bushings, oil levels, cooling fans, pumps, vibrations, air movement, noise levels, anchors, radiator fins, ground resistors, tap change settings, and asset labeling.

- Record and document key data including temperatures, gauge readings, pressure/vacuum levels, nitrogen levels, and load tap changer status.

- Conduct cleaning, resistance and insulation testing, circuit breaker operations, voltage pick-up tests, and verification of test data compliance.

- Perform functional tests on relays, meters, analog and digital inputs/outputs, and ensure proper operation of safety and control systems.

- Prepare detailed reports of findings and communicate results to customers and team members.

- Travel to customer sites as required, including after-hours or weekend work when necessary.

- Deliver a high level of customer service and support throughout all assignments.

Qualifications

- Minimum of 5 years of experience in electrical field services and testing, preferably in industrial or utility environments.

- Preferred certifications: NETA Level 3, DOBLE or MEGGER Training, Infrared Thermography.

- Additional certifications such as Mining MSHA, Phosphate, and OSHA 30 are preferred.

- Strong technical knowledge of medium to high voltage electrical equipment and testing procedures.

- Excellent attention to detail, documentation, and reporting skills.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a field environment.

- Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as needed.

Compensation

Hourly pay: $20.00 - $50.00 per hour

Benefits

- Paid Time Off (PTO)

- Employee Health Insurance

- Overtime Pay

Offered compensation: $20/hr - $50/hr

Experience and License Requirements

- DOBLE or MEGGER Training (optional)

- Electrical field services and testing, preferably in industrial or utility environments (optional)

- Infrared ThermographySPE (optional)

- Mining MSHA (optional)

- NETA Level 3 (optional)

- NETA, IEEE, and ANSI standards (optional)

- Oil-filled, dry type, and pad mounted transformers (optional)

- OSHA 30 (optional)

- Phosphate (optional)