Senior Level Electrical Field Test Technician

EPC Services Company, a leading power/utility engineering consultant and construction firm, has an immediate opening for a Senior Level - Electrical Field Test Technician.

Our Austin, TX office is looking to expand their team. The successful candidates will join a team that performs testing and maintenance on medium and high voltage systems. Travel is a significant part of the job. Preference will be given to candidates residing in/near Austin or San Antonio. A remote-work arrangement for will be considered for the right candidate, based on their level of industry experience in testing and commissioning.

Test Technician duties include medium and high voltage apparatus testing and functional verification of control, protection, and alarm circuits. Senior Test Technicians are also expected to provide setting and testing protective relays and functional verification of control, protection, and alarm circuits. Test Technicians are expected to have thorough understanding of Doble, Fluke and other test equipment operation and be able to understand and interpret test results. Test Technicians must be able to read and understand technical documentation and users' manuals, be familiar with IEEE standards, and know ANSI/IEEE system device function numbers. Test Technicians must also be familiar with the latest version of NETA Acceptance Testing Specification (ATS) and the latest version of NETA Maintenance Testing Specification (MTS).

In addition, Senior Test Technicians must demonstrate a thorough understanding of substation physical drawings, equipment wiring diagrams and substation control schematics. The applicants will be asked to demonstrate and explain all aspects of substation protection philosophy, feeder protection, breaker failure protection, bus protection, power transformer protection, cap bank protection, distance protection (Basic concepts, Reach settings, Time-delay settings, Mho distance elements).

Minimum Requirements: Successful completion of Electric Utility Substation and Relay Technology program (or similar program) PLUS 5 years' of experience in testing and maintenance on medium and high voltage systems or nuclear testing. Senior Test Technicians must have a strong understanding of safe work practices; excellent organizational skills; strong written and verbal communication skills; working knowledge of test equipment; driving (ability to be insured to drive company vehicles). The successful applicant will be subject to client-mandated drug and background checking and is subject to EPC Services Company's auto insurance carrier requirements. Applicants must not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status) now or in the future.

Salary commensurate with experience and education. Benefits include:

- Medical, dental and vision insurance

- Flexible spending account

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Disability insurance

- 401(k), profit sharing and employee stock ownership plan

- Paid vacation, personal days, and holidays

- Paid Parental Leave

- Continued professional education reimbursement

EPCS's testing group employs full time and part time employees. EPCS also manages turn-key electrical power system construction projects throughout the US. EPCS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI) who employs over 1,100 engineers, designers, project managers, surveyors, ROW agents, environmental planners, construction professionals and support staff in over 37 offices across the U.S. ECI has 40 years of experience in the planning, engineering and construction of a wide range of power delivery projects including substations, transmission lines, distribution systems, communication systems and industrial facilities and EPCS has 25 years of experience in the construction and testing of power systems. Visit our website at www.eciusa.com.

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