Senior Field Service Technician

This role supports the testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of protection and control systems and utility substation equipment. It requires strong technical aptitude, adherence to IEEE/NETA standards, accurate documentation, and professional collaboration with clients and team members. Travel, flexible hours, and physical capability are essential.

Responsibilities

• Apply current industry testing and commissioning standards (IEEE, NETA).
• Provide strong customer service and maintain professional client and team relationships.
• Maintain accurate communication, records, drawings, and daily/weekly project documentation.
• Perform and learn advanced troubleshooting of substation and protection/control systems (equipment issues, wiring/drawing errors, abnormal test results, battery faults).
• Support and participate in technically complex commissioning activities and project meetings.
• Identify risks and follow all site risk assessment and safety procedures.
• Learn proper isolation/restoration procedures to prevent unintended system operations.
• Execute, review, and approve test results; ensure all results are recorded and distributed.
• Assist engineers/technicians during testing, commissioning, startup, and formal walkdowns.

Equipment Examples: breakers (SF6/oil/vacuum), transformers, capacitor banks, CTs/PTs, CCVTs, wave traps, switch gear, arrestors, reclosers, cables, DC systems, grounding, generators, station service equipment.

Test Examples: SF6 and oil testing, vacuum integrity, insulation/winding resistance, power factor, excitation, SFRA, ratio/polarity, dielectric withstand, motion/operation, contact resistance, impedance, capacitance/inductance, battery and cell tests.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent technical training (e.g., Journeyman Electrician, Prime Power, Navy Nuclear, NETA Level III/IV).
• Basic electrical systems knowledge; ability to read AC/DC schematics, wiring diagrams, one-lines/three-lines.
• Ability to interpret drawings and use test equipment software.
• Willingness to travel for extended periods and work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
• Strong verbal/written communication; proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe.
• Ability to operate or be certified to operate a man-lift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs; accommodations available as needed.
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• SF6/Oil/Vacuum Breakers: 5 years (Required)
• SF6 Gas, Oil Sampling, Vacuum Bottle Integrity : 5 years (Required)