High Voltage Technician

Job Description Summary

Provides onsite and remote technical direction to site personnel and customers, preparing job planning documents, leading skilled labor, troubleshooting equipment, handling administrative functions, exercising cost control, and maintaining a strong safety mindset.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide onsite and remote technical direction to site personnel and customers.
• Prepare job planning documents that define the work scope being performed through engineering instructions, drawings, and process instructions.
• Provide leadership to skilled labor performing work on customer sites.
• Troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance checkout for a wide range of equipment such as power transformers, switch gear, protection relays, control systems, and motors.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems in the substations on wind and solar plants.
• Perform administrative functions such as writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations, and preparing job completion reports to customers.
• Exercise good judgment in controlling costs.
• Maintain strong safety mindset at all times.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• High School Diploma / GED.

Desired Characteristics:

• Previous high voltage experience.
• Familiar with test equipment and testing procedures for transformers, relays, breakers, and underground splices.
• Familiar with switching pad mount transformers and substations.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to read schematics.
• Ability to write and interpret switching orders.
• Required to mentor and train unqualified technicians.
• Proven experience in leading field service team.
• Safety must be top priority.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel.
• Flexibility required.
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and Smart Sheets.
• Basic workplace first aid.

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage;
Health Coach; 24/7 nurse-based resource;
Employee Assistance Program; GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) with company matching and retirement contributions); tuition assistance; adoption assistance; paid parental leave; disability benefits; life insurance; 12 paid holidays; 2 weeks of annual vacation; geographic differential of 110%–130% for certain areas.

Relocation Assistance Provided:
No.