Test Technician II

Electrical Field Test Technician (NETA II/III/IV or equivalent experience) — Irving, TX

The Company
: A national facility services and electrical power provider, one of the largest in the US, with a dedicated electrical testing and commissioning division serving commercial, industrial, utility, and mission-critical clients

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The Rol
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Field-based electrical testing role covering installation and testing of electrical power distribution equipment across an assigned territory. Banded position, Level 2 through Level 3/IV, with Level 3/IV technicians carrying additional coaching and supervisory responsibility over Level 1/2 trainees and assistants. Certification is preferred, not required, equivalent hands-on experience is accepte

• Do:
  
  Travel to customer sites to inspect, test, troubleshoot, start up, and collect data on electrical syst
• ems Maintain, test, repair, and replace low, medium, and high-voltage switch gear and circuit break
• ersTest and inspect low, medium, and high-voltage cable installati
• ons Maintain, test, and repair transformers and related equipm
• entTest and calibrate solid-state and electromechanical relays, perform relay calibration and power meter
• ing Conduct low and medium-voltage motor control center and contactor test
• ing Start up, troubleshoot, and repair generator controls and transfer sche
• mesTest and commission protection and control systems on high-voltage substati
• ons Complete Job Hazard Analyses, including arc-flash and shock analy
• ses Document test results, complete field reports, submit timecards and expense repo
• rts Rotate emergency on-call d
• uty(Level 3/IV) Coach, mentor, train, and supervise Level 1/2 trainees and assista

• ves:
  
  Minimum 3 years experience in electrical tes
• ting Experience working on a team and on proj
• ects Familiarity with NFPA 70E electrical safety stand
• ards Ability to troubleshoot electrical performance deficien
• cies Ability to travel regionally, approximately
• 25%
  Knowledge of lockout/tag-out and hazardous energy control proced

• aves:
  
  Familiarity with NETA Acceptance and Maintenance Testing Stan
• dardsNETA Level 2/3/IV, NICET, or equivalent exper
• ienceNERC experience wel

fits: $45-$60/h r base, plus available paid overtime. Comprehensive benefits pa

s Role:
Clear supervisory track at Level 3/IV, hands-on exposure across the full range of substation and switch gear equipment, moderate

travel.

Two corrections from earlier assumptions, worth fl

• agging:
  
  Travel is 25%, not 50% per this posting. You'd mentioned ~50% as the target with room to flex down, so either this specific req runs lighter than what you were told, or there's a mismatch between what's posted and what the client actually wants. Worth a quick client check before you lean on either number in ou
• treach.
  
  This is one banded req (Level 2 throu
  h 3/IV), not two separate roles split by certification status. That changes how you source, one campaign covering both the "NETA certified anywhere" and "strong local uncertified" candidate pools against the same req, rather th