Electrical Technician
Job in
Irving, Dallas County, Texas, 75084, USA
Listing for:
IEA Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-11-15
Job specializations:
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Trades / Skilled Labor
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Energy/Power Generation
Job Description & How to Apply Below
IMPORTANT! THIS ROLE REQUIRES TRAVEL DOMESTICALLY
This position will be responsible for maintenance/construction activities around high voltage (up to 345 kV) substations and transmission lines. This will require an extensive amount of travel throughout the US. This person must have a "safety first" attitude with an understanding of doing the job right the first time.
Responsibilities- Working in and around wind turbines
- Ability to professionally interact with customers and coworkers on a daily basis
- Ability to perform maintenance/construction on electrical collection systems including underground cable faults, pad-mount transformers, switchgears, T-Bodies, Splices and Wind turbine wiring up to 34.5 kV
- Attend safety meetings and complete safety paperwork on a daily basis
- Demonstrate safety as a top priority
- Complete an inventory of material on a daily/weekly basis
- Diagnose and fix any problem that could cause the electrical system to be shut down unexpectedly or fail to operate properly
- Troubleshoot and/or test electrical components and systems.
- Service underground transmission systems, substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems
- Replace worn or malfunctioning components
Education and Work Experience Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 2 (two) years' experience working in the electrical industry, specifically for preventative maintenance or electrical degree/certificate and 1-year experience
- Valid Driver's License
- MUST BE ABLE TO TRAVEL DOMESTICALLY
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the Wanzek's Zero Injury principles
- Basic computer operation skills and familiarity with internet-based program navigation
- Ability to read, interpret and understand basic drawings and schematics
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow directions with precise execution
- Experience using basic power tools
- Ability to demonstrate basic industrial safety practices / protocols including LOTO
- Able to work in demanding physical and inclement weather conditions
- Comfort working remotely as part of a team with limited supervisory interaction
- Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public
- Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
- Common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
- Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
- Ability to operate manlift, forklift, and skid steer
- Ability to independently perform line locates, splice cable, perform TTR testing and swap out pad mount transformers
- Ability to perform rigging and signaling to crane operators
- Ability to perform accurate material management
- Ability to independently perform VLF and megger testing, infrared scanning, fault locating, bushing exchanges and battery replacements
- Ability to create concise reports related to testing that the individual or their team has performed
- Ability to implement LOTO and switching plans, provide well thought out project planning
- Ability to interact with clients effectively
- Communicates effectively with others
What's in it for you
- Compensation:$22.00-$50.00/
hourly, commensurate with experience - Per Diem (In accordance to travel policy)
- Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
- Eligible for a competitive rotation back home based on business needs
- 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)
Health & Wellness
- Medical…
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