Senior Electrical Test Technician

Overview

ABM Industries is seeking a Lead Testing Technician to join our Electrical Power Services team. This position serves as the highest-level field technical role within the organization and is responsible for leading complex testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and power system evaluation projects.

The pay listed is the salary range for this position. Any specific offer will vary based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM 2026 Employee Benefits | Staff & Management ()

• Lead acceptance testing, maintenance testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, startup, and system evaluation projects.

• Serve as the technical lead for complex electrical power system projects.

• Independently inspect, test, evaluate, troubleshoot, and commission:

• Low-, medium-, and high-voltage switch gear

• Protective relay systems

• Power transformers

• Instrument transformers

• Circuit breakers

• Power cables

• Motor control centers

• Automatic transfer switches

• Battery and UPS systems

• Grounding systems

• Protective control systems

• Critical power infrastructure

• Analyze complex test data and determine equipment condition, serviceability, root causes, and corrective actions.

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and failure analysis of electrical power systems.

• Review and interpret project specifications, commissioning plans, testing procedures, one-line diagrams, relay schemes, and construction documents.

• Develop testing procedures, switching plans, commissioning plans, and technical work instructions.

• Lead outage planning, electrical switching activities, startup events, and commissioning efforts.

• Provide technical oversight for field crews and project execution activities.

• Review and approve field reports, test documentation, technical findings, and recommendations.

• Interface directly with customers, facility management, consulting engineers, contractors, and project stakeholders.

• Support project managers with technical planning, scheduling, staffing, and execution strategies.

• Ensure compliance with company procedures, OSHA requirements, NFPA 70E, NETA standards, IEEE standards, and customer specifications.

• Conduct technical training and mentorship programs for Testing Technicians I, II, and Senior Testing Technicians.

• Support emergency response activities, critical outages, and major system restoration efforts.

• High school diploma or GED.

• Minimum 8–12 years of experience in electrical testing, commissioning, field service, utility operations, power generation, industrial maintenance, data centers, substations, or related electrical power systems work.

• Demonstrated experience serving as a lead technician, technical lead, crew leader, or project lead.

• Expert knowledge of:

• Electrical power systems

• Protective relaying

• Power system operations

• Testing and commissioning methodologies

• Power quality

• Electrical system troubleshooting

• Equipment maintenance strategies

• Extensive experience interpreting:

• One-line diagrams

• Three-line diagrams

• Schematics

• Protection and control drawings

• Construction documents

• Technical specifications

• Demonstrated ability to independently evaluate equipment condition and develop technical recommendations.

• Working knowledge of:

• NETA ATS

• NETA MTS

• IEEE standards

• ANSI standards

• NEC requirements

• OSHA regulations

• NFPA 70E

• Experience performing electrical switching, outage coordination, and commissioning activities.

• Advanced report writing and technical documentation skills.

• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

• Ability to travel up to 75% as business needs require.

• Associate degree or higher in Electrical Technology, Engineering Technology, Electronics, Power Systems, or related field.

• Experience supporting mission-critical facilities, healthcare systems, utilities, substations, manufacturing facilities, or large industrial operations.

• Previous responsibility for managing multiple crews or large-scale testing projects.

• Experience…