High Voltage Electrical Technician

High Voltage Electrical Technician Job Overview

Belenus Power Group is seeking an experienced High Voltage / Medium Voltage Electrical Technician to support the maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical systems at operating power-generation facilities.

This position will work primarily with medium- and high-voltage electrical equipment, substations, transformers, switch gear, circuit breakers, protective relaying, and associated balance-of-plant electrical systems
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The ideal candidate has hands-on experience working safely around energized and de-energized HV/MV equipment and is comfortable troubleshooting complex electrical systems using electrical drawings, one-lines, schematics, test equipment, and established maintenance procedures.

Experience with in the power-generation, utility, transmission/distribution, or heavy industrial electrical sectors is strongly preferred.

Experience with
utility-scale photovoltaic, battery energy storage, wind, or other generation technologies is a plus, but solar experience is not required.

• Perform inspection, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repair of HV and MV electrical equipment at operating power-generation facilities.
• Support maintenance and troubleshooting of power transformers, medium- and high-voltage circuit breakers, switch gear, disconnect switches, instrument transformers, grounding systems, and other substation equipment
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• Assist with troubleshooting and testing of protective relays, protection and control systems, CT/PT circuits, and associated control wiring
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• Read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment drawings, and technical manuals
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• Perform electrical diagnostics using appropriate electrical test equipment and established testing procedures.
• Support planned outages, corrective maintenance, commissioning activities, equipment replacements, and emergency response work as required.
• Identify equipment deficiencies, abnormal conditions, and potential reliability issues and communicate findings clearly to project management and customers.
• Complete accurate field documentation, inspection records, test reports, and service documentation.
• Work in accordance with NFPA 70E, OSHA requirements, BPG safety procedures, customer safety programs, LOTO requirements, and applicable electrical standards
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• Coordinate effectively with plant personnel, engineers, OEM representatives, subcontractors, and other field technicians.
• Travel to customer facilities as required to support BPG projects and service commitments.

• Hands-on experience working with medium- and/or high-voltage electrical systems in power generation, substations, utilities, transmission/distribution, industrial facilities, or similar environments.
• Working knowledge of power transformers and substation electrical equipment
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• Familiarity with protective relaying and electrical protection/control systems
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• Ability to read and understand electrical one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, and equipment drawings
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• Strong electrical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with electrical testing and diagnostic equipment used in HV/MV maintenance and commissioning.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E electrical safety practices and LOTO procedures
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• Ability to work safely around high-energy electrical equipment and within operational power facilities.
• Willingness to travel and work planned outages, extended shifts, and occasional emergency-response assignments when required.
• Experience with utility-scale power generation is preferred.
• Experience with utility-scale solar PV, BESS, wind, or other renewable generation systems is a plus.
• NETA, NICET, relay-testing, OEM, electrical licensing, or other relevant technical certifications are a plus but not necessarily required.

Join Belenus Power Group and work with a growing team providing specialized electrical services to power-generation and critical-infrastructure customers across the United States. This role provides the opportunity to work on technically challenging HV/MV systems, develop deeper expertise in substations and power-system equipment, and support the reliability of operating generation assets.