Electrical Testing Field Engineer 1 - Washington Metro Area

U.S. Electrical Testing specializes in electrical acceptance testing, maintenance testing, and commissioning services for the nation's most recognizable mission-critical facilities, secure environments, commercial and industrial clients, and electrical contractors. The company's capabilities include emergency response, engineering services, and turn-key installation and repair.

Position Summary:

• Programs, installs and maintains protective relaying and metering. Performs electrical tests and repairs concerned with maintenance and performance evaluation of in-service relays to prevent and remedy abnormal behavior or failure of transmission and distribution equipment. Analyzes test results and interprets electrical diagrams to locate defective equipment.
• Essential responsibilities and activities include but are not limited to:
• Proficiently uses hand, power tools, meters and other test equipment in energized electrical rooms, vaults, and substations to install, maintain, repair and program protective relays and associated wiring and equipment.
• Applies, reads, understands, reviews and corrects schematic, wiring diagram blueprints and substation drawings and inspections.
• Programs and operates various test equipment and exercises all safe work practices as outlined in the company safety handbook.
• Commissions new relay and metering installations.
• Coordinates testing, troubleshooting and repairs of relaying and other equipment with other department personnel.
• Performs maintenance on and testing of relays and associated equipment such as standby generators and display meters.
• Troubleshoots, repairs and replaces components involved in questionable operations and failures.
• Participates in emergency callouts.
• Performs other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned.

Position / Candidate Requirement - To Include Education & Years of Experience:

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% - 50% of the time.
• Strong Oral, Written and Presentation Skills.
• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
• Strong MS Excel, Word, Power DB, and Smartsheet experience is a plus.
• 2-4 years of experience OR Associate's degree OR Bachelor's degree in related field.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid-time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401k Retirement Plan.
• Military Reserve pay offset.
• Paid maternity leave.

Pay Range:

• $30.43 - $48.69.

Abilities:

• Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.
• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Other Abilities:

• Works both indoors and outdoors in extreme temperatures including heat, cold, humidity, temperature swings and inclement weather, frequent exposure to dust, odor, electrical, mechanical, loud noise and toxic hazards.
• Operates hand tools, heavy equipment, light trucks and power tools; 20/20 corrected vision is required to perform visual inspection of small defects, small parts and operation of measurement devices and assembly of fabricated parts.
• May be required to work after-hours, weekends and holidays and respond timely to urgent or emergency situations.
• Certifications (desired/advantageous): NETA level III, or IV preferred.

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