Associate Field Engineer at Electric Power Systems in Glen Allen, Virginia

Job Description:

Electric Power Systems
ID 2025-5531
# of Openings 1
Category Field Technician

Overview

As a NETA accredited independent electrical testing & engineering organization, we set the standard for technical expertise and uncompromising safety within the renewable energy, data centers, and industrial industries.

At Electric Power Systems, we specialize in electrical acceptance testing, commissioning, and maintenance testing for a wide range of clients including Utility, Generation, Renewables, Industrial, Transit, Data Centers, and Commercial Facilities throughout North America. We are committed to providing a culture of safety and technical expertise as a way of setting the standard of excellence in the power industry.

We care about our employees and offer a generous benefits package including:

• Competitive pay
• Nashville Training Academy & Comprehensive Training Resources
• Career Path Planning
• Incentives for Professional Certifications
• Competitive Per Diem
• Referral Bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits
• 401k with company match

Job Purpose:

The Field Engineer will be responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and testing of electrical equipment at large substations and various industrial sites. This role includes testing high and low voltage electrical systems, such as switchgears, transformers, cables, bushings, and lightning arresters, as well as assembling and configuring electrical panels.

The Field Engineer will lead safety efforts on-site, ensuring compliance with company and client policies, and provide guidance in all safety meetings.

Additionally, the Field Engineer will collaborate with internal teams and clients to coordinate maintenance activities, develop site strategies, and ensure timely completion of work orders while maintaining quality and documentation standards.

This position requires flexibility to travel across Virginia to various client sites and contribute to the overall safety and success of electrical testing and engineering projects.

Responsibilities

As a Field Engineer, you will perform maintenance, repairs, and retrofitting of equipment at large electrical substations.

• Assist in performing equipment maintenance, repair, and retrofit at large electrical substations.

• Support the testing of high and low-voltage electrical equipment, including switchgears, cables, transformers, bushings, connections, lightning arresters, and equipment configuration.

• Assemble transformers and electrical panels, connections, procedures, and protocols.

• Complete technical reviews of the data sheets.

• Work on test equipment requirements.

• Respond to emergency calls as required by clients.

• Help the client’s planners improve upon work orders.

• Maintain effective communication with internal and external groups regarding maintenance activities and scheduling.

• Escalate awareness of engineering and technical issues on projects within a timely manner to the project manager and the client.

• Provide project status updates on a daily basis to the client’s reliability team.

• Aid with site quality and document reviews.

• Ensure documentation is completed, compiled, and filed in accordance with the client’s procedures, including all test reports.

• Position supervises 2-6 Test Technicians depending upon project needs.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering and 1 year of experience.
• Must have experience in each of the following skills:
  • Power DB software, including use and form creation
  • Doble Protection Suite and Doble DTA 2.0
  • Accelerator quick set software; Omicron test universal
  • Equipment - DVM, DILO, Megger, Vanguard, Doble M4100, TDR900, Doble 6150 Relay Test Set, and VLF HiPot
  • GE Enervista; ABB WinZip
  • Reading electrical schematics
  • Point-to-point verifications of electrical systems
  • Component function checks.

How to Apply:
Apply online at https://eps-careers-epsii.icims.com/jobs/search and use Req ID: 2025-5531

EPS is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), political affiliation, military service, national origin, age or any other characteristics protected by state or federal laws.

EPS does not work with individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies, and will not recognize claim to any unsolicited resumes or candidate information.

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Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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