ERS Traveling NETA Testing Supervising Engineer - Tiger Team

Description

• Provide general supervision for Field Engineers and Technicians.
• Work with Business Administrator to develop weekly invoicing and monthly status reports.
• Make certain equipment is scheduled and available for jobs.
• Review and recommend field technical procedures and procedure changes.
• Supervise 2+ Tiger Teams consisting of 4+ technicians each.
• Review and audit field jobs.
• Coordinate technical training for field personnel.
• Develop and review proposals and reports.
• Providing technical guidance on testing of Electrical apparatus.
• Provide technical support and assistance for field personnel.
• Directing Others – Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with subordinates on work and results.
• Manage manpower based on Customer’s/Project requirements
• Organizing – Can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner.
• Review reports of field engineers.
• Interview job applicants.
• Develop daily schedule for Field Engineers and Technicians.
• Complete projects consistently meeting customer’s deadline and on budget.
• Review and ensure team members adhere to Customer specifications.
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Perform employee reviews and recommend appropriate salary changes.
• Responsible for safety requirements, career development, training, and reporting of their assigned teams.
• Building Effective Teams – Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her teams; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; lets subordinates present to senior management; acts as if real success is the success of the team.

Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell. Frequently required to sit, climb and balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, basic color differentiation and the ability to adjust focus. Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move 100 pound test sets.
• Extreme cold (below 32*)
• Able to write detailed reports, using a computer.
• Medium Lifting (30 Ibs. – 45 Ibs.)
• Frequent Standing
• Strong computer skills including editing, formatting and using templates in Microsoft Word, use of Internet for standards/products/manufacturer research and operation of computer controlled test equipment.
• Frequent driving (car, van, truck)
• Good judgment, dependable, supervises projects with technical expertise and good business management skills.
• Noise Level (Medium / High need to shout to be heard)
• Good theoretical understanding of electrical power systems, and good aptitude for problem evaluation.
• Working around moving machinery (fork-lifts, tractors)
• Does NOT require relocation to a Vertiv headquarter or regional office at this time.
• Frequent climbing (stairs, ladders)
• Extreme heat (above 100*)
• Action Oriented – Enjoys hard work; is action oriented and full of energy for the things that he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes opportunities when they arise.
• Knowledge of the National Electrical Code and various industry standards, such as OSHA and NFPA.
• Willing to travel anywhere in North America ~80% of the time. Schedule is dependent upon project work and is flexible to the degree it can be. This is worked out on a case by case basis with your assigned project manager. PTO scheduled in advance can and will be accommodated.
• Frequent kneeling / crawling / stooping
• Communicate effectively, in writing and verbally, with clients and peers.
• Heavy Lifting (over 50 Ibs.)
• Protective Equipment Required (earplugs, gloves, eyewear, respirator, mask, etc.)
• Strong background and experience in most types of switchgear testing through the 230 kV class.
• Graduate Engineer BSEE or BSME and two years experience. OR Graduate of applicable Electrical Technical School or Military equivalent and five years minimum same or similar work experience. OR High school education or equivalent and six years minimum same or similar work experience.
• Passed the NETA III/NETA IV (International Electrical Testing Association) exam or NICET equivalent.
• Frequent bending / twisting
• Work outdoors (no effective protection from weather)
• Willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays and night work. Must be available for out- of-town work of up to several months.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Benefits

• Typical schedule is to work 8-12 weeks and then 1 weeks back at “home base” depending on project schedule. This varies based on the phase of the project.
• Options for downtime (i.e. in between projects), employee can take PTO, training, regional work, and “home office” work.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance