ERS Traveling NETA Testing Supervising Engineer - Tiger Team

Description

• Supervise 2+ Tiger Teams consisting of 4+ technicians each.
• Provide general supervision for Field Engineers and Technicians.
• Responsible for safety requirements, career development, training, and reporting of their assigned teams.
• Develop and review proposals and reports.
• 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.
• Provide technical support and assistance for field personnel.
• 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.
• Providing technical guidance on testing of Electrical apparatus.
• Work with Business Administrator to develop weekly invoicing and monthly status reports.
• Manage manpower based on Customer’s/Project requirements
• Review and recommend field technical procedures and procedure changes.
• Review reports of field engineers.
• Coordinate technical training for field personnel.
• Develop daily schedule for Field Engineers and Technicians.
• Interview job applicants.
• Make certain equipment is scheduled and available for jobs.
• Review and ensure team members adhere to Customer specifications.
• 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.
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Complete projects consistently meeting customer’s deadline and on budget.
• Perform employee reviews and recommend appropriate salary changes.
• Review and audit field jobs.

Requirements

• Noise Level (Medium / High need to shout to be heard)
• Does NOT require relocation to a Vertiv headquarter or regional office at this time.
• Frequent bending / twisting
• Medium Lifting (30 Ibs. – 45 Ibs.)
• Willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays and night work. Must be available for out- of-town work of up to several months.
• 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.
• Heavy Lifting (over 50 Ibs.)
• Frequent driving (car, van, truck)
• Extreme heat (above 100*)
• Protective Equipment Required (earplugs, gloves, eyewear, respirator, mask, etc.)
• Frequent kneeling / crawling / stooping
• 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.
• Able to write detailed reports, using a computer.
• Extreme cold (below 32*)
• Working around moving machinery (fork-lifts, tractors)
• Frequent Standing
• Communicate effectively, in writing and verbally, with clients and peers.
• Frequent climbing (stairs, ladders)
• Good theoretical understanding of electrical power systems, and good aptitude for problem evaluation.
• Work outdoors (no effective protection from weather)
• Passed the NETA III/NETA IV (International Electrical Testing Association) exam or NICET equivalent.
• 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.
• Strong background and experience in most types of switchgear testing through the 230 kV class.
• Good judgment, dependable, supervises projects with technical expertise and good business management skills.
• 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.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• 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.

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