Electrical Qualification Agent

Cummins•Chicago, IL

6d•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a talented Electrical Qualification Agent to join our team specializing in quality, inspection, and safety for our location in Chicago, IL, or other major metropolitan areas within the state. This role requires 90% or more travel and plays a critical part in ensuring compliance, safety, and operational excellence across electrical installations and services. As an Electrical Qualification Agent, you will be responsible for inspecting new electrical installations, reviewing plans, issuing and pulling permits, educating stakeholders, enforcing codes and standards, and maintaining compliance records. You will act as a qualification agent for electrical systems, including medium/high and low voltage power systems, generator installations, EV charger installations, loadbank testing, marine power generation, hydrolyzers, and fuel cells. This position requires maintaining a current Master Electrician license (or equivalent) in your home state and obtaining reciprocity licenses for other states as needed. This role demands strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively while traveling extensively. If you are passionate about electrical safety, compliance, and delivering exceptional service, we invite you to join our team and make a meaningful impact.

Requirements

90% or more travel required.
Maintain a current Master Electrician license (or equivalent) in your home state.
Obtain reciprocity licenses for other states as needed.
Strong organizational skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively.
College, university, or equivalent degree required.
Intermediate level of relevant work experience, including team leadership experience, required.
Hold or be willing to apply for a reciprocity electrical license for any applicable reciprocal states.
Area of responsibility will include primary home state as well as reciprocal states.
Ensure that all electrical work performed by Cummins employees or subcontractors of Cummins complies with NEC and the electrical installation rules and laws of the State.
Regularly travel and perform site visits for checklist review, perform JSO’s, electrical safety audits, and confirm that all work is being performed within compliance and safety rules.
Ensure that all electrical labors, permits, and licenses required to perform electrical testing, installation, repair, or commissioning have been pulled, in place, and displayed accordingly.
Review to ensure that Cummins or any Cummins subcontractors are adhering to all NEC and State electrical laws/regulations.
Obtain electrical permits for all Cummins or jobsite activities from any State, city, and or local municipalities.
Permits would be the responsibility of the QA and managed in both the QA’s home state as well as any reciprocity states.
Permits may need be pulled/purchased in person.
Work with the PEM/PM/Data Center and Start & Test teams to ensure the proper permitting has been obtained for upcoming work.
Review design criteria, specification, drawings, equipment submittals, and other documentation to ensure it meets NEC/NFPA70e codes and qualifications.
Qualification agent in some states may be responsible to keep technician trainee cards up to date.
Hours for Cummins technicians to qualify for electrical tests will be monitored and submitted to the state by the agent will ensure the techs are renewing their trainee cards and completing the education courses to stay in compliance.
If required by the State, make notes in job story that a QA inspection has been completed and/or attach a virtual screenshot of e-mail in Cummins operations systems.
Maintain a working relationship with any State, City, or local municipality agencies as required.
Maintain any State, City, or local or loadbanking requirements as required.
Work with Electrical Safety Coordinators and participate in electrical safety meetings as required with all Power Generation Techs and Electric Vehicle Techs to ensure that all technicians are up to date on the latest regulations and requirements.
Drive a collaborative and improved safety culture.
Attend meetings as required, both virtual and in-person.
Other duties as assigned or required for the position.

Nice To Haves

Travel percentage in QA’s home state(s) or reciprocal states is estimated at 75-90%.

Responsibilities

Ensure all electrical work performed by Cummins employees or subcontractors complies with NEC and state regulations.
Conduct site visits, perform safety audits, and confirm adherence to compliance standards.
Obtain and manage electrical permits for all jobsite activities across multiple states and municipalities.
Review design criteria, specifications, and documentation to ensure compliance with NEC/NFPA70e codes.
Monitor and maintain technician trainee cards, hours, and continuing education requirements to ensure compliance with state regulations.
Work closely with PEM/PM/Data Center and Start & Test teams to align schedules with permitting requirements.
Participate in electrical safety meetings and foster a culture of safety and teamwork.
Build and sustain working relationships with state, city, and local agencies to ensure smooth operations and compliance.
Inspect new electrical installations, review plans, issue permits, educate stakeholders, enforce codes and standards, and maintain compliance records.
Assist with electrical safety and in investigating incidents.
Hold a current State electrical license with required hours and continuing education credits.
Hold or be willing to apply for a reciprocity electrical license for any applicable reciprocal states.
Act as a qualification agent of Electrical systems, including medium(high) and low voltage power systems in a variety of environments: Generator installations and service, Electric vehicle charger installation and service, Loadbank testing, Marine power generation, Hydrolyzers, Fuel cells.
Ensure that all electrical work performed by Cummins employees complies with the electrical installation rules and laws of the state.
Ensure that all electrical safety procedures are utilized.
Perform site visits, perform JSO and confirm electrical safety compliance is being adhered to.
Ensure that all electrical labors, permits, and licenses required to perform electrical tests are used and we are following all state electrical laws and regulations.
Permits may need be purchased in person.
Obtain electrical permits for all State and or local activities and reciprocity states as required.
Review design criteria, specifications, drawings, equipment submittals, and other documentation pertinent to qualification.
Qualification agent is responsible for technicians to keep trainee cards up to date.
Hours for our technicians to qualify for electrical tests will be monitored and submitted to the state by the qualification agent.
Qualification agent will ensure the techs are renewing their trainee cards and completing the education courses to stay in compliance.
Hours of electrical work as defined and approved.
32 hours of in person continuing education required for renewal.
If required, make note in job story that inspection has been completed or attach a virtual screenshot of the confirmation e-mail in Cummins operations systems.
Maintain a working relationship with the State Department of Industrial Relations (if required).
Maintain any State compliance with confidence testing requirements.
Work with Electrical Safety Coordinator and participate in electrical safety meetings as required with all Power Generation Techs and Electric Vehicle Techs to ensure all technicians are up to date on the latest state requirements and drive an improved safety culture.
Understand if we need a specific license(s) to do business in individual cities or municipalities.
Work with the PEM/PM teams to ensure schedules align with permits.
Work with the start and test team on permitting and compliance for any testing.
Attend meetings as required, both virtual and in-person.
Other duties as assigned or required for the position.
Demonstrates a strong understanding of business operations and market dynamics to advance organizational objectives effectively.
Develops and delivers clear, concise, and audience-specific communication across multiple channels to foster understanding and alignment.
Builds and maintains strong relationships by delivering solutions that prioritize customer needs and create long-term value.
Analyzes and synthesizes large volumes of information, including conflicting data, to identify patterns and solve problems efficiently.
Maintain and keep current Master Electrician license, equivalent master license, or other required licenses in QA’s home state as well as any reciprocal states as required by or requested by Cummins.
Maintain proper hours of work and any associated continuing education credits.
Regularly travel and perform site visits for checklist review, perform JSO’s, electrical safety audits, and confirm that all work is being performed within compliance and safety rules.
Ensure that all electrical labors, permits, and licenses required to perform electrical testing, installation, repair, or commissioning have been pulled, in place, and displayed accordingly.
Review to ensure that Cummins or any Cummins subcontractors are adhering to all NEC and State electrical laws/regulations.
Obtain electrical permits for all Cummins or jobsite activities from any State, city, and or local municipalities.
Permits would be the responsibility of the QA and managed in both the QA’s home state as well as any reciprocity states.
Work with the PEM/PM/Data Center and Start & Test teams to ensure the proper permitting has been obtained for upcoming work.
Review design criteria, specification, drawings, equipment submittals, and other documentation to ensure it meets NEC/NFPA70e codes and qualifications.
Qualification agent in some states may be responsible to keep technician trainee cards up to date.
Hours for Cummins technicians to qualify for electrical tests will be monitored and submitted to the state by the agent will ensure the techs are renewing their trainee cards and completing the education courses to stay in compliance.
If required by the State, make notes in job story that a QA inspection has been completed and/or attach a virtual screenshot of e-mail in Cummins operations systems.
Maintain a working relationship with any State, City, or local municipality agencies as required.
Maintain any State, City, or local or loadbanking requirements as required.
Work with Electrical Safety Coordinators and participate in electrical safety meetings as required with all Power Generation Techs and Electric Vehicle Techs to ensure that all technicians are up to date on the latest regulations and requirements.
Drive a collaborative and improved safety culture.
Attend meetings as required, both virtual and in-person.
Other duties as assigned or required for the position.