Electrical Services Specialist

Siemens•Virginia, MN

10d•$57,120 - $97,920•Remote

About The Position

The Electrical Services Specialist performs complex startup, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of medium- and low-voltage electrical power systems. Equipment includes transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear and switchboards, protective relays, motor control centers, variable frequency drives, cables, metering systems, and backup power supplies. The role travels to customer sites in Virginia and North Carolina 100% of the time. The specialist installs, tests, maintains, and repairs electrical power distribution equipment and systems; supports complex installations and service agreements; conducts site surveys and provides technical and operational support; and advises and trains customers and staff. The position also involves preparing reports, maintaining tools and test equipment, estimating labor and material costs for proposals, reviewing plans and schematics, and responding to emergency and relief assignments.

Requirements

High school diploma or state-recognized GED.
At least 2 years of experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical control circuits; ability to obtain thermography certification.
At least 2 years of experience with electrical testing, including primary current injection, resistance, dielectric, and thermal-scan testing on medium- and low-voltage electrical systems.
At least 2 years of experience using electrical test sets for AC and DC high-potential testing, transformer turns-ratio testing, transformer power-factor testing, and other power-system testing practices and procedures.
On-the-job or educational experience interpreting protective coordination studies and testing and configuring protective relays.
On-the-job or educational experience reading bills of material, electrical blueprints, and power-system study reports.
On-the-job or educational experience with installation, commissioning, and maintenance of low- and medium-voltage power distribution systems.
On-the-job or educational knowledge of arc-flash and shock hazards at 13.8 kV and Siemens GIS, AIS, WL, RL, and SB breakers and switchgear.
On-the-job or educational experience with ANSI, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and NETA codes and standards.
Ability and willingness to carry and move equipment and tools weighing up to 75 pounds unassisted.
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to travel up to 100% of the time to customer sites within the designated area.
At least 18 years of age, a valid driver's license with limited violations, and eligibility to participate in Siemens' fleet vehicle program.
Legal authorization to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree.
AVO, NETA, or NICET certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead installation and checkout of electrical and electronic components for systems, service installations, and service agreements.
Maintain and test switchgear and switchboards, motor controls, circuit breakers, panel boards, transformers, and surge protection devices.
Perform vibration analysis and metering, battery maintenance and testing, power monitoring and quality work, and protective relay maintenance.
Install wiring and connect equipment to power sources.
Troubleshoot power distribution products and third-party equipment, including emergency troubleshooting.
Perform complex service upgrades, reconditioning, and retrofits for low-voltage power distribution products and systems.
Provide onsite technical and operational support for the design, development, installation, and maintenance of complex equipment and systems.
Conduct complex site surveys and develop base or installation design plans.
Instruct customer personnel on equipment operation and routine inspections, and train customers to maintain and adjust complex equipment.
Provide expert advice, training, and technical assistance to support staff, and train lower-level employees.
Complete and submit reports covering job activities.
Maintain complex tools, test equipment, and calibration items.
Plan and estimate labor categories and rates, material costs, and transportation expenses for complex proposals.
Review complex task plans, drawings, and installation schematics, and provide guidance throughout projects.
Respond to emergency and relief assignments.