EPG Commissioning Technician

JA Riggs Tractor Company • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

Riggs Cat Power & Energy is hiring EPG Commissioning Technicians to start up standby, emergency, and data center generator systems. Technicians bring new installations online, conduct acceptance and load-bank witness testing, and troubleshoot controls, paralleling, and switchgear before handover. An electrical or controls background is required. The company provides extensive certification training, including the Cat Electric Power progression and startup-specific controls training, with skills validated through formal Cat skills assessments. During startup, the technician often serves as the technical point of contact at the client's site.

The position involves commissioning data center and standby/emergency power systems, programming and troubleshooting generator and paralleling controls, commissioning automatic transfer switches and switchgear, leading client-facing acceptance tests, and diagnosing faults. The role requires travel for extended classroom training and on-site startup events, as well as the ability to drive for extended periods. It is non-exempt and hourly.

Requirements

• Electrical or electronics background, such as industrial electrician, controls technician, or equivalent military or trade training.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and control system logic.
• Willingness to travel for extended classroom training and on-site startup events.
• Strong troubleshooting instincts under live, deadline-driven conditions.
• Comfort leading client-facing acceptance testing.
• Ability to pass work-related pre-employment physical demands.
• Ability to drive for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to standby power, UPS, or data center critical power environments.
• Direct experience commissioning standby or data center power systems.
• Cat Electric Power I, II, and III (CEP I/II/III), or similar OEM training.
• Training or experience with EMCP 4.1/4.2 and 4.3/4.4 controls; Cat Energy Control System (ECS) 100/200; ATS Foundations; and switchgear or paralleling switchgear.
• Familiarity with Cat ET or equivalent diagnostic software.

Responsibilities

• Start up data center and standby/emergency power systems, including sequencing, load transfer, paralleling, and acceptance testing.
• Program and troubleshoot EMCP 4.x, ECS 100 and ECS 200 controls, paralleling controls, and engine control units using Cat ET.
• Commission automatic transfer switches and switchgear, including paralleling switchgear on multi-genset data center sites.
• Lead site acceptance and load-bank witness testing with the client during handover.
• Isolate faults on generators, engines, controls, paralleling, and ATS/switchgear using schematics and electronic service tools.
• Serve as the technical point of contact at the client's site during startup.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed