EPG Commissioning Technician

Riggs Cat • 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, perform acceptance and load-bank witness testing, and troubleshoot controls, paralleling, and switchgear before handover. An electrical or controls background is required, and the company invests in certification. This certification-intensive field track follows the Cat Electric Power progression and includes startup-specific controls training. Skills are validated through formal Cat skills assessments. During startup, technicians often serve as the technical point of contact at the client’s site.

The role involves commissioning and troubleshooting generators and related power systems, leading client-facing acceptance testing, and traveling for extended classroom training and on-site startup events. The position is hourly and non-exempt. Work may involve exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, and vibration; the noise level is usually moderate. Extended periods of driving are required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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.
• Must be able to pass work-related pre-employment physical demands.
• Must be able 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.
• 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 training.
• 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 systems, and ATS/switchgear using schematics and electronic service tools.

What This Job Offers

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