High Voltage Electrician

Aggreko•Reno, NV

12d•$40 - $60

About The Position

Aggreko is hiring a High Voltage Technician based in Reno, Nevada. The role supports field and service center operations by installing, commissioning, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and repairing electrical power distribution equipment, including transformers, switchgear, load banks, cables, and related systems. The technician ensures work complies with safety regulations, technical standards, and customer expectations. The position requires responding to major component failures, carrying out major component changes and field repairs, and providing hands-on electrical support. The technician is expected to complete repairs on time, to standard, and within agreed budgets; work from drawings and specifications; review report accuracy; and recommend improvements to maintenance procedures and operations. Work may involve significant or unexpected problems occurring simultaneously, and requires independent initiative and judgment. This is a full-time role with potential overtime and weekend work. The schedule may require travel to work locations and standby availability outside regular shifts. The role involves physically demanding work, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, and working across a range of heights and positions.

Requirements

At least five years of high- and/or medium-voltage experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of 4160-volt and higher-voltage power generator systems, amperage, frequency, and power factors.
Skill in locating and repairing electrical-system defects, installing load break elbows, high-voltage terminating, splicing, and service grounding.
Knowledge of safety principles and use of personal protective equipment.
Experience with refinery or government-site protocols and requirements for entering and performing work.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally and a current passport or ability to obtain one.
Ability to acquire and maintain a TWIC Card.
Ability to work the assigned schedule, travel to work locations as needed, and be on standby outside regularly scheduled shifts.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position and pass a post-offer physical abilities assessment, including lifting 60 pounds, pushing or pulling 80 pounds, carrying 60 pounds, climbing stairs and ladders, climbing while carrying 15 pounds, stooping, kneeling, and squatting.
Ability to stand, walk, and sit for prolonged periods and walk over uneven terrain with functional balance without special assistive devices.
Ability to move the extremities and spine through a functional range of motion to safely work from ground or floor level to full overhead level.
Good finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and grip strength to safely manipulate small items and hold tools, stair railings, or ladders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with high-voltage test equipment.

Responsibilities

Respond to major component failure escalations.
Carry out major component changes and field repairs.
Perform advanced troubleshooting of low-voltage or high-voltage systems and provide hands-on electrical support.
Ensure major repairs are completed on time, to standard, and within agreed repair and department budgets.
Read and work from drawings, specifications, blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts, and other visual aids.
Locate and repair defects in electrical systems.
Review the accuracy of reports.
Comply with electrical practices and safety requirements.
Handle significant problems and multiple or unexpected tasks under pressure.
Recommend improvements and revisions to maintenance procedures.
Improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and cooperate with others to provide quality service.
Exercise independent initiative and judgment in accordance with accepted practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.