Senior Electrical Commissioning Technician

Helix Electric•Cedar Rapids, IA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Helix Electric was founded in 1985 and is now one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. Our commitment to empowering people and powering projects is realized by our exceptional team of dedicated and highly skilled experts working together and never settling for good enough. We are proud of the team-oriented, employee-empowered business approach that defines our unique character. Helix Electric is seeking a Senior Electrical Commissioning Technician with strong load banking and energization experience to support data center and commercial electrical projects. This is a hands-on field role focused on testing, startup, troubleshooting, and safe execution around critical power equipment.

Requirements

8+ years of commercial electrical experience
3-5+ years of journeyman-level experience
Previous hands-on load banking experience
Energization or electrical startup experience required
Experience with switchgear, generators, panels, breakers, UPS systems, and PDUs
Ability to troubleshoot electrical issues safely in the field
Experience with relevant software, such as MS Office, Autodesk Construction Cloud Build, Egnyte, CXAlloy, and Bluebeam
Strong leadership and team management abilities
Excellent data collection and analytical skills
Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a teamwork attitude
Clean OMV, drug test results, and background check

Nice To Haves

QEW experience preferred
Bachelor’s degree in administration or an engineering field preferred
Data center or other mission-critical experience
Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

Perform and support load bank testing on generators, UPS systems, and related equipment
Support energization, startup, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities in the field
Run and connect temporary cables and terminations for testing scopes
Read electrical drawings, schematics, and technical documents
Follow LOTO, PPE, OSHA, and NFPA 70E safety practices