Senior Electrical Services Specialist

Siemens•Saint Louis, MO

9d•$72,757 - $124,726•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Electrical Services Specialist supports the Siemens Norcross, Georgia branch, serving customers throughout the greater Atlanta area. The role performs complex startup, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of medium- and low-voltage electrical power systems, including transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear and switchboards, protective relays, motor control centers, VFDs, cable, metering, and backup power supplies. The specialist leads installation and checkout of electrical and electronic components for system and service jobs, performs technical and operational support for complex equipment and systems, and carries out site surveys and service upgrades. The role also provides customer and employee training, prepares reports and complex project estimates, reviews plans and schematics, maintains test equipment, and responds to emergency and relief assignments.

Requirements

High school diploma or state-recognized GED.
At least 5 years of experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical control circuits, and ability to obtain thermography certification.
At least 5 years of experience with electrical testing, including primary current injection testing, resistance testing, dielectric testing, and thermal scans on medium- and low-voltage electrical systems.
At least 5 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 test 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 experience with arc-flash and shock hazards of 13.8 kV and the specified 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 Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
At least 18 years of age and possession of a valid driver's license with limited violations; must meet eligibility requirements for Siemens' fleet vehicle program.
Legally authorized to work in the United States continually and permanently without company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree.
AVO, NETA, or NICET certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead basic-to-complex installation and checkout of electrical and electronic components for systems, service-installed jobs, 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, power quality work, and protective relay maintenance.
Install wiring and connect equipment to power sources.
Perform emergency troubleshooting of power distribution products and third-party equipment.
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 in proper 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 activity.
Maintain complex tools, test equipment, calibration items, and related equipment.
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.
Remain available for emergency and relief assignments.