Senior Field Service Technician

ABM US•Irving, TX

About The Position

ABM Industries is seeking Senior Field Service Technicians to join its Electrical Power Services team in Irving, Texas. The role supports safe and efficient installation and testing of customers’ electrical power distribution equipment. Technicians travel approximately 25% of the time, work independently and with a crew, and handle routine, moderately complex, and complex tasks and projects, including record-keeping, test-data evaluation, and field-service reporting. The technician travels to customer sites to inspect, test, troubleshoot, start up, and collect data on electrical systems. The role also supervises and assigns work to trainees, assistants, and technicians; monitors consistent testing practices; tracks project scope completion; and communicates with ABM and customer management. Responsibilities cover a range of electrical equipment and systems, including switchgear, circuit breakers, transfer switches, cables, transformers, relays, motor control centers, generators, and high-voltage substations. The role includes completing job hazard analyses, reports, timecards, and expenses; rotating emergency on-call duty; complying with regulatory requirements; and assisting with sales as a technical expert in electrical testing and maintenance. ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package and mentions incentives including sign-on bonuses, relocation or temporary-housing assistance, a take-home company service vehicle and fuel card, and local paid travel time. Incentives are commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in electrical testing.
Experience working with a team.
Experience working on projects.
Familiarity with NETA Acceptance and Maintenance Testing Standards.
Familiarity with NFPA70E Electrical Safety standards.
Ability to troubleshoot electrical performance deficiencies.
Ability to travel regionally 25% of the time.
Knowledge of lockout/tag-out and hazardous-energy-control procedures.
Clean driving record and drug-free.

Nice To Haves

Current NETA Level 2, 3, or IV certification, NICET certification, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Travel to customer sites to inspect, test, troubleshoot, start up, and collect data on electrical systems.
Supervise trainees, assistants, and technicians in completing electrical testing duties.
Observe testing, assign project work to capable technicians, and ensure consistent testing of similar items.
Track project scope completion and communicate with ABM and customer management.
Maintain, test, repair, rebuild, and replace low-, medium-, and high-voltage switchgear and circuit breakers.
Troubleshoot automatic transfer switches.
Test and inspect low-, medium-, and high-voltage cable installations.
Maintain, test, and repair transformers and related equipment.
Test and calibrate solid-state and electromechanical relays.
Perform relay calibration and power metering.
Conduct low- and medium-voltage motor control center and contractor testing.
Start up, troubleshoot, and repair generator controls and transfer schemes.
Test and commission protection and control systems on high-voltage substations.
Sample and interpret insulated fluids.
Complete Job Hazard Analyses, including arc-flash and shock analyses.
Review and submit timecards, expenses, and project reports.
Document test results and complete field reports.
Rotate emergency on-call duty.
Maintain strict compliance with regulatory laws.
Assist in the sales process as a technical expert in electrical testing and equipment maintenance.