Electrical Services Specialist
About the role
This role will travel to support customers on-site 100% of the time in Virginia and North Carolina. As an Electrical Service Specialist, you will perform complex startup, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of medium and low voltage electrical power systems, including transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear/switchboard, protective relays, motor control centers, VFDs, cable, metering, and backup power supplies.
Siemens Smart Buildings help create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments, improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation.
Responsibilities
- Lead basic to complex installation and checkout of electric and electronic components for systems and service-installed jobs and service agreements.
- Maintain and test switchgear/switchboard, motor controls, circuit breakers, panel boards, transformers, and surge protection devices.
- Perform vibration analysis, metering, battery maintenance and testing, power monitoring, power quality, and protective relay maintenance.
- Install wiring and connect to power sources.
- Perform emergency troubleshooting of power distribution products and third-party equipment.
- Execute complex service upgrades, reconditioning, and retrofits for low-voltage power distribution products and systems.
- Provide onsite technical and operational support for design, development, installation, and maintenance of complex equipment and systems.
- Conduct complex site surveys to develop base or installation design plans.
- Provide instructions to customer personnel on proper operation and routine inspections.
- Train customers to maintain and adjust complex equipment.
- Offer expert advice, training, and technical assistance to support staff and train lower-level employees.
- Complete and submit reports covering all job activity.
- Maintain complex tools, test equipment, and calibration items.
- Plan and estimate labor categories, rates, material costs, and transportation expenses for complex proposals.
- Review complex task plans, drawings, and installation schematics; provide continual guidance throughout the project duration.
- Respond to emergency and relief assignments as required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or state-recognized GED.
- 2+ years of experience troubleshooting and repairing electrical control circuits and ability to obtain thermography certification.
- 2+ 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.
- 2+ years of experience using electrical test sets to perform AC and DC high potential testing, transformer turns ratio testing, transformer power factor testing, and other power system test practices.
- On-the-job or educational experience with:
- Interpreting protective coordination studies and testing/configuring protective relays.
- Reading bills of material, electrical blueprints, and power system study reports.
- Installation, commissioning, and maintenance of low and medium voltage power distribution systems.
- Understanding arc flash and shock hazards of 13.8 kV and related electrical equipment (Siemens GIS, AIS, WL, RL, and SB breakers and switchgear).
- ANSI, NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and NETA codes and standards.
- Ability and willingness to carry and move equipment/tools weighing up to 75 pounds unassisted.
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to travel up to 100% of the time to customer sites within the designated area.
- Must be 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license and limited violations; must meet eligibility for Siemens’ fleet vehicle program.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate Degree.
- AVO, NETA, and NICET certifications.
Benefits
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details can be found at Siemens Benefits Quickstart.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $57,120 - $97,920 annually. The actual wage offered may vary based on budget, candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.