Electrical Testing Field Engineer 1 -Caroline County, Virginia

About the Role

ModularMission Critical™ is the manufacturing campus for M.C. Dean’s complex, modular product line for datacenters and critical infrastructure. Located just north of Richmond, VA, this site is growing fast serving customers worldwide. Join M.C. Dean’s more than 9,000 employees around the world making an impact through innovations in power and technology.

Our people are passionate about innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment for employees to build long-term careers.

This role is responsible for the installation, programming, testing, and maintenance of protective relaying and metering systems used in transmission and distribution operations. It ensures the reliability and safety of electrical systems by performing diagnostic evaluations, interpreting schematics, and coordinating repairs.

Responsibilities

• Programs, installs, and maintains protective relaying and metering.
• Performs electrical tests and repairs concerned with maintenance and performance evaluation of in-service relays to prevent and remedy abnormal behavior or failure of transmission and distribution equipment.
• Analyzes test results and interprets electrical diagrams to locate defective equipment.
• Proficiently uses hand, power tools, meters, and other test equipment in energized electrical rooms, vaults, and substations to install, maintain, repair, and program protective relays and associated wiring and equipment.
• Applies, reads, understands, reviews, and corrects schematic, wiring diagram blueprints, and substation drawings and inspections.
• Programs and operates various test equipment and exercises all safe work practices as outlined in the company safety handbook.
• Commissions new relay and metering installations.
• Coordinates testing, troubleshooting, and repairs of relaying and other equipment with other department personnel.
• Performs maintenance on and testing of relays and associated equipment such as standby generators and display meters.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and replaces components involved in questionable operations and failures.
• Participates in emergency call outs.
• Performs acceptance and maintenance testing of electrical power systems, ensuring compliance with NETA standards.
• Conducts protective relay testing, calibration, and programming for various manufacturers.
• Performs circuit breaker and switchgear testing, including timing tests, primary and secondary injection testing.
• Troubleshoots electrical faults and performs root cause analysis for system failures.
• Conducts transformer testing, including turns ratio, insulation resistance, and power factor testing.
• Ensures adherence to electrical safety protocols, including lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and PPE compliance.
• Maintains detailed test reports and documentation for compliance and client review.
• Collaborates with engineers, project managers, and clients to ensure efficient system commissioning and startup.
• Provides mentorship and technical guidance to junior technicians as needed.
• Performs other duties, tasks, and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

This position may require ongoing or intermittent use of a company vehicle. Selected candidates must possess an acceptable driving record in accordance with our policy.

• Minimum 2+ years of relevant electrical experience with a bachelor's degree in engineering.
• NETA / NICET certification (preferred) or equivalent hands-on experience in electrical testing.
• Strong understanding of ANSI, IEEE, NETA, NFPA, NEC, and OSHA electrical safety standards.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals.
• Proficiency in operating and troubleshooting protective relays, circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, and other electrical equipment.
• Experience with test equipment such as Doble, Omicron, Megger, Vanguard, and Fluke meters.
• Understanding of insulation resistance, power factor, contact resistance, and high-potential (Hi-Pot) testing procedures.
• Knowledge of medium and high-voltage systems (up to 500kV), including arc flash hazard analysis.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to diagnose system failures.
• Willingness to travel as needed and work in industrial, data center, and utility environments.
• Ability to work safely under minimal supervision and follow industry best practices.

Desired Qualifications

• OEM certified field service training program.

Physical Abilities

• Ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Demonstrates physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including loading and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of materials.
• Relocates a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls, and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possesses good vision (may be corrected), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
• Applies general rules to specific problems to produce logical answers.
• Combines pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions, including finding relationships among seemingly unrelated events.
• Sees details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401k Retirement Plan.
• Military Reserve pay offset.
• Paid maternity leave.

Pay

USD $38.00 - USD $52.00 /Hr.