Substation Electrician / Senior Field Technician / Senior Field Engineer

Substation Electrician / Senior Field Technician / Senior Field Engineer

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Here’s what you’ll do as a Substation Electrician / Sr. Field Technician

• Troubleshooting circuitry and replacing damaged components on industrial equipment and systems
• Read and interpret drawings, circuit diagrams and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layouts for new or existing installations
• Demonstrating your commitment to safety in the workplace
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem
• Inspect, test, construct and maintain substation electrical equipment, such as MV & HV circuit breakers, pad mount switches, capacitors, reactors, ground grids and transformers
• Electrical testing on power transforming including turns ratio (TTR), cap bridge (DF), winding resistance and insulation resistance, doble etc.
• Obtain fluid analysis from oil filled transformers for standard chemical and electrical property analysis in accordance with ASTM guidelines
• Construction/installation of cable tray, high voltage cable terminations, ground grids, underground duct banks and control wiring for various electrical equipment.
• Leadership skills enabling you to successfully run small jobs in a timely manner with little to no supervision
• Installing conduit and wire and terminating conductors
• Installing fixtures and devices for industrial applications and systems
• Ordering required parts and controlling all job materials using our computer system
• Completing work orders as per client specifications and input; reviewing the completed job with the customer, to ensure complete satisfaction

Do you have the Spark? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma/Electrical Engineering Degree and/or Electrical State License

Minimum 5 years’ experience with the following:

• Substations (gas circuit breakers, air switches)
• Power transformers
• Protective relays
• Current and potential transformers, metering equipment
• Switchgear, vacuum and air magnetic circuit breakers, air switches
• Backup generators
• Uninterruptible Power Systems
• Substation and UPS battery systems
• Induction and synchronous motors (2300V and Above)
• Motor Starters (2300V and Above)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced growing environment.
• Demonstrates thorough understanding of how each business unit adds value to the organization.
• Explores and addresses underlying, and long-term client needs while scanning the environment to identify new contacts
• Ability to travel within Texas and potentially other States for projects
• NETA III or IV or NICET III or IV preferred

Here are some of the perks Spark Power employees enjoy:

• Diverse and exciting industrial, commercial and institutional projects and customer base
• Growing company with consistent work
• Continuous training and skills improvement
• Career advancement opportunities (such as licensed Journeyman, Foreman, Project Manager)
• Competitive wages plus incentive plan (profit sharing on top of hourly rate and overtime pay)
• Overtime opportunities
• Excellent benefit package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Extended Health, Disability)
• 401K
• Employee Share Ownership Program
• Paid uniforms
• Paid tooling

….and much more

Who is Spark Power?

• We provide end-to-end electrical contracting, operations and maintenance services, and energy sustainability solutions to the industrial, commercial, utility, and renewable asset markets.

• We have over 1300 employees across 38 offices across North America.
• We have numerous exciting projects in commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors across Canada and the US.