Arc Flash Survey Technician

Elliot Services; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Company Paid Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Paid Vacation

Uniforms and PPE provided

Uniforms and PPE provided

Job summary

A full-service electrical contractor is seeking an electrical arc flash survey technician in Lexington, Kentucky. The role includes on-site data collection to assess arc flash hazards according to OSHA and NFPA 70E standards. Responsibilities include gathering technical information, creating detailed electrical diagrams, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have extensive electrical safety knowledge, technical experience as a Master or Journeyman electrician, and analytical skills. Benefits include disability insurance, 401(k) matching, and a paid apprenticeship program.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of electrical safety and NFPA 70E guidelines.
• Ability to identify arc flash hazards and determine safe work practices.
• Experience in creating one-line diagrams and analytical assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site data collection for arc flash hazards.
• Create and update one-line diagrams for electrical systems.
• Label equipment and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Log data into software for fault current analysis, coordination studies, and incident energy analysis.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA 70E and OSHA requirements.

Skills

Electrical safety knowledge

Analytical skills

Analytical skills

Education

Experience as a Master or Journeyman electrician

Tools

Electrical design software

Job description

For over seven decades investor‑owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and others have entrusted their electrical construction and maintenance needs to Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. (Elliot).

Elliot is a full‑service electrical contractor specializing in overhead and underground distribution, transmission, substations, lighting, traffic signaling, utility locating and industrial/commercial services.

Job Description

Davis H. Elliot Construction Company, Inc. is looking for an electrical arc flash survey technician. A qualified professional who conducts on‑site data collection to assess arc flash hazards and ensure compliance with OSHA and NFPA 70E standards. The technician identifies, documents, and labels electrical equipment to determine potential incident energy. Often working as journeyman electricians.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• On‑site Data Collection: (this will require traveling to sites and overnight stay) Gathering technical details from electrical equipment, including transformer ratings, conductor lengths/sizes, circuit breaker settings, and motor data.
• Creating One‑Line Diagrams: Updating or creating accurate, comprehensive single‑line diagrams that model the electrical distribution systems and branch circuitry.
• Equipment Labeling: Identifying equipment to prepare and apply arc flash warning labels.
• System Analysis Support: Logging data into software to perform fault current analysis, coordination studies, and incident energy analysis.
• Compliance Monitoring: Ensuring compliance with NFPA 70E and OSHA requirements, including safety boundaries.

Qualifications

• Qualified Person Status: Extensive knowledge of electrical safety, PPE requirements, and NFPA 70E guidelines. Ability to identify arc flash hazards and determine safe work practices and required PPE.
• Technical Experience: Requires experience as a Master or Journeyman electrician, with in‑depth knowledge of industrial/commercial electrical systems.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to work with protective devices, trip settings, and understand & develop one‑line diagrams.

Today, we are listed among Engineering News‑Records Top 150 Specialty Contracting firms. Our success is based on our customers confidence in us; the loyalty, hard work and performance of our people; and the traditions with which Mr. Davis H. Elliot began the company in 1946. We understand that having the best team requires people being treated like family. Some of the benefits we offer our team include:

• Short‑Term Disability and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance with additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• State and Federally accredited Lineman Apprenticeship program
• Paid Vacation
• Uniforms and PPE provided

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