ELECTRICAL - Facilities Operations Technician

Insight Global (United States); Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Electrical Subject-Matter Expert in Abilene, TX to ensure reliability and safety of mission-critical electrical infrastructure. You will define standards, lead complex troubleshooting, and guide upgrades, retrofits, and commissioning across multiple sites.

You will mentor technicians, perform root-cause analyses, and ensure compliance with NFPA/IEEE/ANSI and local codes while coordinating with utilities and vendors. Strong communication of risks is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with mission-critical electrical systems.
• Deep knowledge of power distribution, protection concepts, reliability, and operational risk.
• Experience supporting critical decisions and leading complex technical work.

Responsibilities

• Define and improve standards for switchgear, UPS, batteries, generators, grounding, and distribution.
• Lead complex troubleshooting, power-quality analysis, incident investigations, and root-cause analysis.
• Provide technical guidance for upgrades, retrofits, expansions, design reviews, and commissioning.
• Improve procedures, one-lines, settings, test plans, maintainability, and work execution.
• Coordinate with utilities, vendors, engineering teams, and operations.
• Ensure alignment with NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, and local requirements.
• Promote consistent execution and engineering quality across sites.

Skills

Mission-critical electrical systems

Power distribution

Reliability engineering

Root-cause analysis

Mentoring technicians

Education

Journeyman or Master Electrician

Job description

Job Description

Purpose: Senior electrical subject-matter expert responsible for the reliability, safety, and lifecycle performance of mission-critical electrical infrastructure.

Primary responsibilities:

• Define and improve standards for switchgear, UPS systems, batteries, generators, grounding, and distribution
• Lead complex troubleshooting, power-quality analysis, incident investigations, and root-cause analysis
• Provide technical guidance for upgrades, retrofits, expansions, design reviews, and commissioning
• Improve procedures, one-lines, settings, test plans, maintainability, and work execution
• Coordinate with utilities, vendors, engineering teams, and operations
• Ensure alignment with NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, and local requirements
• Promote consistent execution and engineering quality across sites

Skills and Requirements

Ideal background:

• Extensive experience with mission-critical electrical systems
• Deep knowledge of power distribution, protection concepts, reliability, and operational risk
• Experience supporting critical decisions and leading complex technical workAbility to mentor technicians and communicate technical risks clearlyPreferred qualifications:

Preferred qualifications

• Journeyman or Master Electrician
• NFPA 70E training
• OEM training on switchgear, relays, UPS systems, generators, or critical-power equipment
• NICET or similar testing/power-systems certification
• Advanced training from Schneider Electric, Eaton, ABB, Siemens, Vertiv, or comparable manufacturers

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].