Electrical Specialist - Field

ERock; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan & Company Match

Paid Time Off

Wellness Programs

Job summary

ERock in Houston is seeking an Electrical Specialist - Field to bridge design engineering, construction and system commissioning. You will support backup generation, protection relays, and energy storage systems to keep customers powered during outages.

Read schematics, analyze system function, and travel to job sites as needed. Communicate clearly with technicians and non-technical stakeholders, and document findings to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering degree preferred or equivalent field experience.
• Hands-on field experience in site construction, testing, and operation.
• Knowledge of NEC/NFPA, the NESC, UL, and IEEE standards.
• Experience with CAD/ETAP or electrical simulation software is a plus.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand system schematics and cable schedules.
• Communicate technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Support PLCs, protection relays, and energy storage systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical distribution components.
• Travel to sites as required to support field operations.

Skills

Schematics reading

PLC knowledge

Field experience

Communication skills

CAD/ETAP

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

CAD/ETAP software

Job description

We are ERock! ERock is a leader and innovator in distributed energy. ERock has responded to long-term trends in electricity by becoming the first smart-grid supplier to US energy consumers. The company installs, operates, and integrates its highly flexible, low-cost, and quick-response distributed generation to increase reliability and stability, reduce costs and decrease carbon footprint.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

At ERock, our backup generators ensure that customers will never be without power, allowing their business to operate normally when there is an outage in the area. Our innovative approach provides customers with highly reliable, ultra-clean backup generation at a fraction of the cost of traditional backup solutions. We seek those who share our commitment to customer service, innovation, and ingenuity.

Role Overview

As an Electrical Specialist‑ Field, you will be a key integrator between Design Engineering, construction and system commissioning. Additionally, as an expert in system operations and design you will be assisting fleet technicians as a resource in maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.

Key Responsibilities

• Able to read and understand system schematics and cable schedules for sites being developed.
• Strong communications skills to effectively communicate technical topics to target audiences who may not have technical backgrounds.
• Computer skills in the use of Microsoft Office products, PDF editing, and required software for PLCs and Protection Relays.
• Understand PLCs (Deep Sea Electronics, and other industrial PLC or PAC) and their ladder logic or similar functions or be able to learn them.
• Understand system electrical protection relays such as SEL and ABB devices or be able to learn them.
• Understand electrical fundamentals with respect to 3‑phase power generation, power distribution, energy storage systems, integrated system controls, and system monitoring.
• Capable of troubleshooting and repairing components of previous bullets.
• Familiar with the use of tooling, multimeters, meggers, and other test equipment necessary for the commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electrical distribution and controls.
• Create or improve procedures based on technical documents and experience of the above items.
• Create and modify detailed drawings and draft conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches, or discussions. Be creative in taking an idea and studying the details before converting it into a design.
• Able to critically assess system function, design, and response as well as personnel actions to assist in Root Cause Analysis and continued process improvements.
• Support in conducting failure analysis, determining causes and effects, documenting reliability and maintainability trends, and identifying design improvement to prevent similar issues.
• Support sustaining engineering by providing technical expertise to root cause and corrective assessments addressing degraded system performance, parts obsolescence, and overall systems reliability degradation.
• Willing to travel in support of work as required, including travel out of state.

Requirements

Basic (Required) Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering degree preferred but open to applicable experience.
• Hands‑on field experience in site construction, testing, and operation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work across organizations from back office to field technicians, from remote work to in‑person in the field.
• Working knowledge of relevant codes and standards, including the NEC/NFPA, the NESC, UL, and IEEE.
• Experience with CAD/ETAP or electrical simulation software is a plus.
• Candidates must be detail‑oriented and a self‑starter who can lead projects from start to finish.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior field engineering experience with a deep background in microgrid power generation and controls. Extensive experience troubleshooting in those items and any examples of previous successes that stand out in your mind.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Company‑Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Wellness Programs and Incentives
• 401(k) Retirement Plan & Company Match
• Paid Time Off – Sick & Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays

Do you have what it takes to join the ERock team? Send us your cover letter and resume today.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ERock is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

At ERock, we embrace diversity, including all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education — to name a few. We understand and recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our business. The foundation of our diversity efforts is closely tied to our core values specifically our value of “The Team” which includes “Mutual Respect, Openness, and Honesty.”