Electrical Specialist - Field

Enchanted Rock Management LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Insurance

Company-Paid Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan & Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

ERock in Houston seeks an Electrical Specialist- Field to bridge Design Engineering with construction and commissioning. You will assist fleet technicians in maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs while ensuring safe, reliable operation of distributed generation systems.

The role requires reading system schematics, wiring diagrams, and working with PLCs and protection relays. You will travel as needed, support in root cause analysis, and contribute to continuous improvement across projects.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering degree preferred or applicable experience.
• Hands-on field experience in site construction, testing, and operation.
• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Working knowledge of NEC/NFPA, NESC, UL, and IEEE standards.
• Experience with CAD/ETAP or electrical simulation software is a plus.
• Detail-oriented self-starter capable of leading projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand system schematics and cable schedules for sites being developed.
• Communicate technical topics clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Utilize CAD/ETAP and PLC-related software for design and operations.
• Understand PLCs and protection relays, and learn others as needed.
• Understand 3-phase power, energy storage, and system controls.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical distribution components.
• Create and modify detailed drawings and conceptual models from layouts.
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Field experience

Communication skills

Codes and standards

CAD/ETAP

Project leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

CAD/ETAP

Job description

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.

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 to 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.
• 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

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".