Field Electrical Technician: Pre-Comm & Energization

Brunel; Bagdad (AZ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401K matching

Job summary

Brunel in Bagdad, Arizona seeks a hands-on Electrical Technician to support pre-commissioning, commissioning, energization, and startup activities for a major project. You will verify installations, perform field testing, and help ensure safety and readiness for operation on MV/LV systems.

The role covers switchgear, MCCs, transformers, UPS, motors, and related control circuits, with heavy field emphasis and meticulous documentation.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma or certificate in electrical engineering, electrical technology, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant field experience may be considered.
• Approximately three to eight years of experience in electrical installation, testing, maintenance, or commissioning.
• Experience supporting EPC or major industrial projects within mining, oil and gas, power generation, smelting, or similar heavy-industry environments.
• Hands-on experience with electrical systems, test equipment, cable testing, terminations, motors, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, and associated field devices.
• An understanding of electrical drawings, isolation procedures, energization controls, and safe electrical work practices.

Responsibilities

• Verify the installation of MV/LV cables and cable trays, switchgear, MCCs, distribution boards, transformers, UPS systems, motors, and field electrical devices.
• Confirm installations comply with single-line diagrams, wiring and termination drawings, cable schedules, layouts, project specifications, and approved standards.
• Inspect cable terminations, glands, equipment labeling, earthing/grounding, panel condition, cleanliness, and general installation quality.
• Verify system readiness before energization and report defects, incomplete work, or unsafe conditions to the Electrical Lead.
• Perform cable identification, continuity, polarity, insulation-resistance, and earth-resistance checks.
• Complete functional testing of control circuits and support testing of switchgear, MCCs, transformers, and protection systems.
• Support motor rotation checks, no-load testing, and commissioning of motors and drives.
• Record test results accurately, identify anomalies, and assist with troubleshooting and corrective actions.
• Assist with electrical system energization under the direction of the Electrical Lead or responsible engineer.
• Follow approved switching procedures, isolation plans, permits, and pre-energization safety checks.
• Monitor electrical systems and equipment during energization, startup, and early operation and promptly report abnormalities.
• Support commissioning of lighting, small-power systems, UPS systems, battery banks, motors, drives, and related equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical faults and equipment issues and help confirm reliable operation following energization.
• Complete and maintain test sheets, commissioning checklists, cable-test reports, protection relay settings, and energization records.
• Report daily progress, defects, constraints, and punch-list items to the Electrical Lead.
• Identify electrical punch-list items and support their closure before system energization and handover.
• Assist with red-line drawings, as-built documentation, system dossiers, and preparation for handover to operations.

Job description

Brunel in Bagdad, Arizona seeks a hands-on Electrical Technician to support pre-commissioning, commissioning, energization, and startup activities for a major project. You will verify installations, perform field testing, and help ensure safety and readiness for operation on MV/LV systems.

The role covers switchgear, MCCs, transformers, UPS, motors, and related control circuits, with heavy field emphasis and meticulous documentation.