Field Service Technician, NETA Testing

Kingfisher Recruiting; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union medical and dental

Union pension

Per diem and hotel covered when travel

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting is seeking a union field technician to test and maintain electrical power equipment across the upper Midwest. Openings range from Level I to IV and include on-site responsibilities in the Minneapolis area.

The role requires NETA certification (or progress toward it), willingness to travel 50–75%, a valid driver's license, and the ability to mentor apprentices and junior techs. Union benefits and pension are included.

Qualifications

• Requires NETA certification or progress toward certification.
• Experience with power testing such as power factor or HV testing preferred.
• Willingness to travel 50–75% to support field work.

Responsibilities

• Test, inspect and maintain switchgear, breakers, transformers, and cables.
• Operate high-voltage test equipment and perform power factor tests.
• Commission new installations and support outages or emergency calls.
• Lead apprentices and junior technicians at senior levels.

Skills

NETA certification

Electrical experience

Willingness to travel

Driver's license

Job description

Location: Minneapolis–St. Paul (north metro), MN · Type: Full-time, union · Pay: $40.43–$53.91/hr union scale DOE · Travel: 50–75% · Relocation: available

Public description

This is a union field technician role testing and maintaining electrical power equipment across the upper Midwest, with union benefits and pension. Openings run from Level I through IV.

What you'll do

• Test, inspect and maintain switchgear, breakers, transformers and cable.
• Run high-voltage test equipment, including power factor test sets.
• Commission new installations and support outages and emergency calls.
• Lead and mentor apprentices and junior techs (senior levels).

What you bring

• NETA certification at any level, or relevant electrical experience on the way to certification.
• Experience with power factor or HV testing preferred.
• Willingness to travel 50–75%.
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

Pay & benefits:

$40.43–$53.91/hr. Daily overtime after 8 hours and double time after 10. Union medical and dental, union pension, per diem and hotel covered when traveling.