Field Service Technician, NETA Testing

6 Degrees Search; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union benefits

Union pension

Per diem

Hotel covered when traveling

Job summary

6 Degrees Search is seeking a union field technician to test, inspect, and maintain electrical power equipment across the upper Midwest. You will work with switching gear, transformers, and cables, traveling to job sites with union benefits and pension.

Openings range from Level I through IV, with opportunities to lead apprentices and junior technicians. A valid driver's license is required, and relocation is available if needed.

Qualifications

• NETA certification at any level or electrical experience toward certification.
• Experience with power factor or HV testing is a plus.
• Willingness to travel 50–75% for field assignments.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

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

Education

NETA certification (any level)

HV testing experience

Tools

Power testing tools

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.