Field Service Technician, NETA Testing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Union medical & dental

Union pension

Per diem

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC in Minneapolis area is seeking a union field technician to test, inspect and maintain electrical power equipment across the upper Midwest. You will lead and mentor apprentices and junior techs while supporting outages and emergencies. Field duties include high-voltage testing, commissioning new installations, and traveling 50–75% with union benefits and pension.

Qualifications

• NETA certification at any level, or working toward certification.
• Experience with power factor testing or HV testing preferred.
• Willingness to travel 50–75%.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Skills

HV testing

Electrical testing

Mentoring

Education

NETA certification

Tools

HV testing equipment

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 & 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.