High Voltage Technician III - (Lubbock, TX)

A01098 GE Vernova International LLC; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova International LLC in Texas seeks a field service technician to provide on-site and remote technical direction to site personnel and customers, lead skilled labor, and troubleshoot equipment such as transformers, relays, and control systems. The role involves travel and a strong safety mindset.

The ideal candidate holds a High School Diploma or GED, can read schematics, mentor technicians, and lead field service teams while ensuring cost control.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience with high voltage equipment preferred.
• Ability to read schematics and switch orders.
• Mentor unqualified technicians and lead field service teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite and remote technical direction to site personnel and customers.
• Prepare job planning documents defining work scope from engineering instructions, drawings, and process instructions.
• Lead skilled labor performing work on customer sites.
• Troubleshoot and perform maintenance checkout for transformers, switchgear, relays, control systems, and motors.
• Travel to customer substations for wind and solar plants.
• Write technical reports, order materials, secure quotations, and prepare job completion reports.
• Maintain safety as a top priority and manage costs.

Skills

High voltage

Read schematics

Mentor technicians

Travel willingness

Strong communication

Microsoft Office

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Test equipment

Transformers/relays/splices

SmartSheets

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Provide onsite and remote technical direction to site personnel and customers.

Prepare job planning documents that define the work scope being performed through engineering instructions, drawings, and process instructions.

Provide leadership to skilled labor performing work on customer sites.

Troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance checkout for a wide range of equipment such as power transformers, switchgear, protection relays, control systems, and motors.

Troubleshoot electrical problems in the substations on wind and solar plants.

Perform administrative functions such as writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations, and preparing job completion reports to customers.

Exercise good judgment in controlling costs.

Maintain strong safety mindset at all times.

Qualifications / Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED

Desired Characteristics

• Previous High Voltage experience
• Familiar with test equipment and testing procedures for transformers, relays, breakers, and underground splices.
• Familiar with switching pad mount transformers and substations.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to read schematics.
• Ability to write and interpret switching orders.
• Required to mentor and train unqualified technicians
• Proven experience in leading field service team.
• Safety must be top priority.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel.
• Flexibility required.
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and SmartSheets, Basic Workplace First Aid

Hourly Pay Range

The hourly pay range for this position is $45.47 - $47.77 USD Hourly. The specific hourly rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.

Export-Controlled Information

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Benefits

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance and 12 paid holidays. New hires also receive two weeks of annual vacation (which may be pro‑rated based on start date).

Relocation Assistance

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes For candidates applying to a U.S. based position only: *The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Legal Authorization

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Drug Screening

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Company Mission

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard‑earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com