Lead Electrical Power Systems - Testing & Commissioning

ABM Industries; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Benefits package

Job summary

ABM Industries is seeking a Lead Testing Technician to join our Electrical Power Services team. This senior role leads complex testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and power system evaluation projects across multiple sites.

You will serve as the technical authority, mentor crews, and ensure compliance with NFPA 70E, NETA, IEEE, and customer specs. Responsibilities include leading testing, outage planning, reviewing field reports, and interfacing with customers and engineers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Lead acceptance testing, maintenance testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, startup, and system evaluation projects.
• Serve as the technical lead for complex electrical power system projects.
• Independently inspect, test, evaluate, troubleshoot, and commission: low-, medium-, and high-voltage switchgear; protective relay systems; power transformers; instrument transformers; circuit breakers; power cables; motor control centers; automatic transfer switches; battery and UPS systems; grounding systems; protective control systems; critical power infrastructure.
• Analyze complex test data and determine equipment condition, serviceability, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and failure analysis of electrical power systems.
• Review and interpret project specifications, commissioning plans, testing procedures, one-line diagrams, relay schemes, and construction documents.
• Develop testing procedures, switching plans, commissioning plans, and technical work instructions.
• Lead outage planning, electrical switching activities, startup events, and commissioning efforts.
• Provide technical oversight for field crews and project execution activities.
• Review and approve field reports, test documentation, technical findings, and recommendations.
• Interface directly with customers, facility management, consulting engineers, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Support project managers with technical planning, scheduling, staffing, and execution strategies.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, OSHA requirements, NFPA 70E, NETA standards, IEEE standards, and customer specifications.
• Conduct technical training and mentorship programs for Testing Technicians I, II, and Senior Testing Technicians.
• Support emergency response activities, critical outages, and major system restoration efforts.

Skills

Electrical power systems

Protective relaying

Power system operations

Testing & commissioning

Power quality

Troubleshooting

Maintenance strategies

One-line diagrams

Three-line diagrams

Schematics

Protection drawings

Construction documents

Technical specifications

NETA ATS

NETA MTS

IEEE standards

ANSI standards

NEC requirements

OSHA regulations

NFPA 70E

Electrical switching

Outage coordination

Commissioning activities

Report writing

Documentation skills

Valid driver's license

Travel up to 75%

Education

Assoc degree

Tools

NETA ATS

NETA MTS

IEEE standards

ANSI standards

NEC requirements

OSHA regulations

NFPA 70E

Job description

ABM Industries is seeking a Lead Testing Technician to join our Electrical Power Services team. This senior role leads complex testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and power system evaluation projects across multiple sites.

You will serve as the technical authority, mentor crews, and ensure compliance with NFPA 70E, NETA, IEEE, and customer specs. Responsibilities include leading testing, outage planning, reviewing field reports, and interfacing with customers and engineers.