Maintenance Technician

Insight Global (United States); Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a High Voltage Technician to support the Operations & Maintenance team responsible for maintaining critical electrical distribution infrastructure across facilities in Sherman, TX. You will perform preventative maintenance, switching operations, offline electrical testing, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment ranging from 480V through 138kV.

The role requires NETA Level II certification or 2+ years of HV testing experience, reading schematics, and strict adherence

Qualifications

• Requires NETA Level II certification or 2+ years hands-on HV/offline electrical testing experience.
• Hands-on offline testing of industrial HV equipment.
• Experience with electrical switching operations and safely taking equipment in and out of service.
• Working knowledge of LOTO procedures and electrical safety practices.
• Experience performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of electrical distribution equipment.
• Ability to read electrical one-lines, schematics, diagrams, SOPs, and switching procedures.
• Experience with 480V through 138kV equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on HV distribution equipment.
• Conduct offline electrical testing and troubleshooting from 480V to 138kV.
• Support switching operations and safely de-energize equipment.
• Review one-line drawings and schematics and support outages.
• Assist commissioning and acceptance testing of HV equipment.
• Follow LOTO procedures and electrical safety practices.
• Document work and coordinate with operations teams.

Skills

NETA II Certification

Offline HV testing

Switching operations

LOTO safety

Preventive maintenance

Electrical schematics

High voltage experience

Education

Industrial HV/offline testing experience

Job description

Location: Sherman, Richardson, North Dallas, TX (as a home base)

Compensation: $26-$33/hr

Duration: 6 Month Contract-to-Hire

Shift: Monday-Friday; 6:30 AM-3:15 PM

• Expected OT and potential weekend shifts (with notice)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a High Voltage Technician to support the Operations & Maintenance team responsible for maintaining critical electrical distribution infrastructure across multiple facilities. This individual will perform preventative maintenance, switching operations, offline electrical testing, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical equipment ranging from 480V through 138kV.

• The technician will work on equipment including 138kV air switches, SF6 gas circuit breakers, transformers, 15kV switchgear, vacuum circuit breakers, 480V switchgear, and rackable circuit breakers. Responsibilities will also include executing LOTO procedures, reviewing one-line drawings and schematics, supporting planned outages, evaluating electrical testing results, and assisting with commissioning and acceptance of high-voltage equipment.

Required Skills & Experience

-NETA Level II certification OR at least 2 years of hands‑on industrial high‑voltage/offline electrical testing experienceFor candidates without NETA Level II

-Hands‑on experience performing offline electrical testing on industrial electrical distribution equipment.

-Experience with electrical switching operations and safely taking equipment in and out of service.

-Working knowledge of LOTO procedures and electrical safety practices.

-Experience performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of electrical distribution equipment.

-Ability to read and work from electrical one-lines, schematics, diagrams, SOPs, and switching procedures.

-Experience working with medium- or high-voltage equipment. The site environment includes equipment ranging from 480V through 138kV.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-NETA Level II certification is strongly preferred over experience alone.

-Journeyman electrician background or comparable industrial electrical experience.

-Experience working for an electrical testing company, utility, substation group, semiconductor facility, data center, or other critical-power environment.

-Experience with:

• 138kV air switches
• 138kV to 13.8kV transformers
• 13.8kV to 4,160V transformers
• 13.8kV to 480V transformers
• 15kV switchgear
• 480V switchgear and rackable breakers

-Experience evaluating electrical test results and determining whether equipment requires additional maintenance, servicing, or repair.

-Experience with factory acceptance testing, site commissioning, and site acceptance testing.

-Experience developing or updating SOPs, JHAs, work permits, preventative maintenance procedures, or LOTO procedures.

-Experience overseeing electrical contractors and reviewing as-found/as-left testing and inspection documentation.

-Experience supporting planned facility outages.

-Previous experience working around mission‑critical or continuous-operation facilities where electrical downtime can significantly impact operations.