Maintenance Technician (High Voltage)

Insight Global (United States); Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full 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 multiple facilities. You will perform preventative maintenance, switching operations, offline electrical testing, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment ranging from 480V through 138kV.

The technician will work on equipment including 138kV air switches, SF6 gas circuit breakers, transformers, 15kV switchgear, vacuum

Qualifications

• NETA Level II certification or 2+ years of high-voltage/offline testing experience.
• Hands-on offline testing on distribution equipment (high/medium voltage).
• Experience with LOTO procedures and electrical safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and switching operations.
• Conduct offline electrical testing and troubleshooting of HV equipment.
• Review one-line drawings and schematics; follow switching procedures.
• Support planned outages and assist commissioning and site acceptance testing.

Skills

NETA Level II certification

Industrial high-voltage testing

LOTO procedures

Electrical schematics reading

Preventive maintenance

Outage support

Commissioning & site acceptance

Electrical safety practices

Job description

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.

This is a highly safety-sensitive environment, so the successful candidate must be detail-oriented, dependable, technically capable, and comfortable working independently. Technicians will have a designated home site but may travel between supported facilities in a company vehicle depending on daily maintenance requirements. Overtime and weekend availability will be required based on outages and maintenance schedules.

Skills and Requirements

• NETA Level II certification OR at least 2 years of hands-on industrial high-voltage/offline electrical testing experience.
• For candidates without NETA Level II, the preferred training background includes:Industrial Electrical SafetySubstation Maintenance ISubstation Maintenance 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.
• 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 switchesSF6 gas circuit breakers138kV to 13.8kV transformers13.8kV to 4,160V transformers13.8kV to 480V transformers15kV switchgear15kV vacuum circuit breakers480V 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.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].