NETA Field Service Technician: HV Electrical Testing

Shermco Industries; Chickasaw (AL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Shermco Industries is seeking a NETA Field Service Technician to perform electrical testing, maintenance, and repair on distribution systems. The role requires travel to customer sites, inspecting and testing high‑voltage equipment and troubleshooting protection/interlocking devices.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of switchgear testing experience, NETA certification is a plus, and a valid driver's license with the ability to travel 40%+.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of relevant switchgear testing & troubleshooting experience.
• NETA Certification (I, II, III or IV) or equivalent desired.
• Must be able to travel locally/regionally with periodic overnight travel and hold a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites (industrial & commercial) to inspect, test, troubleshoot, perform start-up and data collection on electrical systems up to 600 kV.
• Perform instrument transformer tests and power transformer testing (Doble, TTR, insulation resistance).
• Test electro-mechanical and solid state relays; perform cable testing (Tan Delta, Power Factor, VLF, DC Hipot).
• Troubleshoot ATS and low/medium/high voltage switchgear and circuit breakers.
• Calibrate moderately complex relays and perform power metering; participate in on-call duty and respond to emergencies as needed.

Skills

Driving

English fluency

Safety procedures

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate’s degree in Electrical Power & Controls

ABET-accredited EE degree

Tools

PowerDB

Doble

TTR

Insulation Resistance

VLF

Power Factor

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Shermco Industries is seeking a NETA Field Service Technician to perform electrical testing, maintenance, and repair on distribution systems. The role requires travel to customer sites, inspecting and testing high‑voltage equipment and troubleshooting protection/interlocking devices.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of switchgear testing experience, NETA certification is a plus, and a valid driver's license with the ability to travel 40%+.