Senior Electrical Field Service Technician – Substation

Premier Power Maintenance; Bloomfield (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Power Maintenance is seeking a Senior Field Service Specialist to perform complex electrical work onsite at customer facilities in Bloomfield, KY. You will handle testing, maintenance, commissioning, upgrades, and repairs, with responsibility for troubleshooting and reporting.

The role requires up-to-date knowledge of electrical standards, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead safety meetings and field projects. Overnight travel and on-call duties are expected.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED; a bachelor’s or associate degree in Electrical/Electronic Technology or military experience is preferred.
• Experience in electrical substation testing, construction, maintenance, troubleshooting, assembly, and commissioning is required.
• Eight+ years of relevant experience.
• Able to obtain NETA Level III or IV certification within 6 months of employment.
• Project management experience to support field project planning, scheduling, execution, and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Execute mechanical and electrical tasks on equipment used in power transmission, distribution, and generation at customer facilities.
• Read and interpret manuals, schematics, and write diagrams to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Troubleshoot, repair, replace, and clean all components in a substation.
• Lead transformer testing (power factor, insulation, SFRA, winding resistance, etc.).
• Lead cable testing (insulation, hipot, TDR, partial discharge).
• Lead circuit breaker testing (insulation, contact resistance, SF6 analysis, timing).
• Test both electrical-mechanical and solid-state relays.
• Participate in installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment.
• Plan, participate in, and develop safety meetings and training.
• Support management in planning, scheduling, execution, and cost management of field projects.

Skills

Electrical testing

Troubleshooting

Customer interaction

Schematic reading

Time management

Safety compliance

MS Office

Relays testing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Electrical/Electronic Technology degree (preferred)

Military electrical training (preferred)

Tools

Doble DTAF

Power DB

HiPot equipment

SCADA

Job description

Premier Power Maintenance is seeking a Senior Field Service Specialist to perform complex electrical work onsite at customer facilities in Bloomfield, KY. You will handle testing, maintenance, commissioning, upgrades, and repairs, with responsibility for troubleshooting and reporting.

The role requires up-to-date knowledge of electrical standards, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead safety meetings and field projects. Overnight travel and on-call duties are expected.