Senior Field Service Technician

FINITETEK INC; Alvin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FINITETEK INC. seeks a Senior Field Service Technician with 5–10+ years of hands-on electrical testing, commissioning, and field service experience. You will work on industrial electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear, relays, MCCs, cables and VFDs.

Responsibilities include testing, commissioning, and maintaining LV/MV gear, reading schematics, and preparing detailed test reports. INFRASTRUCTURE projects may require night/weekend work and travel to sites.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years in electrical testing, commissioning, or field service.
• Strong experience with power transformers and MV equipment.
• Knowledge of protective relay testing and electrical troubleshooting.
• Read electrical drawings and schematics.
• NETA Level III/IV preferred; Level II with strong experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical testing, commissioning, and maintenance of LV and MV equipment.
• Test power transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, CTs/PTs, cables, relays, MCCs, and VFDs.
• Perform tests such as TTR, winding resistance, insulation resistance, power factor, contact resistance, timing, relay testing, VLF/Hi-pot, and related electrical tests.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, and control schematics.
• Use electrical test equipment such as Doble, Omicron, Megger, Vanguard, or equivalent.
• Support equipment commissioning, energization, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Follow NFPA 70E, ANSI/NETA standards, LOTO, and site safety procedures.
• Prepare clear and accurate electrical test reports.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to customers and engineering teams.
• Work independently and guide junior technicians when required.

Skills

Electrical testing

Field service

Electrical troubleshooting

Read electrical drawings

NETA Level III/IV preferred

Valid driver’s license

Night/weekend availability

Transformers & MV equipment

Education

NETA Level III/IV preferred

NETA Level II with strong experience

High school diploma/technical training

Tools

Doble

Omicron

Megger

Vanguard tester

Beckwith M-3425A

PowerDB

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Field Service Technician with 5–10+ years of experience in electrical testing, commissioning, and field service. The candidate will work on industrial electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear, breakers, relays, MCCs, cables, and VFDs.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical testing, commissioning, and maintenance of LV and MV equipment.
• Test power transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, CTs/PTs, cables, relays, MCCs, and VFDs.
• Perform tests such as TTR, winding resistance, insulation resistance, power factor, contact resistance, timing, relay testing, VLF/Hi-pot, and related electrical tests.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, and control schematics.
• Use electrical test equipment such as Doble, Omicron, Megger, Vanguard, or equivalent.
• Support equipment commissioning, energization, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Follow NFPA 70E, ANSI/NETA standards, LOTO, and site safety procedures.
• Prepare clear and accurate electrical test reports.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to customers and engineering teams.
• Work independently and guide junior technicians when required.

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of experience in electrical testing, commissioning, or field service.
• Strong experience with power transformers and medium-voltage equipment.
• Knowledge of protective relay testing and electrical troubleshooting.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.
• Experience with electrical testing equipment.
• NETA Level III/IV preferred; NETA Level II with strong experience will be considered.
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, outages, and extended field hours.
• Ability to work at industrial sites, substations, ladders, and elevated platforms.

Preferred

• Experience with SEL, GE, or Beckwith relays.
• Experience with Beckwith M-3425A or similar transformer protection.
• PowerDB or similar reporting software experience.