Senior Field Tech/Engineer

Inrush Electrical; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Technical training

Industry standard benefits

Job summary

A leading electrical services company based in Chicago is seeking an experienced electrical technician to inspect, test, and maintain electrical systems. This role involves performing various tests on equipment, ensuring safety compliance, and requires at least 5 years of relevant experience. Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, and be prepared for extensive travel. Career growth opportunities and industry-standard benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required.
• NETA II, III, or IV Certification preferred.
• Must be able to crawl, climb, and lift 50 lbs.
• General PC skills including email, internet, data entry, and Microsoft Excel.
• NETA II, III, or IV Certification is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing on instrument transformers and surge arresters.
• Conduct high voltage breaker testing and switchgear functionalities.
• Ensure proper operation of ATS from normal to emergency power.
• Confirming circuitry via voltage checks, point-to-point, and secondary injection.
• High voltage breaker testing: timing, travel, and functional testing.
• Switchgear functionals – print reading, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• ATS testing – ensuring proper operation from normal to emergency power.
• Willing to travel for work throughout North America, traveling 50% of the time.

Skills

Electrical safety compliance

General PC skills

Willingness to travel

Data entry

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Associate’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Email / Internet

Job description

Chicago, United States | Posted on 06/26/2025

Provides the reliability and performance of the electrical distribution system by inspecting, testing, and maintaining electrical equipment and devices, analyzing and determining the presence of adverse conditions, documenting and reporting test results, and taking appropriate corrective actions.

Responsibility

• Instrument transformer tests – CCVT, CT, and SSVT testing.
• Surge arrester power factor testing.
• Testing capacitor bank or power‑factor correction systems.
• Confirming circuitry via voltage checks, point‑to‑point, and secondary injection.
• High voltage breaker testing: timing, travel, and functional testing.
• Switchgear functionals – print reading, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• ATS testing – ensuring proper operation from normal to emergency power.
• Willing to travel for work throughout North America, traveling 50% of the time.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: to qualify for consideration, you must meet the following minimum qualifications and requirements.

• Must work safely and adhere to all electrical safety core principles/procedures.
• Prefer a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering OR an Associate’s degree/technologist diploma from an accredited two‑year technical college.
• Must have at least 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• Must have general PC skills, including email, internet, data entry, and Microsoft Excel.
• NETA II, III, or IV Certification is ideal.

Other Requirements

• All offers are conditioned on acceptable results from a background check and drug and alcohol screening.
• Must be able to crawl, climb, and lift 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to pass a fit for duty physical exam.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be available for regular overnight domestic travel and occasional international travel (Canada, USA, Mexico).
• Must have a valid passport.

Benefits

• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Technical Protection & Control / SCADA/ Equipment Training.
• Industry standard Benefits & RRSP/401K program.