Senior Substation Field Engineer & Troubleshooter

Group CBS, Inc.; Roseville (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Group CBS, Inc. is seeking a Senior Field Service Specialist to perform complex electrical work onsite at customer facilities, primarily in Roseville, MN.

This role requires hands-on testing, maintenance, commissioning, upgrades, and repairs of electrical apparatus, with strong troubleshooting and customer-facing skills. You will lead safety meetings, coordinate with customers, and support field projects from planning through cost management, while complying with NFPA 70E, OSHA, and related

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED; a bachelor's or associate degree in Electrical/Electronic Technology or military experience is preferred but not required.
• 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 with the ability to support field project planning, scheduling, execution, and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical and electrical tasks on equipment used in power transmission, distribution, and generation at customer facilities.
• Read manuals, schematics, and write diagrams to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems.
• Troubleshoot, repair, replace, and clean all components in a substation.
• Lead transformer testing: power factor, TTR, insulation resistance, SFRA, winding resistance, partial discharge, and leakage reactance.
• Test cables: insulation resistance, tan delta, hipot, TDR, partial discharge, and cable thumper.
• Test circuit breakers: insulation resistance, contact resistance, power factor, breaker timing, SF6 analysis, CT testing, high current testing, and vacuum bottle integrity testing.
• Test electrical-mechanical and solid-state relays.
• Participate in installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment.
• Plan, participate in safety meetings and training.
• Support management in planning, scheduling, execution, and cost management of field projects.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Substation testing

Power systems

Reading schematics

Safety compliance

Customer interactions

Project planning

Documentation

Microsoft Office

Multitasking

Independent work

Punctuality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Electrical/Electronic Technology degree preferred

Military experience considered

NETA Level III/IV certification within 6 months

Tools

PowerDB

Doble DTAF

Job description

Group CBS, Inc. is seeking a Senior Field Service Specialist to perform complex electrical work onsite at customer facilities, primarily in Roseville, MN.

This role requires hands-on testing, maintenance, commissioning, upgrades, and repairs of electrical apparatus, with strong troubleshooting and customer-facing skills. You will lead safety meetings, coordinate with customers, and support field projects from planning through cost management, while complying with NFPA 70E, OSHA, and related