UPS / HV Lead (Contractor)

Limiting Factor Group; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay ($75–$105)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Limiting Factor Group designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. We seek a UPS / HV Lead to oversee maintenance, testing and repair of UPS, batteries, switchgear, transformers and protective relays at client sites.

You will supervise switching operations, ensure NFPA 70E compliance, train site technicians, and maintain detailed records. Travel to other LFG locations and occasional nights/weekends are expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years working on UPS systems and medium- or high-voltage equipment.
• Training and qualification to work on high-voltage equipment.
• Any electrician license or certification the state requires for the work performed.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B.
• Experience writing and executing switching procedures in live facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance, testing and repair of UPS systems, batteries, and high- and medium-voltage equipment.
• Plan and supervise switching operations and planned outages, using written switching procedures.
• Carry out or oversee battery, breaker and relay testing and infrared inspections.
• Coordinate with the utility and with equipment manufacturers’ service teams.
• Lead the response to electrical faults.
• Enforce NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout and grounding practices on every job.
• Train site technicians on safe operation of the electrical system.
• Keep test and maintenance records.

Skills

8+ years UPS experience

NFPA 70E knowledge

NFPA 70B knowledge

Switching operations planning

Lead electrical maintenance

Education

Electrical license or state certification

Tools

Infrared testing equipment

High-voltage training

Job description

LFG designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. We are engaging a UPS / HV Lead as our specialist for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and high-voltage electrical equipment. You will lead maintenance, testing and repair of the equipment that carries power from the utility to the data halls, where a mistake can injure people or take customers offline.

What you will do

• Lead maintenance, testing and repair of UPS systems, batteries, and high- and medium-voltage equipment such as switchgear, transformers, breakers and protective relays.
• Plan and supervise switching operations and planned outages, using written switching procedures.
• Carry out or oversee battery, breaker and relay testing and infrared inspections.
• Coordinate with the utility and with equipment manufacturers’ service teams.
• Lead the response to electrical faults.
• Enforce NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout and grounding practices on every job.
• Train site technicians on safe operation of the electrical system.
• Keep test and maintenance records.

Required qualifications

• 8 or more years working on UPS systems and medium- or high-voltage equipment.
• Training and qualification to work on high-voltage equipment.
• Any electrician license or certification the state requires for the work performed.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B.
• Experience writing and executing switching procedures in live facilities.

Preferred qualifications

• NETA certification.
• Factory training from a major UPS manufacturer.
• Data center experience.

Additional Requirements

• Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• Must be willing to travel to other LFG locations
• On site in electrical rooms, substations and equipment yards
• Available for emergency call-outs
• Arc-rated protective equipment and work on energized high-voltage equipment
• Scheduled night or weekend work

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range:
$75.00 - $105.00 per hour

LFG is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with LFG is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.