UPS / HV Lead (Contractor) Grant County, WA

LFGroup.ai; Washington; On-site; USD 103,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

LFG designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems. We seek a UPS/HV Lead to supervise maintenance, testing and repair of UPS, batteries and high-/medium-voltage gear in critical facilities.

You will plan outages, oversee testing, coordinate with utilities and manufacturers, and enforce NFPA 70E standards while training site technicians and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• 8+ years working on UPS systems and medium- or high-voltage equipment.
• Training and qualification to work on high-voltage equipment.
• Electrician license or state-required certification 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-/medium-voltage equipment.
• Plan and supervise switching operations and planned outages with approved procedures.
• Carry out or oversee battery, breaker and relay testing and infrared inspections.
• Coordinate with utility and equipment manufacturers' service teams.
• Lead response to electrical faults and ensure safe operation.

Skills

Electrical systems

HV equipment

Maintenance planning

Safety procedures

NFPA knowledge

Switching procedures

Troubleshooting

Electrical testing

Education

Electrician license or state certification

NFPA 70E knowledge training

Tools

NFPA standards

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.

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

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.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of LFG's Affhinative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [e-mail]