UPS Technician 3

Reliant Critical Infrastructure; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliant Critical Infrastructure is seeking a skilled UPS Technician 3 to lead startups, perform preventative maintenance, and manage regional travel. The role emphasizes safety, electrical expertise, and on-site commissioning.

You will install, diagnose, and repair UPS systems, battery banks, and related power equipment while coordinating with contractors and clients to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years UPS service experience with electrical/mechanical focus.
• Experience with UPS replacements, installations, and startup.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and diagnose faults.

Responsibilities

• Perform UPS replacements, installations, and startup activities.
• Conduct preventative and scheduled maintenance with minimal customer disruption.
• Lead jobs with crews of varying skill levels.
• Communicate effectively with contractors, partners, and clients to meet schedules and budgets.
• Operate UPS, battery systems, PDU’s, ATS, and AC/DC rectifiers safely.
• Assess power requirements and estimate consumables for projects.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical experience

UPS system knowledge

Troubleshooting and repair

Crew leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Digital multimeter

Amp Clamp

Phase Rotation Meter

Power Quality Analyzer

IR camera

Oscilloscope

Job description

A UPS Technician 3 is responsible for startups, certifications, preventative maintenance, and scheduled maintenance for systems related to Uninterruptable Power Supply systems, including Battery Systems. Requires 30-50% Travel regionally.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Experienced and able to perform UPS replacements and new installations.
• Experienced and able to perform preventative maintenance, trouble diagnosis, routine, and emergency repairs of all types of systems without supervision and with minimal disruption to customer.
• Install, trouble diagnose, repair, start-up, and commission, all types of UPS systems.
• Ability to lead jobs with multiple crew members of various skill levels.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with general contractors, subcontractors, partners, and clients to complete projects on schedule and within budget.
• Without supervision properly operate all equipment including but not limited to: a. UPS systems, Battery systems, PDU’s, ATS, and AC/DC rectifiers.
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills with co-workers, sales teams, engineering partners, management teams, and clients.
• Be able to accurately assess human power requirements for maintenance and installation services.
• Be able to estimate consumables and connectivity parts for project completion.
• Be able to recognize when crew productivity and safety are jeopardized due to duration of efforts or extreme conditions service crew members are being exposed to.
• Travel to other reginal sites 30-50%.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma & a minimum of 3 to 5 years UPS service experience.
• Must have electrical/mechanical experience relating to UPS systems, DC systems and knowledge of OEM’s such as: Eaton, Mitsubishi, Schneider, APC, GE, Emerson, etc.)
• Clean driving records a must
• Safe operation of department equipment
• Knowledge of or ability to learn basic AC/DC theory, electronic components, and electronic circuitry.
• Complete training on:

• 1. Use of Digital multimeter for AC and DC diagnostic measurements
• 2. Use of Amp Clamp and flexible CT in DC and AC measures
• 3. Use of Phase Rotation Meter, Power Quality Analyzer, IR camera, and Oscilloscope.
• 4. Show understanding of proper use of:
• a. Isolation devices to control available voltage potentials.
• b. Necessary use of Arc-Flash suit and PPE.

• Show competency in the connections of series, parallel, and series parallel.
• Understand torque values, torque-mark application, and visual inspection of completed installations.
• Understand and operate Phase Rotation meters, Power Quality