Job Description

Our long-established and growing company is looking for an Electrical Field Service Technician to join our team in the Chesapeake, VA area. This position requires extensive field-based electrical expertise, with frequent travel to industrial customer sites to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair power generation and control systems. The role involves hands-on testing, system installation, and maintenance of complex electrical equipment, including motors, generators, and standby power systems, using advanced diagnostic tools. **Consistent hours, steady work, no lay-offs, and huge growth potential. Large relocation assistance/2 months of temporary living expenses available. **

Benefits:

- to $40/hr + annual bonus + OT

- Monday-Friday hours (no set time since they will be out in the field traveling to customer sites)

- Robust benefits package

- Large relocation sum + 2 months living expenses

- Huge growth potential

Requirements:

- High school degree or equivalent.

- 8+ years’ experience in industrial electrical troubleshooting with a background in AC/DC motors, controls, and generators.

- 8+ years’ experience as an Industrial Electrician.

- 4+ years of customer service experience.

Key Responsibilities:

- Diagnose operational problems in electrical power generation and control systems and equipment.

- Use specialized measuring and testing instruments such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, meggers, Advanced Motor Circuit Testers [AWA IV-12, PDMA MCE, Megger ADX 15], etc.

- Make standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment

- Plans and lays out work from blueprints, sketches, wiring diagrams or specifications

- Installs, repairs, and tests electrical systems, electrical equipment, emergency or standby generation systems, etc.

- Conduct IR Scans of Customer Power and Control Systems.

- Perform Trouble Shooting, Maintenance, and Repair of Electric Motors [AC Induction. AC Synchronous, AC Wound Rotor, DC Shunt Wound, DC Series Wound], and Generators [AC and DC] in the Field.

- Significant travel to customer sites (50% average, typically within a 250-mile radius). Sites include, but are not limited to, paper mills, power plants, and water treatment plants.