Electrical Technician II

As an Electrical Technician II in Point Pleasant, WV, you will support the startup, certification, installation, and maintenance of battery systems used in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. Working with the service team in customers’ critical facilities, you will help keep DC battery systems operating safely while minimizing disruption to customer operations. The role includes hands-on electrical work, testing, service documentation, and travel that may reach or exceed 50%.

Responsibilities

• Support battery system startups and certifications, battery replacements, and new installations.
• Perform preventive and scheduled maintenance, and develop experience in troubleshooting, emergency maintenance, and repairs of DC battery systems with minimal direct supervision.
• Work from schematic diagrams, sketches, and verbal instructions using hand tools and general maintenance equipment.
• Learn to connect and disconnect sealed batteries in cabinets and open racks, build flooded-cell battery racks and spill containment systems, and install flooded-cell batteries in customers’ critical spaces.
• Record pre-installation test readings and collect and organize maintenance data using a laptop for service reporting.
• Follow operational, maintenance, and emergency methods of procedure (MOPs), critical facility work rules, and safety procedures.
• Maintain clean work areas during installations, replacements, and maintenance.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers to support safe, efficient service with minimal disruption.
• Assist with warehouse activities and other service divisions, including switchgear, operations, and HVAC, as needed.
• Maintain regular, reliable attendance and perform other duties assigned by Services Management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain a security clearance preferred.
• Ability to travel; travel may reach or exceed 50%.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, basic AC/DC theory, electronic components, and electronic circuitry.
• Ability to safely operate department equipment and perform basic repairs under direction.
• Complete training in AC/DC diagnostic measurements using a digital multimeter, amp clamp, and flexible current transformer (CT), and in battery testing and maintenance using an Alber Cellcorder.
• Demonstrate understanding of isolation devices, arc-flash protective clothing, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Demonstrate competency in series, parallel, and series-parallel battery connections, torque values, torque-mark application, and visual inspection of completed battery cabinet installations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• OSHA 10-hour certification and NFPA 70E safety training.