Senior Electrical Testing Technician Huntsville, AL (or remote with travel)

QUICK FACTSLocation: Huntsville, AL preferred. Open to candidates anywhere in the U.S. willing to travel. Travel: Flexible. 50/50 mix if local-based. Up to 90%+ for full-time travelers.Pay Range: $60+/hr depending on experience and certification level. Calibrated to the market.Schedule: 40 hours guaranteed. ~50 hours typical. OT available when billable.OT Structure: Time-and-a-half after 40. Double time on Sundays. Per Diem: GSA. Lodging on company card. M&IE paid out. Keep what you save. Vehicle: Company truck, gas card, and Amex provided. Cert Required: No. NETA II or III is a plus, not required. Equivalent experience is welcomed.ABOUT THE COMPANYOur client is a privately owned electrical testing and field service company based in Huntsville, Alabama. The company has been in business for more than 60 years, including support work on the Apollo space program, and continues to serve a blue-chip client base across data centers, utilities, industrial plants, and renewables.The company operates a single-site compound with offices, a fully equipped shop, a dedicated training center stocked with real apparatus, and a warehouse. It is owned and run by two working partners. There is no private equity, no holding company, and no layer of corporate noise between the field and the people making decisions.Work spans the country: Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana, upstate New York, California, and Florida, with a heavy Southeast core and project work in renewables, data centers, and industrial sites.THE ROLEThis is a senior field service position for a technician who can run jobs, troubleshoot, and contribute on a crew working independently. You will work across commercial, industrial, and utility sites, often in the same week, on a mix of testing, commissioning, and acceptance work.Senior technicians are needed immediately, with capacity for additional hires through the year. The right person will fit into a culture that prioritizes the quality of the team over the size of the team.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOINGAcceptance and maintenance testing on circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, and MV/HV cableProtection relay testing and basic commissioning supportCable terminations on data center and industrial projectsSwitchgear lineup testing across data center, industrial, and utility environmentsSolar acceptance testing and substation upgrade work in active project regionsWorking with modern test equipment including Doble and Omicron platformsWriting clear, accurate test reports tied to NETA ATS and MTS standardsMentoring junior technicians and contributing to in-house training programsWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORThe certification matters less than the foundation. If you understand the why behind the work, the rest can be taught.Strong fits include:NETA Level II or III techniciansOEM field service technicians, including breaker mechanics with field exposureEx-Navy nukes including Electrician's Mates, Nuclear ETs, and Prime Power graduatesOffshore oil and gas / marine apparatus and switchgear techniciansIndustrial maintenance electricians with substation, switchgear, or apparatus experienceSolar and renewables technicians with apparatus testing exposureRequired experience and skills:5+ years of hands-on testing or directly equivalent technical experienceWorking knowledge of circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, and MV/HV cableComfortable working across low and medium voltage, with high voltage exposure a plusFamiliarity with NETA ATS / MTS, NFPA 70E, and ANSI / IEEE standardsExperience with Doble, Omicron, Megger, or similar test setsOSHA 10 or 30Clean driving record and willingness to travel as the project mix demandsWhat you do not need:A current NETA certification. The company will pay for and support your cert progression and has a track record of moving uncertified hires to Level III in under a year.A specific OEM background. Brand familiarity transfers.WHAT THE COMPANY OFFERSCompensation and benefits:Starting pay $60+ per hour to $85 per hour, calibrated to experience and certification levelApproximately $9 per hour in benefits value on top of hourly pay401(k) with dollar-for-dollar match up to 4%, vested day oneBlue Cross Blue Shield Platinum Plan with single coverage fully company-paid; family coverage employee pays only the difference between single and family costCompany-paid $100,000 life insurance policyCompany-paid long-term and short-term disabilityGuaranteed 40 hours per week, paid even when the schedule is lightTravel and equipment:Company truck, gas card, and American ExpressCompany phone, laptop, and iPad as neededGSA per diem with lodging covered on the company card and M&IE paid out, keep what you saveTime-and-a-half after 40 hours, double time on SundaysRelocation support available for the right candidateTraining and growth:Dedicated on-site training center stocked with metal-enclosed switchgear, relays, 480V breakers, contactors, reactors, capacitors, and transformers, real apparatus, not slidewareStructured monthly all-hands training led by senior staff, with intent and assessment built inCert pathway support, the company pays for your testing and certifications and has a proven track record of building Level III technicians in-houseCareer growth into lead, ops, and training roles for technicians who want itCULTURE AND FITThis is a small, owner-run company. The owners are on site every day and on the jobs when needed. Decisions get made fast, hires get made fast, and the people side of the business is treated as a top priority at this company.The team values humility, willingness to learn, and the ability to work well with others as much as it values technical skill. #J-18808-Ljbffr