Electrical Specialist

Title: Power Plant Electrical Specialist

Location: Western PA - within an hour of Pittsburgh, PA

Schedule: Day shift Mon-Fri

Pay: $40.49/hour (union non-negotiable) to start + full-time benefits (401k w/ match, health, dental, vision, life insurance, etc.)

Why work here: This is with a base loaded power plant offering stability into the future. The company is at the top of their industry in terms of portfolio offering future growth opportunities as well.


Job Description:
The Power Plant Electrical Specialist is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing the complex electrical infrastructure of power generation facilities. They ensure the safe and efficient operation of high-voltage systems, generators, and auxiliary equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and diagnose faults on generators, switchgears, transformers, and motor control centers (MCC).
• Calibrate electrical devices, execute protective relay testing, and use specialized equipment (like oscilloscopes and multimeters) to verify circuit integrity.
• Enforce strict OSHA and plant-specific safety regulations during electrical isolation, lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures, and routine operations.
• Read and interpret complex electrical schematics, update wiring diagrams, and track maintenance records in the plant's computerized system.
• Assist engineering teams during planned outages by installing, upgrading, and testing new plant machinery and auxiliary power systems.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of a High School diploma, any specialized vocational/technical training, or an Associate/Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Technology would be a strong plus.
• Ideally looking for a Journeyman Electrician.
• 3 to 7+ years of hands-on industrial electrical experience, ideally within a power plant, heavy manufacturing, or engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) distribution, power protection schemes, and Balance of Plant (BOP)

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