NV5 Global

Field Electrical Engineer

NV5 Global$100K — $135K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
  • 5+ years of field electrical maintenance experience in commercial projects or similar.
  • Ability to identify onsite deficiencies and recommend resolutions.
  • Experience working with NETA qualified testing vendors.
  • Proficient with Medium Voltage infrastructure and functional testing of relays.
  • Experience developing findings to public or private entities.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Convey project status to clients through discussions and reports.
  • Manage site schedule, travel, and project budgets.
  • Engage with multiple stakeholder groups onsite effectively.
  • Travel frequently (50-75%) to commercial customer sites for inspections.
  • Inspect and oversee vendor testing for various electrical systems.
  • Assess power transformer testing results and ensure compliance with standards.
  • Identify and document deficiencies observed onsite.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental coverage.
  • Unlimited Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy.
  • 401(k) retirement plan options.
  • Opportunities for professional development.
  • Potential for performance-based bonuses and stock units.
Full Job Description
Overview

Field Electrical Engineer (Remote) - This position is full time remote based in California.

 

As our Field Electrical Engineer, you will serve as an owner’s representative providing field inspections, construction quality assurance, oversight of electrical testing and commissioning activities at multiple sites during various phases of construction. Tasks include completion of checklists, adherence to established processes, identification of code compliance issues and common deficiencies, escalation of energization blockers and documenting as punch list items. Electrical systems are varied but include commercial electric vehicle charging infrastructure and commercial facility power upgrades.

 

You will actively participate in internal weekly program syncs and work closely with the Project Managers to ensure necessary field documentation and checklists are completed. During weekly syncs all team members proactively participate to ensure client satisfaction and identify program efficiencies, review lessons learned and align on upcoming schedule for the week.

 

The successful candidate will work virtually when not travelling to project sites. 

Responsibilities

Other responsibilities include:

  • Convey overall project status to clients by means of discussions, presentations, and project reports.
  • Manage assigned site schedule, travel, communication with Client and onsite representatives and project budgets.
  • Ability to engage with multiple stakeholder groups while onsite. Responsible for the effective management of own time and effort.
  • Frequent travel within the United States to attend site walks and Owners Rep onsite services at commercial customer sites (Approximately 50-75% travel).
  • Inspect, oversee NETA vendor testing, and onsite verification of installed low, medium (480 Volt) and potentially high voltage electrical systems.
  • Assess power transformer testing results - Doble, TTR, Insulation Resistance, etc.
  • Oversee NETA vendor testing of both electro-mechanical and solid-state relays.
  • Verify acceptable cable testing results provided by NETA vendor - Tan Delta, Power Factor, VLF, DC Hipot.
  • Identify and create punch list of deficiencies observed while onsite.
  • Oversee onsite activities to ensure compliance with Client processes and procedures.
  • Automatic transfer switch troubleshooting oversight.
  • Low, Medium and High voltage switchgear and circuit breaker experience.
  • Relay calibration and power metering knowledge.
  • Able to attend customer sites in a timely manner.
Qualifications

We are seeking the following experience & qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
  • 5+ years of field electrical maintenance experience within engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of commercial projects or similar.
  • Ability to identify onsite deficiencies and energization blockers. Can recommend resolution and identify root cause.
  • Experience working with NETA qualified testing vendors, ability to assess pass/fail of test results.
  • Proficient with Medium Voltage infrastructure including functional testing of relays.
  • Ability to work in small teams and coordinate onsite activities during outages (for preventative maintenance or power upgrades).
  • Experience developing and conveying findings to public or private entities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft programs including Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, Adobe / Bluebeam and Smartsheet.
  • Must have excellent communication skills.

 

 

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $135,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Additional compensation may include restricted stock units, performance-based bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package covering medical, dental, PTO, 401(k), unlimited FTO (Flexible Time Off) and professional development opportunities.

 

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About NV5 Global

NV5 Global, Inc. is a provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, energy, construction, real estate and environmental markets. NV5 primarily focuses on five business verticals: construction quality assurance, infrastructure engineering, energy services, program management, and environmental services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida.
Learn more about NV5 Global
Size
3,428 employees
Market Cap
$2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$21 million
Founded
1947
5 Year Trend
+25.8%
Revenue
$659.2 million
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