High Voltage Technician (Mid-West)

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide on site and remote technical direction to site personnel and customers.
• Prepare job planning documents that define the work scope being performed through engineering instructions, drawings, and process instructions;
• Provide leadership to skilled labor performing work on customer sites;
• Troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance checkout for a wide range of equipment such as power transformers, switchgear, protection relays, control systems, and motors.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems in the substations on wind and solar plants.
• Perform administrative functions such as writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations, and preparing job completion reports to customers.
• Exercise good judgment in controlling costs
• Maintain strong safety mindset at all times

Qualifications/Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1 year High Voltage experience
• Ability to read schematics

Desired Characteristics:

• Previous High voltage experience
• Familiar with test equipment and testing procedures for transformers, relays, breakers, and underground splices.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to write and interpret switching orders.
• Required to mentor and train unqualified technicians
• Proven experience in leading field service team;
• Safety must be top priority.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Willingness to travel 60 - 80%;
• Flexibility required;
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, SmartSheets,
• Basic Workplace First Aid

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position