Electrical Quality Technician

$120,000 - $140,000/Yr

Nv5 Global - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Electrical Quality Technician at NV5 will act as an Owners Representative for Clean Mobility Infrastructure projects, focusing on providing field quality assurance during various construction phases. This role involves identifying deficiencies, documenting issues, and ensuring compliance with project specifications while collaborating closely with Project Managers and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Convey overall project status to clients through discussions, presentations, and project reports.
• Provide support to Project Managers for planning, scheduling, and managing project budgets.
• Manage own time and effort effectively.
• Travel frequently within the Western United States for site walks and onsite services (approximately 50-75% travel).
• Inspect, witness testing, and troubleshoot low voltage (up to 600V-AC), medium (up to 25kV-AC), and potentially high voltage electrical systems.
• Assess power transformer testing results including Doble, TTR, Insulation Resistance, etc.
• Witness testing of both electro-mechanical and solid state relays.
• Review cable testing including Tan Delta, Power Factor, VLF, DC Hipot.
• Troubleshoot automatic transfer switches.
• Coordinate and collaborate with project stakeholders on site.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a related technical field such as electrical engineering.
• 5+ years of Project Management experience within engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of mobility infrastructure projects or similar.
• Passion for project performance, including EV/EVSE.
• Experience with solar PV, battery storage, and microgrids is a plus.
• Experience with low, medium, and high voltage switchgear and circuit breakers.
• Experience with relay calibration and power metering.
• Ability to identify onsite deficiencies and energization blockers, recommend resolutions, and identify root causes.
• Experience working with NETA qualified testing vendors and 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.
• Experience developing and conveying findings to public or private entities.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; familiarity with Smartsheet.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with solar PV, battery storage, and microgrids.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) plan
• Professional development and advancement opportunities