Testing Technician, Sr. jobs in Massachusetts

Test Technician

Energize your career with American Electrical Testing

The opportunity: Lead and Mid-Level Test Technicians

At American Electrical Testing Co, we're not just another testing company - we're an industry leader, blazing the trail in independent electrical testing services. Since 1981, American Electrical Testing Co., LLC (AET) has been a leading provider of substation commissioning, acceptance testing, and maintenance services for electrical transmission, distribution, and generation clients across the U.S. AET is NETA certified and a proud member of the International Electrical Testing Association.

Join our dynamic team and be part of an organization that is shaping the future of electrical power systems.

Job Type: Full-Time , Non-Exempt

Pay: Competitive, Hourly

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Dive into exciting projects involving the installation, troubleshooting, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relaying equipment.
• Showcase your expertise by calibrating and performing functional tests on microprocessor-based protective relays for high voltage substations.
• Take charge of end-to-end relay testing using cutting-edge Doble ProTest software or Protection Suite.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate your professional skills in protective relay logic, protection schemes, and write-ups, while creating comprehensive documentation of test plans related to full commissioning substations.
• Show off your knowledge of Doble ProTest or Protection Suite, and let your technical prowess shine.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must, as well as a proven commitment to safety and customer service.
• You must be 18 years of age or older to apply.
• Valid driver s license preferred.

Education & Experience:

• We value hands-on experience installing, maintaining, testing & repairing protective relays in high voltage substations.
• Experience with installing, maintaining, testing, & repairing circuit breakers, transformers, switchgear, and similar equipment.
• Ideal experience: 5 years for Mid-level or 8 years for a Lead.

Pre-Screen:

• Upon receiving an offer, you may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

Physical Requirements:

• RARE (less than 10%): squatting, depth-perception, color-vision, crawling, pushing, pulling, seeing distant, climbing ladders, balancing, gripping.
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling, squatting, body-twisting, sense-of-touch, manual-dexterity, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs., lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., climbing stairs, carrying, lifting, range-of-motion, reaching.
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): standing, walking, sitting.
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): seeing, reading, hearing-speech-range, speaking clearly.

At American Electrical Testing, we maintain a staff of highly trained engineers and technicians offering project management, value added engineering, design, power system studies and complete field-testing services for electrical power systems and equipment from low voltage through extra high voltage.

AET offers competitive pay and benefits, as well as opportunities for training/growth and advancement.

Don't let anything hold you back! If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Join our team and become part of an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusivity.

AET is An Equal Opportunity Employer