Electrical Test Assistant - Shop

About the position

ABM Industries is seeking a Test Assistant (NETA I) to join our team. This entry-level NETA position will begin as a hybrid role between a warehouse/shop assistant and a NETA field assistant as required by the business. In this initial role, you will travel approximately 40% of the time for the field work and work locally in Cranberry Twp. when not in the field. The Test Assistant/Shop Helper will be working under the supervision of the Operations Manager, a Project Manager, or a NETA Certified technician. This position can develop into a NETA-certified position with a safe, reliable, and motivated candidate.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with warehouse/shop duties to support operations as well as field work
  • Assist NETA-certified technicians to maintain, inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair, replace, and service low, medium, and high voltage switchgear, relays, circuit breakers,
  • transformers, sub-stations, and related equipment.
  • Under supervision of a NETA technician, sample and analyze insulated fluids.
  • Complete Job Hazard Analyses including but not limited to arc-flash and shock analyses
  • Document test results and complete field reports.
  • Maintain strict compliance to regulatory laws.

Requirements

  • Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel experience and grammar skills for proper emails and required communication.
  • Ability to travel approximately 40%.
  • Must be knowledgeable lockout/tagout and hazardous energy control procedures.
  • Clean Driving Record.

Nice-to-haves

  • Familiarization with electrical testing/maintenance a plus.
  • Familiar with NETA Acceptance and Maintenance Testing Standards is a plus.
  • Familiar with NFPA70E Electrical Safety standards is a plus.
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