Electrical Engineer in USA - ITS

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

A team of industry experts dedicated to solving complex electrical challenges, from maintenance and safety to modernization and aging infrastructure. They deliver advanced solutions like equipment upgrades, asset monitoring, and EcoCare service agreements to keep operations safe, efficient, and future-ready.

Job Description

As an Electrical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, analyzing, and executing safe and reliable electrical systems for industrial, commercial, healthcare, and government facilities. You'll ensure medium and low voltage electrical distribution systems are optimized, safe, and compliant with applicable codes and standards—all while supporting our mission of delivering high quality electrical services across the region.

Key Responsibilities :

• Electrical System Engineering :  Develop protective relay settings, control schematics, and evaluate circuit breaker and fuse coordination. Evaluate protective device trip curves and develop test plans.
• Testing & Commissioning : Field testing of protective relays (electronic and electro mechanical styles), circuit breakers of all manufacturers, switchgear, switchboards, MCCs, Motors, etc. Developing proper MOPs for customer projects.
• Compliance & Safety :  Apply NFPA 70E, 70B and NEC to development of programs and recommendations for clients.
• Documentation & Reporting : Produce technical specifications, design drawings, cable termination diagrams, and formal test reports.
• Project Management :  Collaborate with field service technicians (MV cable terminations, switchgear startup), manage timelines, coordinate with client stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement :  Evaluate aging electrical systems and propose life extension, modernization, or IoT monitoring enhancements.

JOB INFORMATION

Job Type :  Hourly

Starting Salary : $35-$50 / hr depending on skill set and experience

Hours Per Week :  40+

Overtime :  10-20 hours / week paid at 1 and ½ rate.

Workweek :  Schedule changes by project, since we are working on customer locations and on their schedules, work can change from days to nights and is not predictable.

Shifts :  There is not shift work, it is dependent on scope of work and customer site schedules.

Is there a shift premium? Premium is paid for working beyond 40 hours in a week orworking on company recognized holidays. On company paid holidays Technicians receive 8 hours of paid time off.  If they happen to work on the holiday, they will receive 1.5x pay rate and also still receive the 8 hours of pay.

Extra days? Extra days are often expected.

Weekends :  Most weeks have weekend work

Payment Days :  Fridays

Payment Type :  direct deposit

Rest Breaks :  yes

Qualifications

Experience required? Yes

If yes, what experience is required?

Is the worker required to supervise other workers? No

Criminal Background Check? Yes, selected applicant must pass a CBC before departurefrom the place of recruitment to the place of employment. CBC will be conducted throughthe recruitment company.

Drug Test? Yes, Yes, selected applicant must pass a DT before departure from the place ofrecruitment to the place of employment. The DT will be conducted through the  recruitmentcompany.

Panel / Perfil 10 :  AMP, BAR, COC, THC, OPI, PCP, BZP, MTD, MDM, PPX, NIT, OXC, 6AM, CREA, PH, HYD.

Cannabis :  Positive test is not aceptable.

English Level Requirement :  Medium – advanced, job duties require reading drawings, schematics, notes in drawings, email correspondence, on site conversations with customers.

Must attend the job training? Yes. English spoken environment

Must attend safety meetings? Yes

Drivers license required :  Yes, must be able to get a South Carolina’s drivers license. AnInternational Drivers Permit / license might be needed.

As field engineers / technicians, work is 90% on customer sites and primarily in North Carolina and South Carolina. Occasionally work in other states, but at this time that amounts to maybe 2-3 weeks out of the year. No international travel at this time. There will be a per diem or corporate credit card to cover traveling expenses.

Gather Required Documents :

Pass Required Tests :  You will likely need to pass a vision screening and a knowledge test (rules of the road).

Education :  Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or closely related field

Physical requirements :  Job requires traveling to customer facilities, climbing stairs, ladders, walking over uneven terrain, lifting test equipment and materials typically no more than 50lbs.

Additional Information

EQUIPMENT AND APPAREL

Company uniforms :  Company provides proper PPE including flame resistant shirts / pants, steel toe shoes. Typically one week supply of shirts and pants will be provided, or allowanceprovided

Safety apparel :  PPE will be provided, allowance for work boots provided.

TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES TO PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Paid flight to Business Location :  Flight to business location will be arranged by company.

Which airport are the workers arriving at? CLT, NC

Paid Flight Home? No

Travel Food Expense Covered? Yes a one time allowance will be provided

Meal upon arrival? Yes, would meet employer for a one time meal upon arrival.

Grocery Stipend Upon Arrival? Yes, a one time allowance will be provided to getemployee started $250.

WORKPLACE TRANSPORTATION

Transportation to and from Worksite :  Yes, employee will either have a company truck orbe transported by another employee. Employees will always have work vehicles available for work related travel. Gas included.

JOB INCENTIVES

Worker compensation insurance :  Yes

401K :  Yes

Health Insurance :  benefits begin the 1st of the month after 30 days of hire. Medical, dental, vision, accident, hospital, critical illness, voluntary life, short term disability. Familycoverage can be elected. Employer pays for 65% of employee only base medical plan. I can send more in depth cost info on this.

Paid Holidays :  New Years Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day. Yes immediately eligible.

Vacations  / PTO :  Normally get 2 weeks / year.

HOUSING

Housing options :  Employer secures housing for 6 months and then worker has to secureown housing before this period expires.

Housing Type Available :  Apartment or house, 6 months

Number of Units :  1

Rooms, Individual or Shared? 1 bedroom apartment In the case of multiple hires it wouldbe a multi-bedroom apartment or house. Individual or shared TBD upon availability.

Rent :  Free, during that 6 month period of employment.

Utilities Included :   Yes, most utilities if not all included.

Furnishing :  Fully furnished

WiFi :  Yes

Cable TV :  No

Laundry :  Yes

Is Laundry Coin Operated? :  No

Distance from Housing to Workplace :  workplaces vary often depending on job site location