NV5 · 3 weeks ago
Field Electrical Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expNV5 is a company that provides owner representatives to alleviate project complexities and mitigate risks. As a Field Electrical Engineer, you will serve as an owner’s representative providing field inspections, construction quality assurance, and oversight of electrical testing and commissioning activities at multiple sites during various phases of construction.
ConsultingIndustrialIndustrial Engineering
Responsibilities
Convey overall project status to clients by means of discussions, presentations, and project reports
Manage assigned site schedule, travel, communication with Client and onsite representatives and project budgets
Ability to engage with multiple stakeholder groups while onsite. Responsible for the effective management of own time and effort
Frequent travel within the United States to attend site walks and Owners Rep onsite services at commercial customer sites (Approximately 50-75% travel)
Inspect, oversee NETA vendor testing, and onsite verification of installed low, medium (480 Volt) and potentially high voltage electrical systems
Assess power transformer testing results - Doble, TTR, Insulation Resistance, etc
Oversee NETA vendor testing of both electro-mechanical and solid-state relays
Verify acceptable cable testing results provided by NETA vendor - Tan Delta, Power Factor, VLF, DC Hipot
Identify and create punch list of deficiencies observed while onsite
Oversee onsite activities to ensure compliance with Client processes and procedures
Automatic transfer switch troubleshooting oversight
Low, Medium and High voltage switchgear and circuit breaker experience
Relay calibration and power metering knowledge
Able to attend customer sites in a timely manner
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
5+ years of field electrical maintenance experience within engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of commercial projects or similar
Ability to identify onsite deficiencies and energization blockers. Can recommend resolution and identify root cause
Experience working with NETA qualified testing vendors, 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 (for preventative maintenance or power upgrades)
Experience developing and conveying findings to public or private entities
Proficiency with Microsoft programs including Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, Adobe / Bluebeam and Smartsheet
Must have excellent communication skills
Preferred
Candidates located in west coast or central US is desirable due to project locations
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Life insurance
PTO
401(k)
Professional development/advancement opportunities
Company
NV5
NV5 is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting infrastructure, utility, and building assets and systems.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
NV5 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
73%
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Management and Executive
Creatives and Design
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2023 (6)
2021 (3)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-05-15Acquired
2013-03-26IPO
Leadership Team
Noreen Clindinning
Chief Operating Officer Environmental Health Services
Carl Henderson, PhD, PE, GE
Chief Diversity Officer / SoCal Construction Quality Assurance Group Director
Recent News
2026-05-06
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