NV5 · 1 month ago
Field Electrical Engineer
NV5 provides owner representation and project controls services to support the delivery of complex construction projects. The Field Electrical Engineer will conduct field inspections, construction quality assurance, and oversight of electrical testing and commissioning across multiple sites, while coordinating documentation, schedules, stakeholders, and project reporting.
ConsultingIndustrialIndustrial Engineering
H1B Sponsor Likely
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
Benefits
This position is full time remote based in California.
Restricted stock units
Performance-based bonuses
Medical
Dental
PTO
401(k)
Unlimited FTO (Flexible Time Off)
Professional development opportunities
Company
NV5
Engineering, conformity assessment, and consulting for infrastructure, utility, and buildings.
H1B Sponsorship
NV5 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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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