High Voltage Apparatus Specialist

Location: Indianapolis, IN (must relocate within 60 miles if needed)
Reports To: Life Extension Services Supervisor
FLSA: Hourly, Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Position Overview

The High Voltage Apparatus Specialist performs inspection, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, reconditioning, and commissioning activities on low, medium, and high-voltage electrical apparatus. This position is primarily shop-based but requires occasional travel to customer sites and substations. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with circuit breakers, switchgear, transformers, regulators, and reclosers, along with strong electrical testing and diagnostic skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, retrofit, and test:
  • 480V-72kV air, vacuum, and SF6 circuit breakers
  • 138kV-550kV SF6 circuit breakers and circuit switchers
  • Reclosers, sectionalizers, regulators, and transformers
• Operate electrical testing equipment, including:
  • Primary/secondary injection test sets
  • Insulation analyzers
  • Contact resistance meters
  • Breaker time/travel analyzers
  • Power factor test sets
  • CT analyzers
• Complete PEARL documentation and PowerDB test reports accurately and on time.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals.
• Follow OSHA, NFPA 70E, PEARL, NETA, and company safety requirements.
• Support project planning, scheduling, execution, and cost control activities.
• Maintain tools, testing equipment, and company vehicles.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in electrical testing, maintenance, construction, commissioning, or related power industry work.
• Experience working with low, medium, and high-voltage apparatus.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computer-based reporting.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to pass background, motor vehicle, drug, and alcohol screenings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Technology.
• Military electrical experience.
• Experience with SF6 apparatus.
• PowerDB experience.
• CDL or willingness to obtain required driving endorsement.

Certifications & Development

Must be able to obtain:

• NETA Level II within 12 months
• PEARL Level I within 12 months
• PEARL Level II within 24 months
• OSHA 10-Hour Certification
• NFPA 70E Training
• CPR Certification

Work Environment

• Primarily shop-based with occasional field assignments.
• Work near energized substations following established safety procedures.
• Occasional overnight travel.
• Overtime, weekends, nights, and holiday work may be required based on project demands.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A successful candidate will have hands-on experience servicing high-voltage power equipment, strong diagnostic and testing capabilities, knowledge of NETA/PEARL standards, and the ability to work independently while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, documentation quality, and customer service.

Required Skills

Required Experience

· Azure Cloud Engineering

· Azure cloud services

· Managed database services

· Managed AI services

· Azure monitoring and operational support

· DevOps

· Infrastructure-as-code

· CI/CD pipelines

· Release/deployment support

· Monitoring and troubleshooting

· Application Hosting

· Apache Superset or similar open-source platforms

· Python-based application environments

· Containerized application support

· Security and Compliance

· Role-based access control

· Audit logging

· Secrets/access management

· Security documentation support

· Data/AI Platform Support

· PostgreSQL or other relational databases

· Data pipelines and integration support

· AI-enabled application support.

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Desired Skills: (optional)

· Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar agentic tool-integration patterns.

· Experience with MLOps/LLMOps tracking tools such as MLflow.

· Experience with Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar IaC tools.

· Experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

· Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/AKS, or Azure Container Registry.

· Experience with Apache Superset administration.

· Experience with PostgreSQL, pgvector, dbt, Azure SQL, Event Hubs, or Python ETL.

· Experience supporting Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, RAG, embeddings, vector stores, or LLM-enabled applications.

· Federal ATO/RMF/NIST experience.

· Relevant certifications such as:

· Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert / AZ-400

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate / AZ-104

· Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate / AI-200

· Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate / AI-103

· Cloud security certifications