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UPS / HV Lead (Contractor)

Menlo Park, CA

LFG designs, builds and manages power infrastructure for compute systems and utility providers. We are engaging a UPS / HV Lead as our specialist for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and high-voltage electrical equipment. You will lead maintenance, testing and repair of the equipment that carries power from the utility to the data halls, where a mistake can injure people or take customers offline.

What you will do

  • Lead maintenance, testing and repair of UPS systems, batteries, and high- and medium-voltage equipment such as switchgear, transformers, breakers and protective relays.
  • Plan and supervise switching operations and planned outages, using written switching procedures.
  • Carry out or oversee battery, breaker and relay testing and infrared inspections.
  • Coordinate with the utility and with equipment manufacturers' service teams.
  • Lead the response to electrical faults.
  • Enforce NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout and grounding practices on every job.
  • Train site technicians on safe operation of the electrical system.
  • Keep test and maintenance records.

Required qualifications

  • 8 or more years working on UPS systems and medium- or high-voltage equipment.
  • Training and qualification to work on high-voltage equipment.
  • Any electrician license or certification the state requires for the work performed.
  • Knowledge of NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B.
  • Experience writing and executing switching procedures in live facilities.

Preferred qualifications

  • NETA certification.
  • Factory training from a major UPS manufacturer.
  • Data center experience.

Additional Requirements

  • Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
  • Must be willing to travel to other LFG locations
  • On site in electrical rooms, substations and equipment yards
  • Available for emergency call-outs
  • Arc-rated protective equipment and work on energized high-voltage equipment
  • Scheduled night or weekend work

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range:
$75.00 - $105.00 per hour

LFG is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with LFG is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of LFG's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to admin@lfgroup.ai 

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