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Senior Electrical Commissioning Technician

Helix Electric
Helix Electric Salary
Rapids, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/19/2026
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Helix Electric was founded in 1985 and is now one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. Our commitment to empowering people and powering projects is realized by our exceptional team of dedicated and highly skilled experts working together and never settling for good enough. We are proud of the team-oriented, employee-empowered business approach that defines our unique character.

Helix Electric is seeking a Senior Electrical Commissioning Technician with strong load banking and energization experience to support data center and commercial electrical projects. This is a hands-on field role focused on testing, startup, troubleshooting, and safe execution around critical power equipment.

Duties & Scope

  • Perform and support load bank testing on generators, UPS systems, and related equipment
  • Support energization, startup, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities in the field
  • Run and connect temporary cables and terminations for testing scopes
  • Read electrical drawings, schematics, and technical documents
  • Follow LOTO, PPE, OSHA, and NFPA 70E safety practices

Qualifications

  • 8 years of commercial electrical experience
  • 3-5 years of journeyman-level experience
  • Previous hands-on load banking experience
  • Energization or electrical startup experience required
  • QEW experience preferred
  • Experience with switchgear, generators, panels, breakers, UPS systems, and PDUs
  • Ability to troubleshoot electrical issues safely in the field
  • Bachelor’s degree in administration or an engineering field preferred
  • Experience with relevant software, such as MS Office, Autodesk Construction Cloud Build, Egnyte, CXAlloy, and Bluebeam
  • Strong leadership and team management abilities
  • Excellent data collection and analytical skills
  • Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a teamwork attitude
  • Clean OMV, drug test results, and background check

Preferred

  • Data center or other mission-critical experience
  • Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

Work Conditions

Candidates must be comfortable with field work, outdoor conditions, PPE, physical labor, overtime, nights, weekends, and travel as required by the project.

Benefits

Helix Electric provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:

  • Medical plans
  • Dental plans
  • Vision plan
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Hospital insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • 401(k) plan with match
  • Employee discount program through PerkSpot
  • Tax savings accounts: FSA, HSA, DCFSA, and CSA
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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