What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Electrician / UPS Systems Technician - Gainesville position at Mission Critical Solutions?
MCS is hiring for a Service Electrician / UPS Systems Technician in Gainesville, Florida. This is a full-time, permanent position with benefits.
The Service Electrician / UPS Systems Technician must demonstrate the ability to read, interpret and execute drawings, schematics, blueprints, and electrical code specifications for commercial electrical equipment installations. The Service Electrician / UPS Systems Technician will require good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team setting. It is important that candidates keep abreast of industry trends and developments, as well as applicable industry regulations.
Typical duties include:
- Perform initial assessments of UPS systems and establish maintenance baselines for all assigned equipment.
- Execute scheduled preventative maintenance and comprehensive inspections on UPS systems, including electrical connections, breakers, wiring, controls, capacitors, contactors, inverter/rectifier components, and related infrastructure.
- Conduct annual system testing, including load transfer testing, battery discharge testing, and Emergency Power Off (EPO) validation.
- Diagnose and repair UPS system failures, alarms, and power quality issues to maintain operational reliability.
- Respond to emergency and non-emergency service calls within required response timeframes and perform corrective maintenance as needed.
- Perform battery inspections, testing, replacements, and lifecycle evaluations, including monitoring cell voltage, resistance, temperature, DC voltage, and ripple current.
- Complete component replacements, system adjustments, and temporary power solutions to support uninterrupted operations.
- Utilize monitoring platforms and work order systems to track alarms, system performance, battery health, environmental conditions, asset data, and service activities.
- Generate detailed service reports documenting inspections, testing results, system conditions, completed repairs, and recommended corrective actions.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, preventative maintenance documentation, and compliance reporting to support audit readiness and environmental regulations.
Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Certification Requirements: Journeyman's License preferred
Experience Requirements:
- 5 years of experience in:
- Electrical systems (commercial/industrial)
- UPS systems, power distribution, or critical power environments
- Strong knowledge of:
- 1-phase and 3-phase electrical systems
- Battery systems (VRLA, lithium-ion preferred)
- Electrical testing equipment and diagnostics
- Ability to read and interpret:
- Electrical schematics
- One-line diagrams
- Equipment manuals
Mission Critical Solutions (MCS) is a leading-edge technology solutions provider headquartered in Tampa, Florida. MCS provides a broad range of Technology products and services organized in six core lines of business –Telecommunications, Structured Cabling, Audio-Visual, Security and Life Safety Systems, Electrical Distribution Systems, and Unified Communications.