Skip to content

Open nowPosted 66 days ago

High Voltage Electrical Maintenance Technician

IREN276 open roles

Where
Childress, Texas, United States
Work mode
On site
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowHigh Voltage Electrical Maintenance TechnicianIREN · Childress, Texas, United States
  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on IREN's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

12.1% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. IREN postings stay open a median of 1 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.1%1 day
  2. 4.5%3 days
  3. 12.1%7 days
  4. 19.1%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 52.7%60 days
This job: posted 66 days ago

IREN median: 1 days open

The posting

Job description

Job Type: Full-time | Location: Childress, Texas | Department: US Operations | Reporting to: Operations Manager | Work Location Type: #onsite IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.

With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.

The High Voltage (HV) Electrical Maintenance Technician is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and reliability high-voltage substations supporting critical data center infrastructure. This role ensures uninterrupted power delivery through proactive maintenance, troubleshooting, and coordination of HV equipment including switchgear, transformers, protection systems, and circuit breakers. The technician will work closely with the operations manager and other critical facility teams to maintain safe, efficient, and reliable substation performance.

We have grown substantially since 2019, from our inception in Australia to now having several facilities across North America and being listed on NASDAQ… and we are just getting started! By joining us, you will be contributing to the future of sustainable high-performance compute and the local communities we strive to have a positive impact on.

  • High school diploma or equivalent (required).
  • Technical degree, electrical apprenticeship, or equivalent military/utility experience (preferred).
  • Licensed Journeyman/Master Electrician, NETA certification, or equivalent HV qualification (preferred).
  • NFPA 70E, OSHA 30, or HV switching certification (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience working with high-voltage power systems (13.8kV – 345kV), preferably in data centers, substations, or utility environments.
  • Demonstrated experience in substation operation, switching, and maintenance.
  • Familiarity with protective relays, SCADA systems, and HV control schemes.
  • Experience overseeing contractors and managing HV maintenance schedules.
  • Strong knowledge of HV equipment operation, safety standards, and testing practices.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical one-lines, schematics, and relay coordination studies.
  • Skilled in electrical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and emergency response.
  • Proficient with test equipment (primary/secondary injection kits, insulation testers, IR cameras, relay test sets).
  • Strong communication and leadership skills to coordinate across multiple teams and vendors.

Other important requirements:

  • Pre-employment screening, including background check and substance testing may be required according to company policies.
  • Must provide own steel-toed work boots; other PPE will be supplied.
  • Must be able to reliably commute to the work site daily or have plans to relocate before starting work.
  • Oversee and perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on HV equipment across substations.
  • Conduct switching, isolation, and grounding procedures on HV equipment in compliance with company safety standards and NFPA 70E/OSHA regulations.
  • Monitor and maintain HV transformers, circuit breakers, protective relays, battery banks, and associated control systems.
  • Perform testing and inspections (e.g., insulation resistance, SF6 gas, oil sampling, DGA, breaker timing, thermography).
  • Coordinate and oversee vendor services and contractors performing HV maintenance, testing, and repairs.
  • Ensure substations are maintained in compliance with NERC, NEC, and local utility requirements.
  • Support fault isolation, root cause analysis, and incident investigations related to HV events.
  • Maintain accurate records of switching orders, maintenance logs, and substation condition reports in CMMS.
  • Assist with capacity planning, load transfers, and electrical system upgrades in partnership with engineering teams.
  • Provide HV safety training, mentoring, and procedural guidance to junior technicians and cross-functional staff.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and respond to emergency power events impacting data center operations.

Job benefits

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against IREN's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.
  3. We apply on IREN's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.
  4. Every reply, sorted

    IREN's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.
  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.