Who We Are

Root 3 Power, LLC, established in 2018, provides electrical power consulting and field services to its clients to facilitate safe, reliable, and cost-effective transport and usage of electrical power. We have more than thirty clients and routinely provide services across various industries including Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Health Care, Logistics, Pulp & Paper, and Wastewater.

Our services include:

• Power System Studies – Short-Circuit, Arc-Flash Hazard Analysis, Load Flow, Voltage Drop, Motor Starting, Harmonics Analysis, Grounding, Protective Device Coordination, Neher-McGrath Duct Bank Heating Calculations, Transient Analysis, Load Shed and Stability Studies
• Protective Relay Application Design & Implementation
• Fault Investigations and Root Cause Analysis
• Electrical System Design
• Electrical Testing and Commissioning Services

Benefits

Root 3 Power offers a competitive salary with incentive bonuses intended to provide opportunities to earn above market rates, a 401K plan with company match, 100% medical coverage, a flexible work schedule, paid time off plus nine paid federal holidays, and overtime compensation for exempt staff.  We support career advancement through professional training and development.

“Root 3 Power is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. ”

Job Description

The Electrical Technician reports directly to the VP of Field Services and performs a range of electrical tasks pertaining to the installation, testing and commissioning of high and low voltage electrical equipment: Switchgear, MCC’s, Transformers, Breakers, Protective Relays. 

Position – Full-time, Exempt

Location – Houston, TX

Travel – 20-50%

Typical tasks include:

Electrical Apparatus Testing

• Function testing and trouble shooting control circuits.
• Operating test equipment to measure: Power Factor, Dielectric Withstand, Winding Resistance, Ratio, Insulation Resistance, Contact Resistance, Fall of Potential, etc.
• Analyzing test results to determine health of the electrical system.

Protective Relay Services

• Read/Write protective relay settings (Multilin, SEL, ABB, Basler, Beckwith).
• Perform function testing of breaker control circuits.
• Review vendor equipment drawings and data submittals for accuracy. Participate in factory acceptance testing at equipment manufacturer facilities.
• Perform relay testing using a relay test set (Doble or Omicron)

Light Electrical Construction

• Modify/Re-wire breaker or contactor motor control circuits, relays, and control panels.
• Install short runs of conduit or cable tray and install new panelboard breakers, electrical circuits.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Technical School training, Bachelors in Engineering Technology or Engineering preferred.
• Commitment to safety.
• Strong communication skills, with ability to work directly with clients during project execution.
• Ability to learn and apply new skills.
• Basic knowledge of electrical equipment, transformers, breakers, etc.
• Basic knowledge of electricity, voltage and current.
• Skill with basic hand tools used in electrical installation and termination of control wiring.
• Able to lift and move 50lbs.
• Currently hold or be eligible to obtain a valid Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
• Must have the legal right to work in the United States. Root 3 Power does not provide immigration or work visa sponsorship.

Qualification Requirements

All Root 3 Power staff must have the legal right to work in the United States.  Root 3 Power does not provide immigration or work visa sponsorship.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made when possible, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Should also possess the following competencies: Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; Develop alternative solutions; Keep emotions under control while under stressful situations; Speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; present numerical data effectively and accurately; show respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; promote a harassment-free environment; work with integrity and ethically; follow the Company’s policies and procedures; prioritize and plan work activities; use time efficiently; approach others in a tactful manner; accept responsibility for own actions; deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; be consistently at work and on time; ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrive at meetings and appointments on time; and ask for and offer help when needed.

Root 3 Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

The role reports to Field Service Manager and is located in Houston, TX. As an Electrical Technician, you will be responsible for verifying the safety and readiness of high and low voltage electrical systems. 

Workplace Requirements:

Due to the nature of our work, all employees must be capable, eligible, and willing to visit our clients at their industrial facilities. This entails a willingness and ability to travel, wear the required personal protective equipment, and comply with our safety policies as well as those of our clients.

Drug & Alcohol Testing: 

Drug and alcohol screening may be required at employment initiation and periodically thereafter as required to meet our client requirements. This testing is performed in accordance with state and federal requirements and as defined by client drug and alcohol testing requirements. Failure to pass a drug or alcohol test, refusing to submit to testing, and/or providing an adulterated or substituted sample, will be cause for termination where not contrary to law.

Background Checks:  

Background checks will be completed by R3P at employment initiation and periodically thereafter as required to meet our client requirements. The results of background checks will be kept confidential and will not be actionable unless they reveal information that would make the employee ineligible for client site access.

Travel Requirements: 

R3P employees must be willing and able to travel by driving or flying to client facilities and other R3P offices. For R3P employees to drive as a course of their employment they must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable through R3P’s insurance provider. You must be willing and able to drive your own properly registered and insured vehicle. Any negative incidents such as speeding tickets or DUI’s could prevent an employee from being insurable as a driver of an R3P or rental vehicle. Must also meet all requirements to fly with commercial airlines without restriction.

Language Skills

Because Root 3 Power maintains strict adherence to company policies and procedures, for an individual to perform this job successfully, he/she must have the ability to speak, write and understand English. Ability to read, communicate, interpret, and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos, both electronically and in written form.

Physical Demands

Must be willing and able to complete accurate field testing in heavy industrial environment. This includes wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), physically able to walk over uneven surfaces, work from elevated surfaces, and navigate around or climb on industrial equipment (i.e. climbing pipe racks, ladders, stairs, etc.)

While performing the duties of this job, the Technician is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The Technician is occasionally required to walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The technician must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Your responsibilities:

• Safely work in industrial green field and brown field areas.
• Complete all R3P and client safety/work approval forms daily.
• Perform basic, light electrical construction, operate electrical test equipment, operate software to write configuration files and retrieve recorded information from devices used in metering and control of electrical power, and develop documentation of test results.
• Perform testing of electrical equipment and analyze the test data.
• Develop job reports for clients that include all the work performed on the job.
• Responsible for completing tasks within the project timeline and budget.

Candidate Background

• High School diploma. (Electrical training from apprenticeship or technical school preferred).
• Willingness to work in a multi-task environment.
• The ideal candidate is committed to the electrical craft, has a positive attitude, has demonstrated technical aptitude through previous experience, wants to learn by working closely with Senior Technicians and Engineers to build a career and a reputation as an exemplary electrical technician.
• Willingness to perform work out-of-office (industrial or large commercial facility) as required.
• Travel up to 50% domestic travel requiring hotel stays.
• Must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Root 3 Power in the United States of America.