Field Power Systems Lead

Location: Honolulu, HI (servicing Oahu with inter-island travel as needed)

Join a rapidly expanding power-solutions provider that keeps critical facilities - think data centers, telecom hubs, and mission-critical infrastructure - online 24 ⁄ 7. As the Field Power Systems Lead, you will be the technical “go-to” for complex DC and AC power installations across the Hawaiian Islands. You will guide a small crew, own project execution from kickoff through customer sign-off, and help shape a growing regional team while enjoying first-day benefits, a company vehicle, and a highly competitive hourly rate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead field crews through full life‑cycle DC power system installs, upgrades, and preventive maintenance activities.
• Interpret one‑line diagrams and project drawings to plan safe, on‑time, in‑budget work.
• Conduct daily tail‑gate safety meetings and maintain hazard‑free job sites.
• Perform live‑power work in accordance with IEEE and customer standards; execute hot cuts during maintenance windows.
• Test, commission, and troubleshoot batteries, UPSs, rectifiers, and related distribution equipment; document results and corrective actions.
• Serve as the primary on‑site customer interface, resolving scope changes and coordinating subcontractors.
• Mentor Level 1–3 technicians, driving quality audits and continuous skill development.
• Track crew time, expenses, tooling, and material needs; provide clear progress reports to project management.
• Travel inter‑island up to 80 percent with occasional overnight stays; maintain DOT medical card eligibility.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands‑on DC power installation, maintenance, or repair experience, including central‑office or data‑center environments.
• Demonstrated crew‑lead or foreman experience managing multiple concurrent jobs.
• Proficiency with AC / DC theory, battery technologies, and safe live‑power work practices.
• Ability to read schematics, create Methods of Procedure (MOPs), and conduct in‑process quality audits.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to obtain or hold a DOT medical card.
• TWIC card (or willingness to obtain) and ability to pass pre‑employment background and drug screening.

Nice‑to‑Have

• OEM factory training on major UPS brands (e.g., Powerware, Liebert, APC).
• Experience supervising subcontractors on large‑scale critical‑power projects.

What We Offer

• Hourly Pay: Competitive DOE with overtime potential.
• First‑day Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Retirement: 401(k) with 100 percent match on the first 4 percent.
• Time Off: 8 paid holidays plus 128 PTO hours annually.
• Company truck or van, gas card, laptop, and credit card for business expenses.
• Per‑diem meals and lodging for inter‑island travel.
• Formal mentorship, ongoing technical education, and clear advancement paths.

About Blue Signal

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