Medium Voltage Electrician

About Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 by JB Straubel, co-founder and former CTO of Tesla, on a simple but radical idea: the critical minerals powering the energy transition already exist. They just need to come back. Today Redwood is the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America — recovering, refining, and redeploying critical minerals from end-of-life batteries back into the supply chain. On the energy side, Redwood has deployed the largest second-life battery project in the world, delivering power to AI data centers in months rather than years using proprietary energy architecture engineered entirely in-house. The company is profitable, the market it operates in is projected to grow 20 to 50 times over the next decade, and Redwood is the only company with the supply chain, the technology, and the operational scale to lead it.

Medium Voltage Electrician, Facilities 

Redwood Materials is looking for a motivated and accomplished Journeyman Electrician to join the facilities operations team to work in all areas of industrial electrical maintenance and operations. This will include our substation and medium voltage distribution system.  Skills in all areas of electrical are not necessarily required, but the job can and will involve a variety of electrical sub-disciplines and a strong candidate will be able to perform a variety of electrical tasks from substation maintenance and operation, power distribution switching, lighting and control panel upgrades to low voltage controls troubleshooting and repair. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Working as a team member with the entire facilities organization, as well as all other organizations within Redwood Materials. 
• Operating various MV (up to 34.5kV) substation apparatus and distribution equipment. 
• Maintaining and troubleshooting various types of electrical systems, equipment, and components. 
• Reading and understanding electrical schematics and blueprints in order to maintain, operate, and repair electrical systems of varying power levels. 
• Consulting manuals, reading and interpreting diagrams, P&IDs, blueprints, and schematics. 
• Performing a wide variety of job scopes. 
• Displaying a positive attitude and practicing good work ethic that reflects the mission, philosophy, and goals of the company. 
• Completing tasks in a timely manner and providing feedback to internal teams.  

Desired Qualifications: 

• Must have a minimum of 5+ years of Electrician journeyman level or higher experience in industrial or commercial settings 
• Completion of Substation Maintenance I training (as per AVO Training Institute or equivalent) 
• Ability to complete Substation Maintenance II training  (as per AVO Training Institute or equivalent) 
• Knowledge in using hand tools, electrical meters, and other test equipment 
• Efficient in sizing conductors, conduits and using NEC Code Book. 
• Experienced in handling low voltage to 480 VAC. 
• Experienced in operating medium voltage to 34.5kV. 
• Knowledge in installing and troubleshooting of PLCs, motor controls, drives, and electronic components a plus. 
• Ability to interpret electrical prints and schematics. 
• Ability to install electrical equipment and circuit modification. 
• Ability to produce parts lists and work plans based off drawings or field walks and routing. 
• Ability to produce as-built drawing for work performed. 
• Ability to complete job scopes outside of normal core competencies as required. 
• Strong working knowledge of job site safety with the ability to thoroughly evaluate job hazards and complete pre-work task planning with an emphasis on identifying electrical hazards and proper safety procedures. 
• Ability to work in high elevation up to 60 ft. high. 
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, along with the ability to interact with all levels of management; must have a high degree of initiative, and the ability to work alone and effectively with other people 
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!  

Physical Requirements:   

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.   
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards  
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 100 lbs.  
• Must be able to bend, lift, and carry objects over 50 lbs. .  
• Must be able to walk up and down stairs carrying weight.  
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone  

Working Conditions:    

• Environment, such as office or outdoors and inclement weather conditions.  
• Exposures encountered, such as hazardous materials, loud noise, fires, or extreme heat/cold.   
• Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing.   
• Required to work weekends, nights, or be on-call as an occasional part of the job.  

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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