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Electrical Site Leader - Ashburn, VA

Vertiv · Ashburn, VA

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Level
Manager
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
8 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management reliability role at Vertiv (industrial) in Ashburn, VA. Leads a multi-disciplinary on-site team consisting of Project Leaders, Installers, Technicians, Customer Engineers, and subcontractors.

They ask for
2+ years
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $106k–$126k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 15 reliability engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 14 other live reliability postings in Virginia.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 53%
  • SAP 33%
  • TPM 27%
  • Lean 20%
  • Casting 20%
  • Tooling 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageTraining program

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How to get in at this plant

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  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Vertiv

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

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    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

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requirements

for the day’s schedule to coordinate activity with other parties on-site

  • ✓Leads and supports start-up and site testing activities for assigned projects
  • ✓Ensure sufficient manpower on-site each day to perform start-up and site testing work
  • ✓Assist during start-up and site testing as necessary, depending upon man-power availability and site location
  • ✓Provide daily status reports to Service Management, Project Management and sales rep

Responsibilities

  • ◆Keeps current on Vertiv equipment start-up and commissioning processes, procedures, and tools-of-the-trade
  • ◆Keeps current on Safety Bulletins, Safety Field Change Notices, Field Change Notices, and Service Tips

Responsibilities

  • ◆Leads daily Vertiv toolbox talk, pre-job safety walk and inspection, and drives any necessary corrective/preventative actions required in a timely fashion
  • ◆Responsible for the adherence and administration of all site and Vertiv Safety policies on job sites
  • ◆Operates in a safe manner in accordance with published safety guidelines
  • ◆Must wear appropriate PPE as per company guidelines and accordance with job duties
  • ◆Adhere to work hours policy guidelines – “14 hours rule”
  • ◆Report all work related accidents or injuries within 24 hours to the appropriate personnel
  • ◆Must be a role model to fellow associates with regards to safety by setting a positive example
  • ◆Lead by example with the use of STOP WORK Authority, Good Catch engagement, and timely closure of necessary corrective/preventative actions

Responsibilities

  • ◆Ensure adherence to Vertiv Warranty process in partnership with Project Manager
  • ◆Provide accurate and timely reporting in accordance with published guidelines
  • ◆Timecards, expense reports, mileage reports, SR/task closure, forms, et al.
  • ◆Supports Project Manager with obtaining any necessary technical data so Project Manager can maintain project systems
  • ◆Maintain company property according to company policies
  • ◆Credit cards, PPE, test equipment, laptop, smartphone, et al.

Responsibilities

  • ◆Provide proper and adequate communication to internal and external customers
  • ◆Ensure daily alignment of customer expectations and Vertiv activity, and drive clarification/re-alignment if there appears to be misalignment of expectations
  • ◆Maintain customer satisfaction rates according to company guidelines

Qualifications

  • ✓Experience (one or more of the following)
  • ✓ASEET or ASMET preferred
  • ✓Equivalent industry experience, specifically leading and actively participating in start-up an
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At Vertiv, we design, manufacture, and service mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. We are the trusted Service Provider for 70%+ of Fortune 500 companies, including industry-leading data centers and providers of colocation and cloud service.

Why Vertiv is the best company for Field Service professionals

  • •Vertiv is an industry leader in Technology and Services with a best-in-class Customer Service and Safety culture
  • •Company leaders have many years of hands-on Field Service experience in this industry and many others
  • •Tremendous focus is placed on employee technical and leadership development
  • •Technical Training takes place in our state-of-the-art Training Academy or Regional Training Center with a strong focus on immersive, hands-on learning
  • •Competitive benefits include smartphone, laptop, personal protective equipment (PPE), other tools-of-the-trade, 401k with a company match & Generous PTO/Vacation Plan, Medical, Vision & Dental & more
  • •Abundant technical resources including 24/7 Technical/Factory Support and technical online libraries of product documentation, work instructions, and self-help troubleshooting guides
  • •Company-wide commitment to promoting a strong work/life balance
  • •An employer-of-choice for Veterans with technical backgrounds

The Site Leader will provide world class jobsite leadership for large, long-duration, high-profile projects for Vertiv power and/or thermal equipment. The Site Leader is the primary Vertiv Service on-site technical representative for large jobs, from construction start, through start-up, site acceptance testing, and project completion. The Site Leader is required to establish, grow and maintain excellent rapport with all customers, co-workers, sales representatives and others as appropriate. The Site Lead is required to work in tandem with the assigned Project Manager to drive cost controls, schedule adherence, resource management, and ultimately a positive customer experience.

Role summary

  • •Provide jobsite construction and technical leadership for large projects
  • •Working knowledge of critical infrastructure equipment in data centers, including Vertiv-manufactured equipment
  • •Leads a multi-disciplinary on-site team consisting of Project Leaders, Installers, Technicians, Customer Engineers, and subcontractors
  • •Represents Vertiv at daily customer meetings and can speak to technical

Personal performance expectations

  • •Make decisions based on the Fundamental 5 in order of importance: Safety, Quality, Timeliness, Cost, Productivity
  • •Capable of making timely decisions, technical and commercial, under pressure
  • •Maintain productive utilization rate according to company guidelines
  • •Adhere to company dress code and safety regulations
  • •Understand and comply with company startup/escalation process and procedures
  • •In all aspects of job requirements, must lead by example, and conduct themselves aligned to Vertiv Behaviors
  • •Ability to communicate with all levels within the organization -Managers, co-workers, Support Services, sales, electronic communications, et al.
  • •Ability to handle stressful situations and provide a calming effect to customer
  • •High level of diplomacy when interacting with internal and external customers

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