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Vertiv

Builds power and cooling systems for data centers

Field Service Technician/Electrical-UPS

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
In PersonTravel is required.
Field ServiceEquipment Field Service
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Four or more years of military experience in a related technical field or two or more years of relevant industry experience; ASEET or AMEET, or progress toward either, is preferred.
  • Communicate professionally and respectfully in written and verbal forms.
  • Manage time effectively by prioritizing and balancing technical tasks with administrative tasks.
  • Complete administrative tasks, including report writing, time entry, expense reporting, material debriefing, and inventory counting, in a timely manner.
  • Perform basic site evaluations, including environmental temperature and general operating conditions.
  • Be familiar with electrical and electronic test equipment and fundamentals.
  • Follow written technical documentation, including procedures and product manuals, to perform service tasks.
  • Employ elementary fix and repair techniques under directed supervision.
  • Complete service tasks and return units to full operating condition under directed supervision.
  • Summarize and report work performed in written and verbal form.
  • Use a personal computer and associated applications, including Microsoft Office and Vertiv software.
  • Have a valid driver's license.
  • Travel as required and work flexible schedules, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
  • Successfully pass a pre-employment drug test, background check, and motor vehicle records check.
  • Safely perform the essential functions of the job, including regularly standing, walking, handling tools and components, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, and smelling; frequently sitting and climbing or balancing; meeting specified vision requirements; consistently lifting up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting up to 75 pounds.
  • Be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided and individuals needing sponsorship now or in the future are ineligible. Temporary visa holders listed in the posting are also ineligible.
Responsibilities
  • Perform assigned service tasks in accordance with company policies and procedures, independently or under direct supervision depending on training completion.
  • Provide on-site and telephone assistance to customers.
  • Communicate with Technical Support about technical or procedural issues.
  • Implement Field Change Notices according to published guidelines.
  • Keep current on Safety Bulletins, Safety Field Change Notices, Field Change Notices, and Service Tips.
  • Follow published safety guidelines; operate and maintain the company vehicle in accordance with local laws and company policy; wear required personal protective equipment; follow the work-hours policy, including the 14-hour rule; complete required safety training on time; comply with applicable customer-site safety requirements; and report work-related accidents or injuries within 24 hours.
  • Complete accurate and timely administrative tasks, including timecards, expense reports, mileage reports, Service Request task closure, and service reports.
  • Maintain individual inventory, perform cycle counts, and maintain company property, including the company vehicle, credit cards, personal protective equipment, test equipment, and laptop.
  • Communicate appropriately with internal and external customers and provide customers with estimated arrival times where applicable.
  • Complete scheduled maintenance documentation and provide it to the customer and local office after each assignment.
  • Strive to achieve a first-time fix for customer equipment and maintain customer satisfaction rates according to company guidelines.
  • Attend customer meetings as required.
  • Maximize productivity by combining service opportunities and completing technical and administrative work efficiently and on time.
  • Make technical and commercial decisions under pressure and evaluate sites and equipment for appropriate billing status.
  • Maintain productive utilization rates, perform inventory cycle counts, follow the dress code and safety regulations, and meet on-site response-time requirements.
  • Understand and follow company startup and escalation processes and maintain adequate internal communications.
  • Install, commission, and provide scheduled and emergency service for small to large uninterruptible power supply systems, power distribution units, other power products, and battery systems rated 2–120 kVA, commensurate with classroom and on-the-job training.
  • Establish, promote, and maintain rapport and collaboration with customers, co-workers, sales representatives, and others as appropriate.
Desired Qualifications
  • ASEET or AMEET qualification, or progress toward either.

About the company

Vertiv builds power and cooling equipment that keeps data centers, communication networks, and industrial facilities running through outages and heavy computing loads. Its Liebert cooling systems manage the heat generated by servers, while its power products protect equipment and distribute electricity. The company sells equipment directly and through distributors, then earns additional revenue from installation, maintenance, spare parts, and services throughout the equipment life cycle. Its portfolio also includes racks and software for monitoring and managing IT equipment. Vertiv became a standalone company in 2016 and is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Westerville, Ohio

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • Sales growth supports expansion: Vertiv reported 24% higher quarterly revenue in July 2026.
  • Ohio career opportunities are planned: Vertiv announced hundreds of additional jobs through 2029 in March 2026.
  • Career planning has a formal structure: Vertiv lists its Career Framework in the employee rewards package.

What critics are saying

  • Large deployments strain delivery: Vertiv reported supply-chain congestion and project timing shifts in July 2026.
  • Booked demand carries cancellation risk: Vertiv's $15 billion December 2025 backlog allows customers to defer or reduce commitments.
  • Job security faces cost targets: Vertiv's ongoing restructuring program includes workforce reductions across all segments.

What makes Vertiv unique

  • Cooling expertise predates the AI boom: Liebert pioneered precision computer room air conditioning in 1965.
  • Modular sites support varied power standards: Vertiv SmartMod integrates factory-tested enclosures with 12V, 48V, or 400V DC.
  • Field support has global scale: Vertiv reports approximately 5,000 service engineers and 320 service centers.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Wellness Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

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1 year growth

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2 year growth

-1%
Yahoo Finance
Oct 22nd, 2026
Vertiv shares fall 8.65% to $193.80 despite model showing 30% more AI output

Vertiv shares fell 8.65% to $193.80 at about 11:46 ET on Thursday, even as the data-centre power and cooling supplier said a new deployment model could speed up AI projects. Using NVIDIA DSX, Vertiv modelled up to 30% more cumulative AI token output in a project's first year. Its scenario cuts design and validation from 30 days to three, and halves infrastructure deployment from 90 days to 45. That yields 317 productive days instead of 245. The gains are modelled, and actual results depend on execution. Polar Data Centers is applying the factory-built approach to the first 41-megawatt phase of its Herya campus in Norway. Vertiv's second-quarter adjusted operating margin was 22.6%, up 410 basis points year over year.

Associated Press
Oct 22nd, 2026
Dassault Systèmes and Vertiv partner to cut AI factory deployment time by up to 50%

Dassault Systèmes and Vertiv Holdings Co. announced a collaboration to let AI factory infrastructure be configured, simulated and validated before construction begins. The companies aim to cut field complexity and speed up deployment of NVIDIA DSX AI factories. Vertiv's SimReady power and cooling designs will run on Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform as configurable virtual twins. The work builds on Vertiv's SmartRun twin and extends to solutions such as Vertiv OneCore. The companies target up to 10x faster progress from requirements to a validated design, and up to 50% less deployment time. In Vertiv's model, capacity comes online about 10 weeks sooner, yielding up to 30% more token output within 12 months. The gain comes only from earlier readiness, not a measured customer result. The companies are showing the approach at NVIDIA GTC Berlin, October 20-22.

PR Newswire
Oct 21st, 2026
Vertiv and NVIDIA target 30% more AI token output in year one; Polar deploys 41MW Norway site

Vertiv and NVIDIA have introduced an AI factory approach that pairs pre-engineered reference designs with factory-built infrastructure. Announced at NVIDIA GTC Berlin, it aims to bring AI capacity online sooner. In modelled scenarios, it yields up to 30% more cumulative token output in the first 12 months at the same installed capacity. The modelled approach cuts configuration and validation from about 30 days to three, and deployment from about 90 days to 45. Together, that trims these stages from roughly 120 days to 48, making capacity available about 10 weeks sooner. Polar Data Centers is using the factory-built model for the first 41 MW phase of its AI data center at Herøya, Norway, which is scalable to 100 MW.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 17th, 2026
Arista's 45.4% operating margin dwarfs Vertiv's 19.5%, but Vertiv trades at a lower cash-flow multiple

Arista Networks and Vertiv Holdings both gain as AI data centres come online, but Arista keeps far more of each sales dollar as profit. Arista supplies data-centre networking; Vertiv supplies power and cooling. Arista's second-quarter revenue was $3.036 billion, up 37.7%, with a 45.4% GAAP operating margin. Vertiv reported $3.274 billion in sales, up 24% (18% organic), with a 19.5% GAAP operating margin. A five-point margin drop at constant revenue would cut Arista's operating profit 11.0% and Vertiv's 25.6%. Arista's cushion costs more. Trailing cash-flow multiples were about 45 for Arista and 28 for Vertiv. Vertiv's adjusted free cash flow reached $925 million, helped by favourable working-capital timing.

Insider Monkey
Oct 17th, 2026
Arista vs. Vertiv: which AI Infrastructure business has the bigger profit cushion?

Arista vs. Vertiv: which AI Infrastructure business has the bigger profit cushion? Published October 17, 2026 at 6:11 pm EDT Arista and Vertiv rank tenth and ninth in our 10 Best AI Infrastructure Stocks to Buy for the Long Term. The list shows which eight infrastructure businesses attracted more hedge-fund holders. Both benefit when AI campuses become operational, but their profit cushions differ sharply. Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) supplies data-center networking; Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) supplies power and cooling. They are alternatives for an infrastructure allocation, with different products and economics. High margins change the cost of disappointment. Arista's August 4 results showed second-quarter revenue of $3.036 billion, up 37.7%, and a 45.4% GAAP operating margin. Vertiv's July 29 release reported $3.274 billion of sales, up 24%, and a 19.5% GAAP operating margin. Vertiv's organic growth was 18%; acquisitions and currency contributed the rest. Subtract five percentage points from each margin while holding revenue constant. Arista's operating profit falls 11.0%; Vertiv's falls 25.6%. This isolates sensitivity to margin compression. It does not assume that networking and thermal equipment face identical shocks: customer pricing, manufacturing costs and project timing can affect them differently. Arista's software-supported networking model currently retains more operating profit per sales dollar. That cushion can help absorb investment and price pressure, but large-customer concentration makes order timing important. Our Cisco comparison asks how much of Arista's stronger economics investors are already paying for. Cooling growth has to become recurring cash. Vertiv's lower margin also gives it room to improve as volume rises and operations become more efficient. Greater computing density increases cooling and power requirements. Its risk is that customers delay campuses or expansion costs arrive before revenue. Q2 adjusted free cash flow reached $925 million, with favorable working-capital timing helping the result; extrapolating that quarter would overstate certainty. October 15 trailing cash-flow multiples were about 45 for Arista and 28 for Vertiv. Arista's larger margin cushion therefore comes with a higher cash-flow price. That premium needs durable growth and collections, while Vertiv must preserve cash generation after investment. These current multiples do not establish comparable future shareholder returns. Insider Monkey counted 91 Arista holders in Q2 2026, up from 85, and 112 Vertiv holders, up from 96. Arrowstreet cut Arista shares 10%, while AQR increased Vertiv shares 1%. September 30 short interest was 0.97% of float for Arista; Vertiv had 14.38 million shares sold short. Those snapshots cannot explain later trading moves. Arista has the larger demonstrated margin buffer. Vertiv's operating upside depends more heavily on improving execution as demand expands. The choice turns on whether Arista sustains its economics or Vertiv closes part of the profit gap while converting growth into cash. Today's margin difference answers the resilience question, not which stock will deliver the higher return.