About

Supporting Data Center & Critical Infrastructure Teams with Commissioning & Field Service Talent
Insight Energy Careers supports Data Center and Critical Infrastructure teams across the U.S. and Canada, with a strong focus on commissioning and field service environments.
We specialize in identifying and placing:
- Commissioning Agents and Commissioning Engineers
- Field Service Technicians & Engineers
- Data Center & Critical Facility Technicians (UPS, Electrical, Power Systems)
Our clients include:
- Data center operators and critical facilities
- Power equipment OEMs and service providers
- Electrical testing and maintenance firms
- Engineering consultancies and construction teams supporting infrastructure projects
With a background as a Corporate Recruiter for Rockwell Automation and direct exposure to NETA-certified field environments, I bring a deep understanding of:
- Commissioning and startup environments
- NETA & NICET Level II, III, and IV technicians
- Electrical testing, apparatus testing, and field service operations
- Protection & Control (Relays) – GE, ABB, SEL, Basler, Beckwith
- SCADA systems and controls environments
- Power systems equipment including UPS, ATS, switchgear, breakers, transformers, MCCs, VFDs, and PDUs
We support teams that require technically capable, field-ready talent in high-reliability environments—where commissioning performance and long-term uptime are critical.
Focus

Insight Energy focuses on finding qualified Engineers, P.E.s, Field Service Technicians/Engineers, Facility UPS Technicians, Sales Executives, and Operational Leaders that work in the Power Distribution, Power Quality, Power equipment OEMs and Refurbishers, Electrical Maintenance contractors/service providers, Construction firms and Engineering consultancies.
As a former Rockwell Corporate Recruiter and spouse to a NETA Certified Tech, I have gained recruitment expertise in the following disciplines:
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- Leaders of power equipment OEMs and power equipment service providers
- NETA & NICET Level II, III, and IV Techs
- SCADA
- Apparatus Testing
- Electrical Test Technicians that test UPS, ATS, switchgear, breakers, transformers, MCC, VFD’s, & PDU’s
- Technicians using Megger, Doble, Omicron, Vangaurd, Tan Delta, PT’s CT’s, HiPot, and TTR testing methods
- Specialized Relay Technicians that use both electromechanical and microprocessor relays (GE, ABB, Basler, Beckwith, SEL)
- Business Development and Sales Executives that specialize in Power Distribution.
- Critical Systems Techs, Power Systems Techs, Data Center Techs, & UPS Techs
- Managers and Facility Controls Techs
- Substation Design Engineers and Power Studies Engineers
Who We Serve

Our organization serves the Critical Infrastructure industry with an emphasis in electrical power, energy, renewable energy, data center and construction industries. This includes power generation, power distribution, power transmission, power quality, back-up power, packaged power, power protection and control, electrical testing, power equipment maintenance, acceptance testing, commissioning, and start-ups.
Like a lightening bolt, your business has it’s own unique image and offering and a recruiting plan is not a “one size fits all.” With decades of direct relationship recruiting experience and a flare for creative marketing catering to the industry, we have been able to continue to reinvent, improve and refine the recruiting process. Just as you are an expert in your field, we are in ours. We offer a variety of different recruiting strategies and direct recruiting plans. We can design a plan to suit your organization so your business can continue to grow.
With that said, if your organization has become negatively impacted due to a lack of talent in these areas, please contact me for a conversation. I’ll be able to help you.
Meet the Team

SANDRA SMITH
Founder & Managing Director
Supporting Data Center & Energy Infrastructure Teams with Commissioning & Field Service Talent
With a 35-year career in Talent Acquisition, project environments, and technical recruiting, I specialize in supporting hiring leaders across Power Generation, Electrical Energy, and Data Center infrastructure.
My background includes:
- Corporate recruiting experience with OEM organizations including Rockwell Automation
- Direct exposure to field operations through close alignment with NETA-certified technicians
- A deep understanding of what differentiates top-performing talent in commissioning, testing, and field service environments
How I support hiring leaders
I work with hiring managers and leadership teams who are:
- Scaling commissioning and field service teams
- Struggling to find technically capable, field-ready talent
- Focused on improving long-term reliability and team performance
My approach is focused on:
- Understanding real-world operational needs—not just job descriptions
- Identifying professionals who can perform in demanding field environments
- Aligning talent with both project delivery and long-term operational success
Industry Focus
- Data Centers
- Power Generation
- Electrical Energy & Critical Infrastructure
- Commissioning & Field Service
Additional Capabilities
- Leadership & talent strategy support
- Pre-employment and leadership assessment
- Job analysis and workforce alignment
Let’s Connect ; https://www.linkedin.com/in/talentbysandra/
If your team is experiencing challenges finding or retaining qualified technical talent, I’d welcome a conversation.
sandra@insightenergycareers.com
