John Jensen

John Jensen is a skilled professional with extensive experience in electrical and mechanical systems, currently serving as a Grid Hardening Designer at Avista Utilities since May 2023. Prior to this role, John worked as a Field Service Technician at ESSMetron, focusing on warranty repairs and troubleshooting low and medium voltage equipment. John has held various technical positions, including Sub-Station Technician IV at Specialty Engineering INC. and Senior Field Technician at Eaton, where responsibilities included troubleshooting switchgear, transformers, and variable frequency drives. Additional experience includes commissioning low and medium voltage systems as a Field Service Representative at Schneider Electric and serving as a Prime Power Instrumentation Technician in the US Army, where testing and calibrating protective relays and managing diesel power plants were key responsibilities. John began a career in technical services after earning an Associate of Occupational Studies degree in Automotive Mechanics Technology from Universal Technical Institute, Inc.