Electrician

About the role

The Corporate Real Estate Operations group manages day‑to‑day facilities operations, capital planning, and engineering for owned and leased facilities, ensuring a clean, safe, and efficient work environment while protecting and enhancing the value of physical assets. This position is part of a team of electricians reporting to the Facilities Manager and works with an established work‑order dispatch system to maintain all electrical equipment and related systems on The Woodlands campus, supporting technical production, transmission, and data‑center facilities.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain electrical equipment and systems, including emergency generators, dual‑ended substations, UPS systems, and office building infrastructure.
• Work primarily indoors on main & branch circuit distribution, emergency power, motor controls, lighting, detection/monitoring equipment, and fire alarm systems.
• Install power, data, voice, and fiber‑optic cabling for office renovations and MAC (move, add, change) projects.
• Maintain and operate a sophisticated electrical distribution system comprising diesel‑driven generators, paralleling switchgear, medium‑voltage substations, main‑tie‑main distribution switchgear, redundant UPS systems, digital static transfer switches, and associated branch circuit panels.
• Perform infrared thermography testing and generate performance documentation reports.
• Maintain updated electrical parts inventories.
• Serve as first responder to general electrical and fire‑alarm problems, including equipment and distribution systems.
• Assist with commissioning, diagnostic, and maintenance procedures, such as field verification of building automation system functions.
• Support implementation of energy‑conservation measures by utilizing or modifying building automation‑system features.
• Respond to customer service requests and emergency calls in a timely manner.
• Prepare drawings and diagrams of system additions or revisions after installation.
• Perform related duties as assigned, including pressure washing, painting, plumbing, and event support.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a maintenance role or as an electrician.
• Current Texas Journeyman Electrician or Maintenance Electrician license.
• Ability to work the 3rd shift (10 PM – 7 AM) with days off on Sunday and Monday.
• Thorough understanding of emergency generators and UPS systems in high‑reliability, mission‑critical environments.
• Working knowledge of physical plant safety programs and fire life‑safety procedures.
• Strong familiarity with NFPA 70, 70E, and 70B.

Preferred qualifications

• 5+ years operating and maintaining power distribution, including medium‑voltage (13.8 kV) systems, synchronizing switchgear, dual‑ended substations, and UPS systems.
• 2+ years experience with fire‑alarm system installations or other low‑voltage/structured‑cabling projects.
• 5+ years holding a Texas Journeyman Electrician or Maintenance Electrician license.
• Experience with mission‑critical power systems in a broadcast technical environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair building‑automation‑system field cabinets, communications equipment, PCBs, power supplies, controls, sensors, and transducers.
• Technical school certificate in a related field (preferred); college degree or industry‑accredited certificate is a plus.

Training

Training for this position includes High Voltage Electrical Safety, First Aid/CPR/AED, Confined Space Entry, Fire Extinguisher Operation/Utilization, Spill Response Training, Flash Hazard Protection, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Benefits

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Pay

The hiring range for this position in The Woodlands, TX is $68,600 to $91,900 per year based on a 40‑hour work week. Base pay will consider internal equity, geographic region, knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided, along with the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.

Schedule

This role supports a 24/7 operations team. Shift will be determined as day, swing, or night based on availability, with the primary requirement to work the 3rd shift (10 PM – 7 AM) and have Sundays and Mondays off.