Electrician - Licensed

About the role

Maintain, repair, and install electrical systems, services, and equipment for the district. Ensure the safe condition and operation of all electrical fixtures and systems in district facilities.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair wiring, electrical fixtures, power equipment, components of machinery, and equipment following electrical code, manuals, specifications, schematics, and blueprints.
• Recommend replacement when necessary.
• Diagnose and resolve problems in electrical circuits, systems, and equipment using testing instruments and equipment.
• Receive, prioritize, and complete work orders in a timely manner; allow time for emergency situations as needed.
• Select material and hardware and make time and material estimates.
• Maintain accurate records on material and labor used.
• Maintain inventory of district-owned tools, equipment, and materials.
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools and equipment; ensure equipment is in safe operating condition.
• Inspect jobs upon completion and ensure areas are clean.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting, climbing, operating a district vehicle, tools, and equipment.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on all electrical equipment and fixtures.
• Ensure jobs meet code compliance.
• Attendance at the work site is required to meet essential functions of the job.
• Make routine decisions under general supervision in accordance with established priorities and policies.
• Participate in professional development activities as required by the district.
• Follow established safety procedures to perform job duties; support district/department goals.
• Maintain a professional code of ethics and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
• Three (3) years of experience in the electrical field.
• Valid Texas journeyman electrician license issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR); master electrician license preferred.
• Texas/New Mexico driver’s license; insurable by the district’s auto liability insurance carrier.
• Subject to district drug and alcohol testing policy and regulation.
• Knowledge of electrical circuits and wiring, local electrical codes.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, schematics, and written reference material.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations; diagnose and resolve problems.
• Proficiency with hand and power tools: benders and threaders; trencher; jackhammer; concrete saw.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Frequent district-wide travel.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to fifty (50) pounds frequently.
• Work under all weather conditions; exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals, and loud noises.
• Adaptable to work a shift schedule and/or hours other than regularly assigned.
• Extended periods of walking, standing, bending, reaching, climbing, kneeling, stooping, heavy lifting, and carrying.
• Work outside and around/on ladders, scaffolding, moving objects, or vehicles.
• Possible exposure to insects; ability to work around pesticides and herbicides or other potentially hazardous materials in a safe manner.
• Work in tiring and uncomfortable positions, around gas lines and fumes, and toxic chemicals, inside and outside.

Required documents: High School Diploma/GED, Valid TX Journeyman Electrician License, TX/NM Driver’s License.