Uihlein Journeyman Electrician

About the role

For over 100 years, Uihlein Electric has been a dependable electrical contracting and service provider, committed to its five core values: Safety, Professionalism, Quality, Integrity, and Community.

Responsibilities

• Must always comply with all company safety policies
• Oversee apprentices as well as providing guidance and leadership
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures based on job specifications and local codes
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures using hand tools and power tools
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures using hand tools and power tools
• Troubleshoot and test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring equipment and fixtures using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters, and test lamps
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for repair and to ensure compliance with local codes
• Direct and train workers to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures
• Follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes
• Attend in-house training
• Perform other administrative functions as assigned

Qualifications

• Able to work off all types of ladders, lifts, and elevated platforms (electric or gas-powered)
• Able to work at various heights up to 50 feet from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, or other safe work areas
• Able to work in restricted areas, utility holes, utility tunnels, crawl spaces, and attics
• Able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead
• Able to carry tools and materials up to 50 pounds from the ground to overhead
• Able to constantly move on feet, climbing ladders and working overhead
• Possess good vision (normal or corrected)
• Ability to wear job-specific required PPE as needed
• Must be able to drive to various customer sites as required

Physical Requirements

• Able to work off all types of ladders, lifts, and elevated platforms (electric or gas-powered)
• Able to work at various heights up to 50 feet from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, or other safe work areas
• Able to work in restricted areas, utility holes, utility tunnels, crawl spaces, and attics
• Able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead
• Able to carry tools and materials up to 50 pounds from the ground to overhead
• Able to constantly move on feet, climbing ladders and working overhead

Work Environment

• Employees may experience heat, cold, wind, rain, and snow exposure on job sites.