E6 Electrician
About The Position
The Senior Journeyman / Lead Electrician (E6) provides advanced technical expertise and on-site leadership while performing skilled electrical work. This role leads small crews, supports foremen, and ensures electrical installations are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable codes, project specifications, and company standards. The position works with minimal supervision and provides direct guidance and leadership to apprentices and electricians. Successful performance may support advancement to Electrical Foreman (E7), based on leadership capability, safety performance, project execution, and company needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- State-issued Journeyman Electrician license, where applicable.
- Operational understanding and working knowledge of the current NEC code and industry best practices.
- Demonstrated leadership ability and advanced technical competency.
- Ability to plan and lead work while remaining hands-on.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Completion of an approved apprenticeship program.
- Typically 6+ years of progressive electrical trade experience.
- Journeyman Electrician license.
- OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety.
- NFPA 70E (Electrical Safety).
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) training.
- Arc Flash Awareness Training.
- Jobsite-specific and equipment-specific training as required.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, and work overhead for extended periods.
- Ability to work from ladders, scaffolds, and elevated work platforms.
- Ability to wear required PPE, including hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, FR clothing, and fall protection.
- Must provide and maintain basic hand tools customary to the electrical trade; tools must be in safe working condition and comply with company and jobsite safety requirements.
Nice To Haves
- First Aid / CPR.
- Leadership or supervisory training.
Responsibilities
- Perform complex electrical installations, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Lead and coordinate daily work activities for small crews of electricians and apprentices.
- Plan work tasks in coordination with the foreman and project leadership.
- Read, interpret, and apply electrical drawings, schematics, and specifications.
- Oversee conduit installation, wire pulling, terminations, and equipment hookups.
- Perform testing, inspections, and commissioning activities as required.
- Ensure compliance with NEC, local codes, and project requirements.
- Mentor, train, and evaluate apprentice and junior electricians.
- Monitor work quality and productivity and address deficiencies promptly.
- Identify material needs, design conflicts, and safety concerns and communicate them to supervision.
- Participate in job hazard analyses (JHAs), permits, and lockout/tagout procedures.
- Enforce company and site safety policies and procedures.
- Participate in toolbox talks, safety meetings, and required training.
- Report hazards, near misses, and incidents immediately.
- Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions exist.
- Demonstrate accountability for crew and personal safety.
- Perform other duties as assigned consistent with skill level.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
