Electrical Lead

Comfort Systems USA•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical Lead directs teams assembling, testing, and troubleshooting industrial electrical and controls systems and sub-assemblies. Work includes installing motor control centers, assembling control panels, running conduit, pulling and terminating power cable and control wiring, and installing lighting and electrical outlets. The role is based in a shop environment and includes leading and coaching team members while ensuring work meets schedule, quality, and safety requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Minimum five years of related factory experience.
Familiarity with NEC code.
Ability to read one-line and three-line drawings for medium-voltage, low-voltage, and control systems.
Practical experience installing electrical equipment, including rigid conduit and EMT, medium- and low-voltage power cables, and cable terminations.
Ability to establish effective methods and procedures for installing electrical equipment and instruments.
Familiarity with electrical assembly and fabrication tools and measurement tools, including multimeters and megger test equipment.
Ability to perform basic math.
Good written and verbal command of English.
Experience supervising others and ability to coach and lead team members effectively.
Good knowledge and practical experience using hand, electric, and pneumatic tools properly.
Practical experience installing medium- and low-voltage electrical panels, MCC panels, E-stops, horns, warning lights, lighting, grounding, and terminating medium- and low-voltage equipment.
Practical experience installing control and instrument systems, including field instruments, cabling and termination, fabrication of control panels, and installation of control panels.
Ability to perform commissioning and testing, including insulation tests of medium- and low-voltage electrical equipment and cables, point-to-point tests, and continuity tests.
Practical experience installing and terminating Allen Bradley PLCs.
Ability to perform frequent physical effort moving materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to sit or stand, bend, and reach regularly; stand up to 10 hours a day and work up to six days a week.
Ability to work in a non-air-conditioned environment.
Normal vision and absence of color blindness.
Use of safety glasses and steel-toe boots in the manufacturing facility.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IEC or other electrical standards.

Responsibilities

Interpret electrical engineering drawings and communicate requirements to work teams.
Identify and report discrepancies on electrical and control drawings.
Troubleshoot electrical and controls systems.
Ensure project schedule milestones are met.
Ensure quality requirements are met and required quality documentation is completed.
Coach the work team to help meet cost, quality, and schedule requirements.
Ensure employees adhere to prescribed safety program requirements.
Report defective material or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
Complete assigned tasks with minimum supervision.
Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.