Electrical Service Journeyperson

Gaylor Electric•Elkhart, IN

About The Position

The Electrical Service Journeyperson leads and performs installation, alteration, addition, repair, and troubleshooting work on electrical systems, conductors, equipment, and associated materials in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. The role requires electrical construction expertise, safe work practices, the ability to interpret drawings and codes, and skill in planning and completing installations and repairs. The Journeyperson also directs and trains Helpers and Apprentices and completes assigned work with limited supervision. The position involves work at varying heights and in restricted spaces, outdoors in changing weather, and in noisy construction environments. It requires use of personal protective equipment and hand tools, physical work including lifting up to 51 pounds and pulling wire, and the ability to work scheduled hours and overtime when required on short notice.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited apprenticeship program or six years of on-the-job electrical experience.
Journeyman license where required by the state, locality, or project.
Ability to understand and comply with OSHA, company, and job-site safety requirements, including lockout/tagout procedures.
Ability to acquire and maintain personal hand tools per company policy.
Certification to operate platform and boom lifts, or ability to obtain certification upon hire.
Ability to work at heights up to 90 feet from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, roofs, and other designated safe work areas, and to use assigned mobile elevated work platforms.
Ability to bend and install all types of conduit, including understanding degrees of bend and concentric bending.
Ability to use two-handed tools and equipment such as cable cutters, hammer drills, compression tools, and jackhammers.
Knowledge of how to erect pulley systems to move heavy equipment and how to give hand signals to equipment operators.
Knowledge of branch-circuit switching, grounding practices, transformer connections, over-current protection, parallel circuits, fuses and circuit breakers, motors, cable trays and supports, and the effects of soil on underground installations and cables.
Knowledge of trench safety for underground conductor installation and of other trades’ construction methods, including concrete, masonry, metals, and wood.
Ability to plan and install conductors in conduits and raceways and accurately install electrical devices and fixtures in a timely manner.
Ability to work in restrictive or tight spaces such as switchgear rooms, crawl spaces, utility tunnels, and attics.
Ability to install switchgear and perform required terminations; experience with terminations and splicing up to and including 600 volts.
Technical and safety knowledge and ability to work with live and energized parts.
Ability to understand verbal instructions and safety warnings and to safely handle tools, equipment, and materials.
Ability to read and understand labels, site maps and directions, instruction manuals, written instructions, blueprints, shop drawings, and ladder logic diagrams, and to visualize completed work before installation.
Understanding of and compliance with the NEC and applicable state and local codes.
Basic math skills, ability to read a tape measure, perform arithmetic, and use electrical formulas accurately.
Ability to work in all weather conditions, noisy environments, and restrictive spaces, and to work effectively with a team.
Ability to remain calm in heightened emotional situations and take pride in craftsmanship.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including hard hats, safety glasses, gloves, high-visibility vests, and safety harnesses.
Ability to stand, bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead for extended periods; lift up to 51 pounds; and repeatedly use arms, hands, and fingers.
Ability to climb and use ladders and scaffolding for extended periods and to work while constantly moving.
Good vision and hearing, normal or corrected; ability to distinguish color-coded wiring.
Ability to transition from employee parking areas to construction areas and access all building levels, including by safe, OSHA-approved construction ladders or stairs.
Ability to reach and stretch while maintaining balance, use both hands simultaneously, and pull wires and cables through conduits.
High school graduation or equivalent is preferred.

Nice To Haves

High school graduation or equivalent.
Certification to operate platform and boom lifts, though the role allows certification to be obtained upon hire.

Responsibilities

Report to the assigned job site on time as directed.
Maintain and properly store tools, materials, and equipment; organize them to keep the work area clean and neat.
Dig trenches using hand tools or equipment as necessary.
Mount and install assigned hardware, including conduit, wires, and strapping.
Accurately identify wire and conductor colors.
Plan, schedule, and organize tasks to meet deadlines.
Interpret electrical construction drawings, terminate cables, and install and troubleshoot control wiring from schematics.
Complete routine daily inspections of equipment and work areas to verify accurate and timely installations.
Complete and document regular safety inspections as assigned.
Direct and train Helpers and Apprentices in proper work practices to meet production requirements.
Safely perform assigned tasks with limited supervision.
Lead and assist with wire pulls through conduit, cable tray, floor ducts, wireways, and other pathways.
Install, alter, add to, and repair electrical systems, conductors, and associated equipment and materials.
Troubleshoot electrical systems and proactively solve problems.