Electrical Service Technician

Gaylor Electric•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Electrical Service Technician leads and performs installations, alterations, additions, and repairs of electrical systems, conductors, and related materials and equipment in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. The role requires troubleshooting and proactive problem-solving, installing and terminating electrical components, interpreting construction drawings and schematics, and carrying out work safely and in compliance with applicable codes. The technician organizes and completes assigned work, maintains tools and work areas, inspects equipment and installations, and may direct and train Helpers and Apprentices. Work may take place in varied weather and noisy environments, at heights and in confined spaces, and may require overtime on short notice. The position has substantial physical requirements, including climbing, lifting, pulling cable, and working with tools and equipment.

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 lead and perform electrical installations, alterations, additions, and repairs in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.
Proficiency in troubleshooting and proactively solving electrical-system problems.
Understand and comply with company and job-site safety requirements, including OSHA requirements and lockout/tagout procedures.
Acquire and maintain personal hand tools in accordance with company policy.
Certified to operate platform and boom lifts, or able 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 accurately bend and install all types of conduit, including understanding degrees of bend and concentric bending.
Ability to use two-handed tools and equipment, including cable cutters, hammer drills, compression tools, and jackhammers.
Knowledge of erecting pulley systems for moving heavy equipment and giving hand signals to operators.
Knowledge of branch-circuit switching, grounding practices, transformer connections, overcurrent protection, parallel circuits, fuses, circuit breakers, motors, cable trays, and their supports.
Knowledge of soil effects on underground installations and cables, and trench safety for underground conductor installation.
Knowledge of other trades and construction methods, including concrete, masonry, metals, and wood construction.
Ability to plan and install conductors in conduits and raceways and install electrical devices and fixtures accurately and promptly.
Ability to work in restrictive or tight areas, including 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, including the ability to work with live and energized parts.
Ability to understand verbal instructions, heed safety warnings, and use and handle tools, equipment, and materials safely.
Ability to read and understand labels, job-site maps and directions, instruction manuals, and written instructions.
Knowledge of blueprints, shop drawings, and ladder logic diagrams, with the ability to visualize completed work before installation.
Understand and comply with NEC, state, and local codes.
Basic math skills, ability to read a tape measure, and ability to perform arithmetic and use electrical formulas.
Ability to work scheduled hours and overtime as required, including on short notice.
Ability to work well with others as a team member and remain calm in heightened emotional situations.
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.
Ability to lift loads up to 51 pounds and repeatedly use arms, hands, and fingers.
Ability to climb and use ladders and scaffolding of all types for extended periods.
Good vision and hearing, normal or corrected; ability to distinguish color-coded wiring.
Ability to access all levels of a building or structure from designated employee parking areas, including by OSHA-approved construction ladders or safe stairs under construction.
Ability to work while constantly moving, reach and stretch while maintaining balance, use both hands simultaneously, and pull wires and cables through conduits.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or equivalent (preferred).

Responsibilities

Report to assigned job sites on time as directed.
Maintain and properly store tools, materials, and equipment.
Organize materials and tools to keep the work area clean and orderly.
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, install control wiring, and troubleshoot control wiring using schematics.
Complete routine daily inspections of equipment and work areas to verify installations are accurate and timely.
Complete and document 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 trays, floor ducts, wireways, and other pathways.
Install and repair electrical systems, conductors, equipment, devices, and fixtures.
Perform conduit bending and installation, switchgear installation, and terminations or splicing up to and including 600 volts.