Electrician

Louisiana Tech University • Ruston, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a selective-admissions, comprehensive public university, Louisiana Tech is committed to quality in teaching, research, creative activity and scholarship, public service, and workforce/economic development. Louisiana Tech maintains as its highest priority the education and development of its students in a challenging environment within a safe and supportive, diverse community of learners. The Electrician plays a vital role in supporting the university’s mission to provide a safe, innovative, and student-centered learning environment. As a key member of the Physical Plant department, this position ensures the reliability, efficiency, and safety of electrical systems across campus—including academic buildings, research labs, residence halls, and public spaces. This role requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving ability, and a commitment to high-quality service. Success in this position comes from a blend of hands-on electrical skills, attention to detail, adaptability, and clear communication with colleagues and campus stakeholders. What makes this opportunity unique is the dynamic, mission-driven environment of a university campus. Electricians work with varied systems, support diverse projects, and contribute directly to creating spaces where students learn, researchers innovate, and the community gathers. This is more than a maintenance role—it’s a chance to be part of a collaborative team that keeps the campus running and helps shape the student experience every day.

Requirements

• Two years of experience or training in the electrical trade.

Responsibilities

• Install, alter, maintain, and repair wring systems, public address systems, traffics signals, electric clocks, telephones, floodlights, and other electrical fixtures and equipment.
• Provide support to Electrician Specialists and assist with work on high voltage systems under supervision of Electrician Specialists.
• Use standard tools such as volt meters, amp meters, watt meters, and related equipment to trouble shoot and isolate problems and operate various types of electricians electrical systems.
• Install and make repairs on nonmetallic cables such as romex, conduits (greenfield), and thin walls or rigid conduit.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and install electrical motor starters, related switchgears, and controls.
• Install and repair campus computer network cabling (cat5 & cat6).
• Maintain emergency generators; should be able to read schematics and blueprints.
• Make electrical inspections of electrical equipment and appliances.
• Repair outside lighting on entire campus.

Benefits

• Louisiana Tech offers outstanding perks and benefits to eligible employees that include a variety of health insurance plans and retirement options, paid time off for vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, substantially reduced-rate tuition for employees and their dependents, discounted memberships at the university’s sports and wellness center, professional development training, and promotional opportunities.
• In addition, market adjustment salary increases are awarded annually (pending funding availability) for eligible classified employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees