Electrician - Interior

ASRC Federal•Wichita Falls, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Gulf State Constructors is seeking a full-time Exterior Electrician to support government customer programs at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas. This on-site position involves installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical systems, associated fixtures, controls, and equipment operating at 50 volts or higher. Key responsibilities include working with high voltage generating, controlling, and distributing systems in powerhouses, substations, and power lines, as well as maintaining and repairing airfield lighting systems. The role requires comprehensive training and experience, typically gained through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent, along with a strong understanding of electrical equipment, theory of instruments, technical practices, and the ability to interpret electrical drawings. The electrician will also be responsible for installing and maintaining street lighting, performing preventive maintenance, and ensuring compliance with the National Electric Code and local regulations. Collaboration with engineers and technicians is also part of the role.

Requirements

Minimum of (4) years of electrical experience.
Two (2) years of which industrial components were repaired and working with high voltage.
Journeyman Electrician License or higher required.
Work in Civil Engineering/or equivalent military experience.
Knowledge of electrical equipment.
Knowledge of theory of instruments.
Knowledge of technical practices, including troubleshooting.
Ability to use electrical drawings.
Must be customer oriented.
Must be able to work at heights up to 70 feet and higher.
Ability to interpret and apply the National Electric Code, local codes, building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings.
Ability to use trade formulas to calculate common properties (e.g. voltage drops, current capacity in series and parallel circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power factors, current flow, and temperature and length in single and multiple raceways, conduit, gutters and cable trays).
Possess analytical abilities necessary to handle extremely complex administrative, organizational, and contract matters.
Demonstrate communicative and organizational skills necessary to effectively work in site operations.
Valid state driver’s license Class B or higher CDL (must be able to obtain in first 90 days of employment).
Must deal with the customer and company employees in a courteous, professional, and effective manner.
Must have a basic knowledge of computers—able to input and extract data.
Must be a US or Permanent Resident due to contract requirements because we are on a military installation.
Should have knowledge of Air Force Base Operations and Civil Engineering.

Nice To Haves

At least three years’ experience working in a military environment.
Familiarity with US Air Force Base Operations guidance, rules, and regulations.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems and associated fixtures, controls and equipment 50 volts or higher.
Install, troubleshoot, test, repair, and maintain high voltage generating, controlling, and distributing systems in powerhouses, substations, and underground and overhead power lines.
Maintain/repair airfield lighting systems.
Install, modify, connect, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair overhead and underground street lighting equipment.
Set up and align poles, erect cross arms and fixtures, string conductors, install transformers, and service with connections.
Repair primary distribution equipment such as cracked insulators, broken pins, wires, short circuits, loose connection.
Check condition of transformers, switches and cables.
Test insulating oil of transformers and oil switches for breakdown and contamination.
Install transformers on hangers, lighting arresters, switches and fuses.
Troubleshoot electrical systems to locate shorts, opens, grounds, crosses, cable breaks.
Select and install insulators, join line conductors by splicing.
String wires, pull wires to proper tension, and sag.
Install and replace arms and cross arms and attach pole guys.
Use testing instruments such as voltmeters, ammeter, ground resistance testers, insulation tester, phase tester, and recording devices to test insulators, transformers and circuit vaults.
Install, modify and test electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls and equipment 50 volts or higher, amperage, phase and frequency requirements.
Install, maintain, and repair all types of grounding systems and lighting protection systems.
Work from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and layout routing, placement, type, size gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls.
Work on wide variety of equipment, including motors, motor control devices, speed control units, and automatic control equipment.
Pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes and manholes.
Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
Join wires in boxes with various specially designed connectors.
Perform preventive/recurring maintenance.
Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
Interpret and apply the National Electric Code, local codes, building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings, and use trade formulas to calculate common properties (e.g. voltage drops, and current capacity in series and parallel circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power factors, current flow, and temperature and length in single and multiple raceways, conduit, gutters and cable trays).
Make necessary repairs as quickly as possible in order to minimize inconvenience.
Work with engineers, engineering technicians, or industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers.
Perform other assigned duties as needed to support the customer.