Industrial Electrician

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District•West Jordan, UT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a hands-on Industrial Electrician who knows their way around power systems, controls, and industrial equipment. If you've worked construction, industrial plants, utilities, or heavy facilities-and you like troubleshooting, fixing what's broken, and building things right the first time-this job is for you. You'll work on critical electrical systems that keep our facilities running safely and reliably. This is real industrial electrical work-not residential or light commercial.

Requirements

Journeyman Electrician license (Utah) minimum
Strong industrial or construction electrical background
Experience with: Motor controls, generators, UPS, VFDs
Power distribution and switchgear
Control wiring and troubleshooting
Ability to read blueprints and electrical diagrams
Comfortable using meters, test equipment, and hand/power tools
Willing to learn water treatment and utility systems (training provided)
High school diploma or equivalent required
Valid Utah Driver's License
Utah Journeyman or Master Electrician license
Ability to obtain Utah Grade IV Water Treatment or Distribution certification within 6 months (we help with this)
Ongoing continuing education for licenses
Lift up to 50 lbs occasionally
Frequent standing, climbing, kneeling, crawling, and reaching
Work safely around high voltage and energized equipment
Must follow all safety procedures and electrical codes

Nice To Haves

Master Electrician preferred
Technical school or electrical trade training preferred
Typically 6+ years of electrical experience (or equivalent combo of schooling and field work)

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical power, controls, and instrumentation
Work on 4160V and below, 3-phase power, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, batteries, and transfer switches
Install and maintain conduit, wiring, lighting, motor controls, VFDs, soft starts, and control panels
Respond to power issues and outages-find the cause and fix it
Perform preventive maintenance and breakdown repairs
Read and mark up prints, schematics, and one-line diagrams
Help with new installs, upgrades, and system improvements
Work around PLCs and instrumentation (you won't be programming full-time, but you'll use them for troubleshooting)
Follow NEC (2012) and NFPA 70E / Arc Flash safety standards
Coordinate work to minimize downtime and keep operations running