Master Electrician

JPS Health Network•Fort Worth, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Master Electrician is responsible for the safe, reliable, and compliant operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and installation of electrical systems serving a licensed acute care hospital and associated healthcare facilities. The role supports patient care by ensuring continuous operation of normal and emergency electrical systems, central utility plant infrastructure, and life-safety systems. The Master Electrician serves as the facility’s electrical subject matter expert and supports compliance with applicable electrical codes, healthcare regulations, accreditation requirements, and safety policies. The position maintains critical electrical infrastructure and supports hospital operations, including emergency power systems and the Central Utility Plant. It responds to outages and electrical emergencies, documents maintenance and compliance work, and contributes to reliability, efficiency, and energy optimization efforts. Other duties may be assigned, and the job description may change with or without notice.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited electrician training program or technical school, or a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
With an accredited electrician training program or technical school: 8 or more years of commercial, industrial, or healthcare electrical experience.
With a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent: 10 or more years of commercial, industrial, or healthcare electrical experience.
At least 5 years of experience maintaining emergency power systems and critical electrical infrastructure.
Master Electrician’s License issued through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an acute care hospital, medical center, or healthcare campus.
Experience with Joint Commission, DNV, CMS, and TDLR survey preparation and compliance.
Experience maintaining EPSS systems in healthcare environments.
Experience supporting Central Utility Plant operations.

Responsibilities

Maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and install electrical distribution systems and equipment, including switchgear, transformers, motor control centers, panelboards, feeders, branch circuits, lighting systems, and associated controls.
Ensure reliable operation of electrical systems supporting critical patient care environments, including operating rooms, intensive care units, emergency departments, imaging services, laboratories, and inpatient care areas.
Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical infrastructure and equipment in accordance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and manufacturer recommendations.
Maintain, test, and repair emergency power systems, including generators, automatic transfer switches, paralleling gear, fuel systems, generator controls, and associated distribution equipment.
Conduct and document required emergency power system testing and inspections in compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
Respond to utility outages, electrical failures, and emergency events affecting patient care, life-safety systems, and critical infrastructure to ensure continuity of operations.
Support operation and maintenance of electrical systems serving the Central Utility Plant, including chillers, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, air compressors, water treatment systems, and related control systems.
Troubleshoot complex electrical and control system issues affecting hospital infrastructure, utility systems, and facility operations, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
Monitor electrical system performance and recommend repairs, upgrades, replacement projects, and energy optimization initiatives to improve reliability, efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, codes, accreditation requirements, and hospital safety policies.
Maintain accurate maintenance, testing, inspection, and compliance documentation and assist with regulatory surveys, inspections, and accreditation activities.
Implement and enforce electrical safety practices, including lockout/tagout procedures, arc flash protection requirements, and other workplace safety standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.