Service Electrician - Lincoln, NE

Interstates•Lincoln, NE

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Interstates is hiring a Service Electrician to perform hands-on electrical work and coordinate field crews on service and commissioning projects. The role leads service and commissioning activities, including electrical installation, troubleshooting, testing, and startup support, while coordinating short-term plans, resources, access, outages, and vendor support. The Service Electrician ensures work meets company safety, quality, and planning requirements, tracks progress, communicates issues to the foreman, and verifies that field and turnover documentation is completed and submitted on time. The position also provides technical direction, coaching, and performance feedback to crew members and serves as the primary field contact for routine service and commissioning updates. The position involves work in and around Omaha, Nebraska, within a travel radius of up to 200 miles. Applicants must live permanently near the office location or be willing to relocate there, and must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license. Start times, breaks, and work hours vary by project site and stage. Employees work more than 40 and no more than 60 hours per week; occasional weekend work may be required. The work environment can include heights, confined spaces, electrical-shock risks, outdoor weather, and dust. The role requires compliance with safety standards and use of personal protective equipment.

Requirements

State-issued journeyman electrician license or equivalent.
Industrial electrical experience.
Advanced training in electrical troubleshooting, testing, controls, service work, or commissioning.
Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
Must be permanently located near the office location or willing to permanently relocate.
Ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 100 pounds in a construction work environment.
Ability to climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolds while carrying tools.
Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces, and to comply with required safety standards and wear personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of BIM/VDC technology.
Experience using, or interest in learning, BIM/VDC technologies for project pre-planning and on-site coordination.
Knowledge of other construction trades.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily work for apprentices and journeymen while performing hands-on electrical work in the field.
Lead service and commissioning activities, including electrical installation, troubleshooting, testing, and startup support.
Develop short-term plans and coordinate access, outages, testing, materials, tools, and vendor support.
Ensure work meets Interstates safety, quality, and planning requirements.
Track progress against the schedule and communicate constraints, risks, and significant issues to the foreman.
Review field documentation and verify commissioning and turnover records are complete and submitted on time.
Provide technical direction, coaching, and performance feedback to crew members.
Serve as the primary field contact for routine service and commissioning updates.
Lead and develop up to three electricians.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Health, dental, and vision insurance, along with short- and long-term disability and group life insurance.
Company discount program.
Paid time off and holiday pay.
Flexible schedule.
End-of-fiscal-year bonus incentives and merit increases.
Per diem/travel pay or FAVR program benefits, as applicable.
Company-sponsored holiday events, team celebrations, and community outreach volunteer time.
Advancement opportunities tailored to employees’ long-term goals.
Company-issued cordless Milwaukee tool kit.
Continuing education and journeyman licensing renewal assistance.
Double pay for Sunday work and triple pay for occasional holiday work.