Construction Electrician II - Facilities Services - UTK

University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking an Electrician II to install, operate, and maintain electrical systems across the campus. The role supports events, assists contractors, and trains craft assistants as needed.

Responsibilities include wiring, conduit installation, lighting system maintenance, and reading blueprints. Requires a high school diploma or GED, trade training or apprenticeship, four years of experience, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Trade school or apprenticeship program completion required.
• Four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education.
• Ability to read blueprints and select materials.
• Ability to work on live electrical components when necessary.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Install, operate, and maintain electrical systems and equipment for UT Knoxville campus.
• Assist contractors and other craft disciplines as needed.
• Train craft assistants as needed.
• Support electrical needs for events and special occasions.
• Pull wire and assemble panel boards; install conduit as needed.
• Maintain lighting systems, panelboards, switchboards, transformers, motors, and generators.
• Troubleshoot and install electrical systems and components.
• Study blueprints, estimate materials, and procure supplies.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting

Electrical safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Trade/tech training or apprenticeship

Job description

Job Description

The Facilities Services Department is responsible for the maintenance and operations of all campus facilities which includes buildings, grounds, and utility systems. The Electrician II installs, operates, and maintains electrical systems and equipment for the UT Knoxville Campus. This position also works as necessary to aid contractors and other craft disciplines. The Electrician II will also train craft assistants as needed. This position provides good customer service to internal and external customers and will support electrical needs for events and special occasions.

Responsibilities

• Pulling wire and making up panel boards and other electrical equipment Bending, threading, and installing conduit as necessary
• Maintains lighting systems and controls of various types.
• Maintains panelboards and switchboards of various types and sizes.
• Maintains transformers, motors, and generators.
• Troubleshooting, maintaining, and installing electrical systems and related components.
• Working special events, continuing educations, assisting contractors and other crafts, etc.
• Studying blueprints, taking off materials, and picking up materials for projects.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED
• Vocational Technical training in a related field including the completion of trade school or apprenticeship program
• Experience: Four (4) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education. Education may be substituted for experience on a year-to-year basis.
• A good working knowledge of electrical systems.
• Ability to read blueprints and choose materials.
• Ability to work on live electrical components when necessary.
• Ability to climb ladders, work in confined spaces, under adverse conditions, and in high places.
• Ability to perform hard physical work for long periods.
• Good hand and eye coordination.
• Mechanical aptitude and good knowledge of industrial electricity.
• Valid Driver’s license
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Work Location

• University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN Campus
• This is an on-site position

Compensation And Benefits

• UT market range: MR07
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

About The College/Department/Division

UT Facilities Services is responsible for the care and keeping of more than 300 facilities and utilities systems in and around Knoxville. As the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s largest non-academic department, team members are responsible for facilities maintenance and repair, custodial needs, landscaping and lawncare, utility work, in-house and capital construction projects, facilities planning and design, environmental initiatives, pest control, campus event services, and facilities administration functions for both the flagship campus and the agricultural institute. The Facilities Services staff provides around-the-clock coverage to ensure students, staff, faculty, and fans have a consistent and positive experience every time they step foot on Rocky Top.

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.