Electrician Supervisor

Ball State University; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription plans

Dental insurance

Paid time off

University-funded retirement

Tuition discounts

Job summary

Ball State University is seeking an Electrician Supervisor to lead the electrician team across campus facilities. This on-campus, full-time role oversees construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair projects, ensuring safety, standards, and timely completion.

The position is on a 7:00 am to 3:30 pm schedule, with an emphasis on service excellence and campus reliability. The ideal candidate will have substantial electrician experience and supervisory skills, with a valid Indiana driver's

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent.
• Over five years of experience in the electrician trade and at least three years of supervisory experience.
• Must hold a valid Indiana Driver's License and be insurable under the university's auto fleet policy.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, schedule, and coordinate electrician personnel in construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair projects to university buildings and facilities.
• Prepare cost estimates and material requisitions for projects and renovations; inspect work for efficiency and adherence to cost estimates.
• Orient and train staff, and manage interviewing, discipline, performance appraisal, and career development of personnel.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Electrician trade experience

Driver's license

Computer skills

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Position Title

Electrician Supervisor

Salary Grade

Exempt Staff 13A

Compensation

$72,137.52 - 75,744.39

Department

Assoc VP Facilities Planning & Mgt_E

Start Date

10/07/2026

About this opportunity

Ball State University Facilities Planning and Management has an opportunity to work on the beautiful campus. This opportunity comes with excellent pay and a great benefits package that includes medical and prescription plans, dental, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid time off, holiday pay, university-funded retirement, tuition discounts, and more.

The ideal candidate will be flexible, and will possess great service skills with a willingness to learn. This is a full-time, on campus opportunity. Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. HOURS 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Monday thru Friday Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the United States without employer sponsorship.

What you’ll do and what you’ll bring

Position Function

Supervise, schedule, and coordinate the activities of electrician personnel involved in related construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair projects to university buildings, equipment, and facilities to ensure compliance with established programs, standards, and procedures; assignments include responsibility for the electrician shop area.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervise, schedule, and coordinate the activities of electrician skilled trades personnel in construction, renovation, maintenance, and repair projects to university buildings, equipment, and facilities to ensure compliance with established programs, standards, and procedures.
• Prepare cost estimates and material requisitions for projects and renovations; inspect work in process and completed work to ensure efficiency of operations and adherence to cost estimate.
• Assign and review work, orient and train staff, and make recommendations in all areas related to supervision, including, but not limited to, interviewing and selection, discipline, performance appraisal, and training and career development of personnel.
• Monitor and enforce all safety, shop, and university rules and regulations and report problems to the Assistant Manager of Building Operations and resolve problems appropriately.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to determine project requirements; maintain liaison with all parties involved to discuss any modifications and facilitate the resolution of project problems; review and recommend changes and modifications to blueprints and/or job specifications as appropriate.
• Monitor work order to completion of project/work to ensure that labor, supplies, and materials are charged to the appropriate work order; add change orders to original work order when additional work is requested and approved.
• Update, maintain, and train workers on various job-related chemicals, environmental and safety concerns, and SDS/OSHA regulations; maintain a working knowledge and awareness of all Environmental Health and Safety programs.
• Plan, develop, write, and implement various preventative maintenance programs when appropriate; set up programs using a work order system and monitor for conformance; monitor reports generated from system regarding backlog of work, repeat work, etc.; propose changes in assignment and staffing as necessary.
• Prepare reports, setting forth analyses, progress, adverse trends, and appropriate recommendations and/or conclusions regarding maintenance and construction projects; use personal computer to generate reports and analysis with spreadsheet, word processing, and work order software.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

All of the above essential functions require varying degrees of independence, judgment, and discretion. Requires the ability to efficiently operate a computer keyboard and programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent
• Over five years of experience in the electrician trade and at least three years of supervisory experience
• Must hold a valid Indiana Driver's License and be insurable under the university's auto fleet policy; personal computer and software proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Completion of an apprenticeship program
• Over three years supervisory experience.

What we offer

• Paid 10 to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 10 holidays a year.
• Paid parental leave (6 weeks).
• Affordable health and dental insurance.
• Robust long-term disability and life insurance plans.
• Range of retirement benefits.
• Cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State.
• Cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree and 80 percent of your graduate tuition.

When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. We do the same for you. In fact, we'll cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree and 80 percent of your graduate tuition.

We have developed a calculator that shows you the value of our core benefits. Select the Total Compensation Calculator - Staff (Exempt) and download our calculator spreadsheet.

Ball State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, protected veteran status, or any legally protected status. Ball State provides accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who can perform the essential functions of the position. Contact Melissa Rubrecht, Director of Employee Relations, at 765‑285‑1823 for assistance.

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