High Voltage Electrician I: Campus Power & Safety

Iowa State University; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

All holidays off

Job summary

Iowa State University is seeking a High Voltage Electrician I to install, maintain, and repair high-voltage electrical distribution systems (5kV to 15kV) across campus. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and teamwork, with opportunities to lead on complex outages and electrical system upgrades.

Ideal candidates bring extensive high voltage experience, strong schematics literacy, and effective communication to collaborate with apprentices and facilities teams.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Six years of experience in the trade, including apprenticeship, of which two years must be working with high voltage (over 600 volts) or successfully completed the site-specific high voltage training program for the High Voltage Electrician I.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, calibrates, repairs and replaces high voltage electric distribution systems and related equipment, including switchgear, circuit breakers, relays, substation equipment and related devices.
• Energizes and operates high voltage electrical distribution equipment.
• Determines jobsite work sequences and safety procedures, procures materials, coordinates outages, completes work, and places systems back into service.
• Generates switching procedures to de-energize portions of the electrical distribution systems to safely isolate equipment.
• Tests power systems using phase meters, hi-potential testers, megger testers, and infrared thermometers.
• Assists in directing the work of apprentices and other workers.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Iowa State University is seeking a High Voltage Electrician I to install, maintain, and repair high-voltage electrical distribution systems (5kV to 15kV) across campus. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and teamwork, with opportunities to lead on complex outages and electrical system upgrades.

Ideal candidates bring extensive high voltage experience, strong schematics literacy, and effective communication to collaborate with apprentices and facilities teams.