JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN

ZipRecruiter; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a safety-oriented journeyman electrician for a variety of projects across California. This role involves installing and upgrading main electrical panels, ensuring all work is compliant with safety standards, and documenting progress meticulously. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in electrical work, a strong commitment to safety, and the ability to work independently. This position offers the opportunity for long-term employment with consistent work and growth potential. If you are passionate about electrical work and safety, we encourage you to apply and join a team dedicated to quality service.

Qualifications

• Must have journeyman knowledge of electrical work and safety practices.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Install and upgrade electrical panels and grounding systems.
• Ensure all work meets safety standards and passes inspection.
• Document work completed with before/after pictures.

Skills

Journeyman knowledge of electrical work

Safety consciousness

Ability to work independently

Education

Journeyman Electrician Certification

Tools

Smartphone for documentation

Job description

Job Description

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN

Looking for a safety-oriented journeyman electrician. We're a small local electrical contractor with customers throughout the state of CA. We're specifically looking for an MPU (Main Panel Upgrade) electrician.

The job consists of the following, but is not limited to this list:

1. Four days of travel, mostly in SoCal, some Nor Cal jobs
2. Hard start time at every job site of 7:30 AM, regardless of drive time
3. Lunch to be taken on site (Brown bag, Uber eats, DoorDash), no leaving job site until inspection passed
4. Install up to (2) 8' ground rods, grounding wire, bond cold, hot, gas pipe, and install intersystem grounding bridge
5. Safely disconnect and safety off overhead/underground utility power (if HOT work allowed by utility)
6. Remove existing MP, install new MPU (surface or flush mount)
7. Install riser/mast, strap riser conduit, install flashing, weatherhead, and riser wires or shorten/extend, offset underground conduit
8. Install properly sized breakers (AFCI breakers if MPU is relocated), Surge Protective Device, and legibly label panel
9. PASS electrical release inspection, required at every MPU job
10. Safely reconnect overhead/underground utility power, or wait till utility co. re-connects
11. Pick up and load all job trash including removed panel, panel parts, riser, riser wire, etc. (No trash left behind)
12. MPU work must be done within 8hrs
13. Strict before/after pics and material used documentation needed, can't leave site until uploaded (NO EXCEPTIONS)

If you are safety conscious, can work independently, know how to upload/send pics with a smartphone, and have well-rounded journeyman knowledge of electrical work, send us your resume. We're hoping to find a long-term fit for our company. We have plenty of work and expect to get more.