Journeyman Electrician

Barnard Construction; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnard Construction invites applications for a Journeyman Electrician in El Paso, TX. The role requires interpreting drawings, installing conduit and terminations, and ensuring system safety.

The candidate will work with medium and low voltage systems, use a variety of tools, and endure long hours in a demanding environment. The position emphasizes safety, reliability, and hands-on problem solving in heavy-civil settings with opportunities across North America.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current State of Texas Journeyman Electrician License.
• Ability to interpret drawings, plans and determine work procedures.
• Capability to install conduit, raceways and terminations.
• Experience with testing, startup and ensuring electrical safety.

Responsibilities

• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Interpret drawings and determine tools and procedures for repairs.
• Install electrical conduit, cable, duct banks and terminations.
• Test systems and ensure safety and compatibility of components.
• Work with medium and low voltage systems.
• Operate electrical and mechanical hand tools, power tools, hydraulic and pneumatic tools.
• Maintain regular attendance and work 50–70 hours per week as required.

Skills

Reading drawings

Conduit installation

Wiring & terminations

Testing & startup

Safety compliance

Tools

Electrical hand tools

Power tools

Hydraulic tools

Pneumatic tools

Job description

Journeyman Electrician

Location: US-TX-El Paso

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy‑civil construction company with projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News‑Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation's Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive wages, a 401(k) plan, a generous health plan, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Qualifications

Must possess competence in the following areas in order to perform this role in a safe, productive and effective manner:

• Interprets drawings, sketches, plans and determines best work procedures, tools, equipment needed to troubleshoot and repair problems
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs electrical conduit; welds supports; installs cable and duct banks; makes terminations
• Installs control and distribution apparatus and fastens in place
• Tests and starts up systems and ensures continuity of circuit to insure electrical compatibility and safety of components
• Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to determine hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement
• May be required to pull wire through conduit; connect wiring to fixtures and power equipment
• Works with medium and low voltage systems
• Disassembles and repairs defective electrical equipment or systems
• Operates electrical and mechanical hand tools, power, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical tools

Responsibilities

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to pass pre-employment criminal background screen
• Must possess current State of Texas Journeyman Electrician License
• Ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 25 pounds
• Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl
• Ability to correctly rig and hoist material
• Ability to tolerate heights without fear
• Ability to maintain balance
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time, reach for, handle, and manipulate items and work in extreme weather conditions (cold and wet)
• Able to work long, irregular and varied hours, 50 to 70 hours per week
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards
• Ability to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards

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