Journeyman Electrician – High-Voltage & Campus Systems

Louisiana State University; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking an Electrician Specialist to perform skilled electrical maintenance and installation across campus facilities, Innovation Park, farms and research stations. The role requires advanced journeyman level work, reading prints and diagrams, and on-call availability.

Responsibilities include installing underground cables, high voltage equipment, street lighting, and motor/control circuits, with background checks and drug screening as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience or training in the electrical trade.
• Valid Driver's License.
• This position is safety and security-sensitive and may require emergency reporting.
• Background check required before employment.

Responsibilities

• Installs, splices and maintains underground cables from 120 volts to 13,800 volts.
• Installs and maintains high voltage switches and transformer banks.
• Troubleshoots high voltage problems, repairs and replaces damaged high voltage cables, ducts and transformers.
• Installs and repairs street and security lighting at 120, 208, and 277 volts on campus and surrounding property.
• Installs and repairs control circuits, motors and miscellaneous electrical circuits at campus facilities; reads and interprets prints and diagrams; may be on-call.

Skills

Journeyman level

Electrical distribution

High voltage troubleshooting

Job description

Louisiana State University is seeking an Electrician Specialist to perform skilled electrical maintenance and installation across campus facilities, Innovation Park, farms and research stations. The role requires advanced journeyman level work, reading prints and diagrams, and on-call availability.

Responsibilities include installing underground cables, high voltage equipment, street lighting, and motor/control circuits, with background checks and drug screening as part of the process.