Journeyman (HV/Substation)

PACK Power, LLC; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

PACK Power, LLC is looking for a Construction Lead in Illinois to ensure safe and productive construction of high voltage projects. You'll coordinate a small team, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and on schedule.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED and at least three years of relevant experience. Benefits include competitive pay, healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in construction.
• Experience with LV systems and control wiring is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute construction activities safely.
• Lead a team in construction activities.
• Ensure work progresses on schedule.
• Interpret specifications and assign duties.

Skills

Electrical/high voltage substations training

Blueprint reading

Strong communication skills

Basic arithmetic skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

High Voltage Division | Field | Perry County, Illinois

Position Scope

Responsible for coordinating and executing construction activities of assigned tasks to ensure work is completed in a safe, quality, and productive manner on the job.

Location & Travel

This role offers nationwide opportunities based on project needs. In addition to your hourly pay, you’ll receive a daily per diem to assist with living expenses while on assignment.

Company Overview

PACK Power was founded in 2023 to meet a growing demand for specialized high voltage and medium voltage expertise within the renewable, power delivery, utility, and data center markets. The company was built by industry veterans, bringing decades of hands‑on experience and a shared vision of partnering with clients to deliver successful projects. Our services span substations, transmission lines, switchyards, and collection systems, delivering innovative solutions that power the future while prioritizing sustainability and reliability.

At its core, PACK Power is built on people. We operate like a family, with a culture rooted in teamwork, trust, and looking out for one another. Our ‘us over me’ mindset creates a respectful, collaborative, and high‑performing environment where individuals can grow and succeed together.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote and comply with all company safety policies and procedures and lead the team to do the same.
• Lead a team of 1–3 apprentices/laborers in safe and productive construction activities.
• Ensure that workers perform their jobs skillfully and efficiently.
• Make certain that assigned work progresses on schedule.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders for workers and assign duties.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product, and suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase crew efficiency.
• Assist the Senior Journeyman with inventory, tracking, and forecasting of materials.
• Handle routing of material and equipment and layout of work areas.
• Recommend or initiate personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures.
• Coordinate activities with the jobsite superintendent or foreman on individual projects.
• Complete required equipment maintenance reports and equipment/materials transfer reports.
• Preplan daily activities and monitor tasks.
• Monitor small tooling maintenance and storage and site materials.
• Complete required employee documentation when required.
• Travel to different job sites on limited notice.

Education and Work Experience

• High school diploma or GED and three or more years of related experience in construction.
• Training and experience in electrical/high voltage substations preferred.
• Experience with LV systems, blueprints, and control wiring terminations preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day‑to‑day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward safety principles.
• Read blueprints skillfully.
• Possess strong communication skills.
• Work well under pressure and within timelines.
• Read, comprehend, and write simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Present information in small‑group situations to customers and other employees.
• Apply basic arithmetic in all units of measure (whole numbers, fractions, decimals).
• Use common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with ongoing performance reviews and merit increases.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and bereavement leave.
• Employee and family‑focused culture.

Position may be subject to pre‑employment screening, which may include background checks and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact [email protected].

PACK Power, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also PACK Power policy to comply with all applicable state, federal, and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

PACK Power, LLC does not work with any third‑party recruiters or agencies without a signed agreement with the Recruitment Team.