Medium Voltage Electrician

Muth Electric Inc; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Muth Electric Inc, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is seeking a dedicated Medium Voltage Electrician to join our team. This role involves installing and maintaining high voltage electric power equipment, requiring strong technical skills and safety compliance.

As a family-owned business since 1970, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and professional growth opportunities.

Candidates must have an Associate's degree or equivalent experience and a CDL Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive trade knowledge of electrical principles and system operations.
• One or more years of related experience or training.
• Ability to physically lift up to 75 pounds or more.

Responsibilities

• Install, test, repair, and maintain high voltage electric power equipment.
• Demonstrate safe work habits and comply with safety requirements.
• Operate power tools and perform underground maintenance.

Skills

High Voltage underground termination/splicing

Overhead line maintenance/construction

CDL Driver’s License

Experience with power tools

Ability to work in varying weather conditions

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Bucket Truck

Digger Derrick

Job description

Medium Voltage Electrician

Muth Electric Inc, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Skilled Labor

About this position

What will wearing Muth Blue do for YOU?

As a family-owned business since 1970, we truly do care about you. At Muth Electric, we pride ourselves in offering an inclusive culture and safe work environment with ample opportunity for continued education, safety trainings, and both personal and career path growth for our employees. We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. We also offer quarterly safety incentives, 401k with company match, referral incentives, early finish bonuses, subsistence programs, tuition reimbursement, years of service bonuses, paid holidays, paid driving time, and paid time off. We are confident you’ll be covered in all the ways that matter most to you.

Position Summary

Work involves installing, testing, repairing, and maintaining high voltage electric power‑controlling equipment and/or distribution lines. It also involves most of the following: installing or repairing any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of electrician’s hand tools and measuring and testing instruments. Requires comprehensive trade knowledge of electrical principles and system operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safe work habits, comply with company safety requirements
• Experience in High Voltage underground termination/splicing
• Experience in overhead line maintenance/construction
• Proper care for material, tools and equipment
• Operates power tools such as drills, saws, pullers, tuggers, etc
• Experience with Bucket Truck/Digger Derrick operations
• Requires knowledge of process, procedures, and methods
• Requires the use of common courtesy in everyday contacts with employees, clients, and the general public
• Night/weekend work as required, with potential for extended hours as needed for emergency calls
• Work as required in varying weather climates
• The ability to travel out of town and stay overnight as required
• Class A CDL Driver’s License or the ability to obtain

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to physically lift up to and in excess of 75 pounds
• Must be able to climb ladders and steep stairs, crawling, standing, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, sitting, reaching, pushing and pulling objects
• Repetitive use of arms, hands and fingers
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment
• Ability to work at elevated heights on ladders and/or scaffolds
• Specific vision abilities required
• Must be able to physically work up to ten to twelve hour days, sometimes in extreme weather conditions.
• Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of the job

Education/Experience

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two‑year College or technical school; or one or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience