Senior Electrical Systems Technician

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Preventive care coverage

Paid Time Off

TRS retirement

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

PSLF eligible

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center seeks a Senior Electrical Systems Technician to lead installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of a 138kV substation and distribution system. The role requires at least 12 years of hands‑on experience, strong troubleshooting, blueprint literacy, and mentorship abilities to drive safety and reliability.

The position focuses on diagnostic expertise, adherence to NEC and OSHA standards, and supervising junior technicians.

Qualifications

• Experience: minimum of twelve (12) years of experience operating and maintaining electrical distribution systems.
• Education: Associate's Degree preferred.
• Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills with hands‑on substations experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain University owned 138kV substation and 15kV distribution system.
• Coordinate annual maintenance, installation and repair of high/medium voltage equipment.
• Write switching procedures for load transfers with minimal customer disruption.
• Maintain and analyze preventative maintenance records; recommend repairs or upgrades.
• Analyze annual thermographic surveys data and generate reports.
• Review transformer oil analysis results and determine actions.
• Collaborate with engineering firms on electrical upgrades.
• Ensure contractor work complies with UT specifications and safety policies.
• Respond to 24/7 electrical equipment emergencies and restore power.
• Review electrical drawings and submittals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Blueprint literacy

Mentoring

Electrical distribution

Safety compliance

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

JOB SUMMARY

UT Southwestern is actively seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Systems Technician to lead the installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of our complex 138kv substation and electrical distribution system. We are looking for someone with a minimum of twelve (12) years of hands‑on work experience, strong troubleshooting/problem‑solving skills, strong blueprint literacy, mentorship abilities, and a proven track record of driving operational safety and infrastructure reliability.

As a Senior Electrical Systems Technician, you will apply advanced diagnostic expertise to solve critical system failures, ensure strict compliance with NEC and OSHA safety standards, and mentor junior technicians; this position works under minimal supervision to provide skilled work in evaluation and testing functions for electrical systems.

Work Location

Dallas Campus; assist other UTSW locations as needed.

Shift Requirement

7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday; requires 24/7 on‑call/emergency availability.

***INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE ON UPDATED RESUME WITH APPLICATION SUBMISSION***

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Experience Minimum of twelve (12) years of experience in operating and maintenance of electrical distribution systems.

Preferred

• Education Associate's Degree in a related field.

JOB DUTIES

• Operate and maintain University owned 138kv substation and 15kv distribution system.
• Coordinate annual maintenance, installation and repair of high and medium voltage equipment.
• Write switching procedures for load transfers and isolation with minimum customer disruption.
• Maintain and analyze preventative maintenance records and recommends repairs and or upgrades.
• Analyze electrical distribution equipment annual thermographic surveys data and generate report.
• Review annual distribution transformers oil analysis test results and determine any action required.
• Work with consulting engineering firms on all electrical upgrades.
• Insure all contractor work complies with UT specifications and policies and is performed safely.
• Respond to electrical equipment emergency call‑ins 24/7 and restore power in a timely manner.
• Review electrical drawings and submittals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.