Senior Electrician & Team Lead

Viejas; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Viejas is seeking a Lead Electrician to assist the Electrical Supervisor, coordinate the Electric team, and perform journey-level electrical work on industrial machinery and equipment. The role involves installation, repair, testing, and troubleshooting of motors, transformers, relays, and programmable controllers, while ensuring policy compliance and safety.

The ideal candidate will have a Journey Electrician’s License, apprenticeship completion, at least 5 years of related experience, and be

Qualifications

• Completion of an apprenticeship program by an accredited educational facility.
• Must have a Journey Electrician’s License.
• Valid California Driver’s License preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• 5 or more years of related experience.
• Supervisory experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work assignments for the Electrical team.
• Train Electrical team on departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist in ensuring that departmental policies and procedures are followed.
• Monitor and document team performance and safety.
• Install power supply wiring and conduit for machines and equipment.
• Connect cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Diagnose malfunctioning machinery and replace faulty components.
• Program automated machinery using robot controllers and PLCs.
• Plan wiring layouts and install electrical apparatus in buildings.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching and training

Verbal and written communication

Multitasking under pressure

Education

Journey Electrician License

Apprenticeship program completion

California Driver's License

Tools

Robot controller programming

Programmable controllers (PLC)

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Viejas is seeking a Lead Electrician to assist the Electrical Supervisor, coordinate the Electric team, and perform journey-level electrical work on industrial machinery and equipment. The role involves installation, repair, testing, and troubleshooting of motors, transformers, relays, and programmable controllers, while ensuring policy compliance and safety.

The ideal candidate will have a Journey Electrician’s License, apprenticeship completion, at least 5 years of related experience, and be