TECHNICIAN 1

Encore Electric, Inc; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Disability and life insurance

Employee 401(k)

Paid time off

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Employee referral program

Encore University training

Job summary

Encore Electric, Inc. is seeking a safety‑minded professional to support electrical installations and field tasks. The role emphasizes correct tool use, adherence to safety guidelines, and on‑time performance in a team setting.

The candidate should understand basic electrical concepts and installation practices, with a willingness to learn and perform under supervision as needed. The position offers full‑time hours and benefits in the Colorado Springs area.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; one year of experience preferred.
• Knowledge of construction process, scheduling, labor, materials, equipment
• Electrical construction to manage costs and costs review

Responsibilities

• Work independently or as part of a team; follow directions and execute directives.
• Understand and follow safety guidelines when working with others.
• Read and understand basic scopes of work.
• Listen, learn and perform installation tasks.
• Possess a basic understanding of industry tools.
• Communicate effectively and reliably.
• Be dependable and self-starting.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude.

Skills

Conceptual estimating

Self starter

Work with little supervision

Spatial orientation

Visualizing constructability

Identify scope gaps

Oral communication

Problem solving

Tracking data

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

COMPENSATION FOR THIS ROLE: $21.00 to $25.00 per hour

General Responsibilities

• Works with a commitment to safety
• Upholds the core values of Encore Electric
• Acts as a professional and uses basic work ethics
• Comes to work on time every day with appropriate attire and tools
• Keeps work area clean
• Installs quality work in a neat and workmanship like manner
• Treats tools with respect
• Works and climbs on ladders, lifts, and elevated platforms Identifies electrical parts and components
• Perform strenuous physical work i.e., digging, kneeling, shoveling, lifting, pulling, pushing, climbing
• Keeps up with changing technology
• Keeps up with the national electrical code Wears tools at all required times
• Work in all weather conditions

Specific Responsibilities

• Work independently or as part of a team, able and willing to take direction and execute those directives effectively and efficiently
• Understand and follow safety guidelines, if working with others, ensuring they are also working in a safe manner
• Read and understand basic scopes of work
• Willing to listen, learn and perform effectively on specific installation tasks
• Possess a basic understanding of industry relative tools
• Competent and capable communicator
• Dependable and self-starter
• Positive and professional attitude

Specific Responsibilities for Security

• Knowledge and understanding of basic electrical principals
• Demonstrate an understanding of and installs cabling needed for various field devices
• Responsibilities for AV Installs Cable and Hardware, which includes:

Responsibilities for AV Installs Cable and Hardware, which includes:

• Audio connections
• Rough in cable according to design
• Installs speakers - knows basics of 8ohm versus 70/100 volt system
• Solders, XLR and other various connectors.
• Knowledge of Displays/projectors and hardware of all types
• Date Connections, including:
• Cat5 and Cat6 568A/B terminations
• Understanding shielded and unshielded part numbers and use STP-UTP
• Building and testing patch cables by using Cat5/RJ45 tester etc.
• Understanding function/installation specs
• Knowing basic electrical

Responsibilities for BAS

• Basic understanding and ability in conduit bending and install and taking training if needed
• Basic electrical understanding
• Ability to perform with power tools effectively and safely.

Responsibilities for Telecom

• Proficient with basic hand tools
• Able to label and pull cable
• Able to follow directions from supervisors
• Able to work in a team setting
• Other duties as may be assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• The construction process from scheduling to manpower to the labor, materials and equipment required for installation
• Constructability and the construction process
• Electrical construction to manage costs
• Electrical estimates to review costs
• Algebra and geometry
• Statistics

Skill in:

• Conceptual estimating (conceiving a project in your mind and all the components of that project)
• Acting as a self starter
• Working with little supervision
• Spatial orientation
• Visualizing the constructability of an estimate
• Identifying scope gaps in construction documents
• Speaking intelligently
• Estimating resources needed to complete required tasks
• Adapting to new and changing requirements, environments, and/or information
• Using communication software
• Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with customers, vendors, consultants, management, and employees
• Operating a computer
• Operate Microsoft office products
• Organizing work to accomplish tasks
• Reading and writing
• Prioritizing and reprioritizing to meet job needs
• Identifying and managing risk
• Problem solving
• Tracking numbers and bits of data relevant to the work assignment

Ability to:

• Retain and access critical information from memory
• Conceptually estimate and provide input on demand at design meetings
• Conceptualize and visualize the project for constructability means and methods
• Think on your feet
• Understand when to speak and when not to speak
• Be personally detached from ideas (no ego)
• See things from multiple perspectives

REQUIREMENTS:

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required with one year of experience preferred.

Benefits of this role:

• Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including: medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.
• Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore’s in house training program.

Applications will close on October 1, 2026 or once role has been filled.

Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability/vets.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.