Journeyman Electrician Job Description

Journeyman Electrician Job Description

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Journeyman Electrician Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Maintains and updates records of repairs, calibrations, and tests
Tests electronic components and circuits to locate defects
Tests malfunctioning machinery and discusses malfunction with other team members, to diagnose malfunction
Maintains and troubleshoots Pressco Camera Systems
Ensure that all safety equipment, devices and guards are properly used and in place at all times, unless following approved, safe working procedures including Lock Out Tag Out
Mentors lower level electricians and helpers in safety principles and actions
Advanced switchgear work - shutdown assistance
Moves, adds, changes electrical - raised floor power whips/boxes, pulling wire & cable
Electrical above 277 volts
Infrared scans

Journeyman Electrician Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Journeyman Electrician

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: DL, ID, OSHA, MRPT, FN, NCCER, II, NICET, MSHA, NFPA

Education for Journeyman Electrician

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the journeyman electrician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in Industrial, Electrician, Supervision, Construction, General Education, Education, Technical, Associates, Electrical Engineering, Management

Skills for Journeyman Electrician

Desired skills for journeyman electrician include:

Job site safety ability to complete a company specific safety orientation
2011 NEC and the ability to navigate the guidelines
Power delivery systems
Methods
Hydraulics
Materials
Mechanics
National Electric Code
Installation of cat 5/6 cabling and troubleshooting
Job site safety

Desired experience for journeyman electrician includes:

Willingness and ability to deploy to Iraq for extended periods is required
Ability to perform arithmetical operations rapidly and accurately
Ability to see detail in objects or drawings and recognize slight differences in shapes or shadings
Reads and accurately interprets construction electrical drawings, terminates cables, installs and trouble shoots control wiring from drawings
Assists Electrician Helper and Electrician I level employees correctly interpret structural drawings
Gives accurate directions to and helps lead and mentor assigned job site employees

Journeyman Electrician Examples

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Journeyman Electrician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of journeyman electrician. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for journeyman electrician
  • Providing power and controls to equipment
  • Mounting various types of equipment including but not limited to panel boards, transformers, switch gear, and transfer switches
  • Troubleshooting and repairing all systems
  • Installing or replacing new lighting and lighting control systems
  • Installing, maintaining, and repairing secondary electrical distribution systems and low voltage systems using specialized tools and equipment associated with the electrical and electronics trades
  • Immediately bringing any concern to his/her supervisor or others designated by departmental/divisional procedures, if any employee believes that performing an assigned work tasks or activity may pose a serious risk to life or health
  • Conducting electrical preventive and predictive maintenance including inspection, testing, cleaning and lubricating equipment and systems such as switches, substations, transformers and related cabling systems
  • Support for the Hampton Roads Harbor Tunnels
  • Responsible for preventative maintenance
  • Responsible for installation and repairs of the electrical/mechanical tunnel and bridge systems equipment
Qualifications for journeyman electrician
  • Minimum 4 years experience as an electrician required
  • Candidate must be able to obtain a TS/SCI with CI poly prior to employment
  • Must fully understand and comply with EH&S procedures
  • Prior experience working with computerized maintenance management systems preferred
  • Prior safety related training (confined space entry, working at heights, electrical safety, personal protective equipment, Lockout/Tag out, working in trenches, CPR, ..) is preferred
  • State Licensed
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Journeyman Electrician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of journeyman electrician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for journeyman electrician
  • Possess and active WA-01 General Journeyman License
  • Read and accurately interpret construction electrical drawings, terminate cables, and install and trouble shoot control wiring from drawings
  • Perform all duties and responsibilities of the journeymen electrician
  • All Journeymen candidates must have completed formal electrical apprenticeship training and posses an Oregon Journeymen's License
  • 2 - 4 years of recent Journeymen experience preferred
  • Knowledge of the laws and regulations relating to of the skilled trades
Qualifications for journeyman electrician
  • Ability to work in a team environment and communicate in a clear and concise manner troubleshoot, diagnose and repair problems on electrical equipment
  • Must be able to operate scissor lift
  • Changing lights
  • Must be able to attend entire shutdown dates
  • Must carry a current TDLR license
  • Must have TDLR license
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Journeyman Electrician Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of journeyman electrician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for journeyman electrician
  • Current Idaho state Electrical Journeyman license
  • 4 years of experience in commercial, industrial, or residential electrical
  • Ability to stand and walk for majority of 8 to 10 hour day, bend, climb ladders 6 to 20 feet above ground level, lift product, equipment and tools up to 50 pounds frequently throughout the day
  • Wyoming Journeyman Electrician License
  • Wildlife awareness
  • Crew Energy
Qualifications for journeyman electrician
  • Must have a valid New York electrical license in Dutchess, Orange, Ulster Putnam and Green County
  • Must have 3-5 years’ experience in installation, Maintenance and repair of electrical work within a commercial environment
  • Knowledge of OSHA guidelines and NEC preferred
  • Must be California State LICENSED!
  • Wildlife awareness, Crew Energy
  • Husky Sunrise Specific Certification required

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