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Journeyman Electrician

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Position Summary
Omega Contractors is hiring experienced Electricians for industrial/commercial work. You’ll install electrical systems safely, to spec, and “first-time-right,” while hitting daily production goals and supporting crew execution.

Core Responsibilities

  • Conduit (½”–6”): Layout, fabricate, and install EMT/RMC; bend/cut/thread/ream; install per prints + site specs.
  • Wire/Cable (22 AWG–600 kcmil): Pull, route, dress, label, and terminate power/control; torque to spec and verify.
  • Cable Tray: Install tray + supports; bonding/grounding per site standards.
  • Supports/Fabrication: Build/install racks, stands, trapezes, strut assemblies, anchors and hardware.
  • Panels/Equipment: Install panels/devices/disconnects; terminations; perform basic verification checks as required.
  • Busway/Bus Plug: Install per manufacturer instructions + client specs.
  • Print Reading: Blueprints, one-lines, schematics, details; identify conflicts early and escalate.
  • Leadership: Lead small crews; assign tasks, control pace, coach apprentices, maintain safety and quality.
  • Quality & Closeout: Punchlist work, QC checks, corrections, turnover readiness.

Omega “First-Time-Right” Quality Standard

  • Install per NEC + project/site specs (Tesla/client standards where applicable).
  • Straight, plumb, level installs; correct support spacing; clean bends; correct labels; correct hardware.
  • Torque to spec and verify critical terminations.
  • Leave areas clean and ready for the next trade/turnover.

Documentation & Production Control

  • Daily reporting as required (completed scope by area, hours/production notes, constraints for tomorrow).
  • Communicate material/tool needs early (so the crew isn’t waiting).
  • Support redlines/as-builts and turnover documentation when assigned.

Safety Expectations

  • OSHA/site compliance, PPE, housekeeping, and stop-work authority.
  • LOTO awareness and safe work around controlled energy (support as required by site).
  • Fall protection and lift safety at all times.

(Journeyman / Lead-Capable)

Performance & Accountability (This is what “great” looks like)

  • Hits daily production goals without sacrificing quality.
  • Keeps the crew moving: minimal idle time, minimal rework, minimal “waiting on material.”
  • Plans the next step (tools/material staged before the crew needs it).
  • Communicates constraints early (access, shutdowns, missing parts, conflicts).

Leadership & Crew Control

  • Can lead 2–6 electricians and keep everyone productive.
  • Runs quick morning plan: “What we’re doing / Who’s doing it / What we need / What could block us.”
  • Coaches apprentices with clear expectations and checks work before it becomes rework.
  • Handles punchlist without drama—close it, document it, move on.

Quality Control

  • Familiar with torque requirements, labeling standards, device mounting consistency, and clean routing.
  • Understands inspection readiness: work is “inspectable” at any time.
  • Able to support QA/QC process and correct deficiencies quickly.

Tools & Capability ()

  • Strong bending skills (hand bender + mechanical as applicable).
  • Strong on layout (rack/tray routing, offsets, coordination with other trades).
  • Comfortable with industrial environments: noise, heights, shutdown windows, fast schedules.
  • Ability to troubleshoot basic issues (continuity, polarity, phase rotation as required by scope).

Qualifications

  • OSHA 30 (), lift certs (), fall protection training ().
  • Prior experience on industrial sites (automotive plants, data centers, manufacturing).
  • Experience with turnover, punch lists, and client standards.
  • Ability to read specs and enforce them, not just “install it.”

Required Qualifications

  • Journeyman license
  • NEC knowledge + industrial best practices.
  • OSHA 10 minimum.
  • Able to operate scissor/boom lifts up to 85’ (or obtain).
  • Supply hand tools and basic power tools.

Physical Requirements

  • Stand/walk long periods, lift/carry materials, work indoors/outdoors, work at heights.

Journeyman Electrician

Austin, TX
Full time

Published on 04/01/2026

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