Summary
The Master Electrician plans, lays out, installs, inspects, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical wiring, conduit, fixtures, apparatus, controls, and power distribution systems in industrial fabrication, manufacturing, and construction environments. The position serves as a technical authority for electrical work, ensuring compliance with applicable electrical codes, regulatory requirements, company standards, and project specifications. The Master Electrician provides technical direction to journeyman electricians, apprentices, and helpers and independently resolves complex electrical issues to support safe and reliable operations.
Responsibilities
- Plan, lay out, install, inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial wiring, conduit, electrical fixtures, controls, and distribution systems.
- Interpret electrical blueprints, diagrams, schematics, specifications, and codes to determine installation requirements and solve technical problems.
- Prepare sketches and electrical layouts showing wiring, equipment, and components, coordinating installation with project schedules.
- Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install conduit using appropriate tools.
- Install, pull, splice, terminate, and connect wiring and power cables, including grounding and bonding connections.
- Install and maintain lighting, transformers, panels, switches, relays, circuit breakers, motor controls, and distribution equipment.
- Inspect, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair low- and medium-voltage switchgear and circuit breakers, including approved resetting, charging, and testing procedures.
- Perform electrical testing with multimeters, ohmmeters, insulation resistance testers, and other appropriate instruments.
- Diagnose complex electrical malfunctions, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
- Inspect systems for hazards and deficiencies requiring adjustment, repair, relocation, or replacement.
- Provide technical direction and oversight to journeyman electricians, apprentices, helpers, and assigned electrical personnel.
- Review electrical work for compliance with the NEC, applicable state and local requirements, project specifications, and quality standards.
- Coordinate installations, maintenance, shutdowns, and repairs with operations, maintenance, engineering, and supervisors.
- Apply LOTO, hazardous energy control, OSHA, and applicable NFPA 70E electrical safe work practices.
- Maintain tools, equipment, materials, and supplies, and support preventive maintenance improvements.
- Document inspections, testing, repairs, maintenance, and equipment modifications.
- Exercise independent technical judgment within assigned authority and comply with company safety and project requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support business operations.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Current, valid Texas Master Electrician license issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
- Minimum of five years of industrial electrical experience in fabrication, manufacturing, construction, maintenance, or a related industrial environment preferred, in addition to applicable licensing requirements.
- Demonstrated experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial electrical systems.
- Thorough knowledge of wiring methods, conduit installation, grounding, bonding, motor controls, distribution systems, and applicable electrical codes.
- Experience inspecting, maintaining, and troubleshooting low- and medium-voltage switchgear and circuit breakers.
- Ability to read electrical drawings, schematics, blueprints, and technical specifications and perform electrical testing.
- Working knowledge of NEC, OSHA electrical safety regulations, NFPA 70E, and LOTO procedures.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and provide technical direction to electrical personnel.
- Experience supervising or providing technical leadership to journeyman electricians, apprentices, or helpers preferred.
- NCCER electrical certifications or other recognized industrial electrical credentials preferred.
- Advanced troubleshooting, electrical calculation, communication, and prioritization skills; ability to distinguish wiring color codes and understand 3D configurations from drawings.
Physical Requirements
NP = Not Present O = Occasionally (0–33%) F = Frequently (34–66%) C = Constantly (67–100%)
Lifting and Carrying Requirements
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
