Industrial Electrician

  • City of El Paso
  • El Paso, Texas
  • Full Time

MOS Code: 12R (Army), 5699 (Navy), 15L (Army), 2A616 (Air Force)

Education and Experience : A High School diploma, GED or higher, and two (2) years of journey level electrician experience, including one (1) year in commercial or industrial electrical maintenance.

Licenses and Certificates : Texas Class C Drivers License or equivalent from another state. Some positions may require a Texas Class B Commercial Drivers License or the equivalent from another state. Journeyman Electricians License required at time of application.

Under general supervision, perform a variety of highly skilled maintenance electrician tasks involving high voltages.

Perform terminal and electrical service, equipment and system repair, maintenance, testing and installation tasks to a variety of facilities. Involves: Respond to scheduled or emergency situations. Troubleshoot and repair or replace wiring circuits for lights, wind socks and guidance signs, lighting controls, and other systems involving high voltage stations including 460 volt switch gear, computerized motor controls, programmable controllers and other related electrical equipment . Troubleshoot and repair or replace a variety of electrical systems and apparatus including conveyor belts, lighting circuits, escalators, HVAC, street illumination devices, pumps used in water treatment plants, and storm water pumps. Identify and acquire parts for replacement, maintenance and other work required in accordance with established procurement procedures. Inspect electrical equipment and/or systems. Provide preventative maintenance services. Test and validate results. Operate standard or specialized vehicles and equipment to perform duties. Maintain and update files, records, reports and logs. Observe standard operating procedures and safety practices.

Install new or enhanced electrical services, equipment or systems. Involves: Install electrical conduit, wire systems, motor components and related electrical devices. Research and identify costs, parts, supplies, equipment and materials. Gather materials and supplies. Wire, connect, test and maintain new service or systems. Coordinate electrical service needs and schedules with other trades, vendors, contractors, departments and others. Install, remove, construct, refurbish and/or perform other tasks associated with the work/area assignment.

Supervise the work of subordinate electricians. Involves: Assign, schedule, guide and monitor work. Appraise employee performance. Train new employees. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Approve overtime, leave requests and track attendance.

Perform related duties as required. Involves: Perform duties of coworkers and subordinates as necessary to ensure continuity of operations during absences. Coordinate system upgrades with contractors and users to minimize disruption. Respond to emergency calls for service.

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received. Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam. Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree or diploma must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as See résumé are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete. To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your applications employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Job ID: 523559372
Originally Posted on: 6/4/2026

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