Journeyman Electrician
Austin, TexasOverview
Austin, Texas
Temp to Perm
516
$28.00 - $38.00
Morning
Intermediate
Job Description
As a Journeyman Electrician with PeopleReady Skilled Trades, you’ll support a commercial electrical contractor on projects around the Austin, TX area to install, repair and maintain traffic lights. In this temp to perm role, you’ll earn $28 to $32 an hour, enjoy weekly pay and health insurance benefits. You can also earn prizes as part of our Respect the Craft tradesperson recognition program!
Responsibilities
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8–10 hour shift.
• To install new street lighting furniture, wire up and set working to appropriate specifications and to
meet current electrical installation standards.
• Review blueprint and schematics to ensure the project is completed to specifications.
• Undertake electrical testing of street lighting installations, complete and report required records.
• Build out control boxes for manual streetlight and automated system controls next to streetlight pole.
• Maintain wiring for the streetlights and perform any troubleshooting and repairs as necessary.
• Maintain knowledge of current electrical code and ensure all electrical systems meets standards.
• Follow all OSHA and safety protocol to ensure safety on the jobsite.
Qualifications & Experience
- • Be at least 18 years of age
- • Current/active TDLR Journeyman Electrician license
- • OSHA-10 Certification or a willingness to obtain it is a huge plus!
- • Ability to terminate wire and use all benders as needed.
- • Ability to stand, bend, kneel and walk for extended periods throughout the day with or without
- reasonable accommodation
- • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
- • 5 years prior experience as an Electrician required.
- • Must have all hand and power tools and the ability to bring them onsite.
- • Position does require a drug screen
- • Position does require a background check.
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PeopleReady Skilled Trades is a specialized division of PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company (NYSE: TBI). Since 1987, we have connected tradespeople and work across a wide range of trades, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, solar installations and more. Whether you need a single tradesperson or require a coordinated effort to dispatch skilled workers across multiple projects, we ensure you have the right people with the right tools, on-site and on time.
