What You Can Expect

As a High Voltage Electrician with ENGIE North America, you will play a key role in maintaining the reliability, safety, and resiliency of the University of Iowa's electrical distribution network. You will support a dynamic campus environment that includes healthcare facilities, research laboratories, academic buildings, athletic venues, and critical utility infrastructure.

This is a stable, year-round position with a consistent 40-hour workweek and no routine overnight travel. As a member of the Electrical Distribution team, you will perform medium-voltage operations, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, switching, and outage restoration activities on systems operating up to 15kV. You will help ensure the safe and reliable delivery of power while supporting planned construction projects, emergency response efforts, and ongoing system improvements.

Reporting to the Electrical Distribution Supervisor, you will work independently and collaboratively to maintain essential campus utility services while supporting operational excellence and safety across the electrical distribution network.

What You Will Do

• Operate, inspect, maintain, test, troubleshoot, and repair medium-voltage electrical distribution systems and equipment operating up to 15kV, including switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, pad-mounted equipment, underground distribution systems, motors, controls, and related electrical assets
• Develop and execute switching plans; perform switching, voltage verification, grounding, lockout/tagout, and electrical isolation activities to establish and maintain safe work conditions
• Install, terminate, splice, test, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain medium-voltage cables and underground distribution infrastructure
• Respond to electrical distribution emergencies by locating faults, isolating equipment, restoring service, supporting outage recovery efforts, and coordinating planned and unplanned outages to maintain system reliability
• Interpret one-line diagrams, electrical schematics, switching records, technical drawings, and system documentation to support operations, maintenance, construction, and troubleshooting activities
• Utilize testing and diagnostic equipment to evaluate asset conditions, verify repairs, conduct inspections, perform transformers and vault maintenance, prepare Job Safety Plans, complete hazard assessments, and ensure compliance with applicable safety standards and procedures
• Document maintenance, testing, switching, and outage response activities within the CMMS; provide technical guidance and mentorship to electricians, trainees, and contractors; and participate in a scheduled on-call rotation supporting critical utility operations

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED and a current Iowa Journeyman (Class A or B) or Master Electrician License, or an equivalent electrician license from a state with Iowa reciprocity (including Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, or Wyoming), with the ability to obtain the required Iowa license
• Minimum of two (2) years of hands-on experience working on medium-voltage electrical systems up to 15kV in utility, industrial, institutional, campus distribution, power generation, military, or similar environments
• Minimum of two (2) years of direct experience performing medium-voltage switching, distribution system operations, outage response, grounding, electrical hazard controls, and service restoration in support of safe and reliable electrical system operations
• Experience installing, terminating, splicing, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining medium-voltage cables, underground distribution systems, and related electrical equipment
• Ability to interpret one-line diagrams, electrical blueprints, protection schemes, switching orders, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation; utilize electrical testing and diagnostic equipment; and document maintenance and operational activities within a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E, National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, utility distribution safety requirements, and electrical safe work practices

Additional Details

• This role requires attendance at a works site on a daily basis
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/clean driving record; for the use of company vehicles with the ability to drive to the different campus site locations
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

• Must be physically capable of safely performing essential job functions, including:
  • Hearing and understanding audible alarms, detecting changes in equipment noise levels, and using portable radio communication
  • Capable of frequently standing, walking, balancing, sitting, climbing ladders, stairs, ramps, catwalks and the like as required, kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting (min. 50 lbs)
  • Capable of performing repetitive motions as required
  • Must have eyesight corrected to at least 20/40 to accurately read and interpret instruments, gauges, diagrams, and technical manuals
  • Must be physically capable of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to half and full-face respirators, fall protection equipment, hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses

• This position consists of 60% of outdoor work, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions

Compensation

Hourly Range: $33.41 - $51.19 USD hourly

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, every talent has a role to play in the adventure of the century. Make a difference and enjoy a fulfilling professional experience. Take on exciting challenges and build a career path that reflects who you are.

Join us and be part of the adventure!

In 2020 The University of Iowa (UI) entered a 50-year, trailblazing partnership with the University of Iowa Energy Collaborative (UIEC), a joint venture between ENGIE, Meridiam, and Hannon Armstrong, to operate, maintain and enhance the university’s Utility System.  As the founding member of this joint venture, ENGIE designs, builds, operates, and maintains the energy infrastructure delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solutions in producing and distributing steam, electricity, chilled water, and domestic water to the main campus in Iowa City, Iowa and a nearby satellite campus. 

ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees.  We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.

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