Journeyman Industrial Electrician - Campus Utilities

Why This Role May Interest You

Join ENGIE as a Journeyman Electrician supporting the utility systems that serve the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. These permanent, year-round opportunities offer exposure to a diverse electrical environment that includes industrial maintenance, medium-voltage distribution, switchgear, motors, motor controls, building systems, and critical campus infrastructure.

Candidates may be considered for Electrician I or Electrician II opportunities based on their experience, technical capabilities, and business needs.

Evergreen Note

This is an evergreen posting used to build a pipeline of qualified electricians for current and future opportunities. Applying does not guarantee an immediate opening; however, qualified candidates may be contacted when a position becomes available that aligns with their background and experience. If you are seeking immediate opportunities across ENGIE, we invite you to visit our ENGIE career page to explore current opportunities.

What You Can Expect

As a Journeyman Electrician with ENGIE, you will maintain, troubleshoot, and support the electrical systems and utility infrastructure serving the University of Iowa campus.

This opportunity may be a strong fit for licensed electricians with experience in industrial, institutional, utility, power generation, manufacturing, healthcare, commercial construction, or large facilities environments.

What You’ll Do

• Install, inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical equipment and systems across the campus utility infrastructure
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on switchgear, transformers, breakers, motors, motor control centers, variable-frequency drives, lighting systems, and related equipment
• Diagnose electrical problems using schematics, wiring diagrams, testing equipment, and established troubleshooting practices
• Install conduit, wiring, panels, disconnects, controls, and other electrical components
• Support planned outages, emergency repairs, equipment shutdowns, and system restoration activities
• Complete work orders and maintenance documentation while following electrical codes, lockout/tagout procedures, and ENGIE safety requirements

How Leveling Is Determined

• Electrician I employees generally perform routine installations, maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting, with support available for more complex systems
• Electrician II employees independently diagnose more complex issues, work with medium-voltage systems, support outage coordination, and serve as experienced technical resources
• The final level will be based on the candidate’s journeyman experience, technical knowledge, troubleshooting capability, and ability to independently plan and complete work

What You’ll Bring

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Active State of Iowa Class A or Class B Journeyman Electrician license
• Candidates licensed in an applicable Iowa reciprocity state may also be considered if they can obtain the required Iowa license within the established hiring timeline
• Experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, or repairing commercial, institutional, utility, or industrial electrical systems
• Ability to read electrical drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and equipment documentation
• Knowledge of electrical codes, safe work practices, and lockout/tagout procedures
• Valid driver’s license and ability to safely operate a company vehicle when traveling between campus facilities or work locations
• Ability to participate in scheduled on-call coverage and respond to emergency maintenance needs, as required

Preferred experience includes industrial or institutional electrical maintenance; medium-voltage systems; switchgear, transformers, motor control centers, variable-frequency drives, controls, instrumentation, or electrical outage coordination within power plants, universities, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, data centers, water facilities, or other critical infrastructure environments.

Salary Range will be included in the formal job posting once a specific level of opportunity is determined and posted.

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, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 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, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment 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.  

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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