Electrician

• Inspects, repairs, installs, and maintains electrical systems, machinery, and equipment using a variety of tools and equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment.
• Ensures required safety codes are properly inspected. Proactively resolves safety issues that may develop.
• Provides daily updates to the Facilities Manager, on the status of projects, and condition of equipment.
• Maintains cooperative electrical systems equipment, solar arrays, generators, and transfer systems and performs regularly scheduled maintenance.
• Assists in the development of preventive maintenance schedules and recordkeeping .
• Maintains prescribed inventory levels of maintenance supplies and informs the Facilities Manager, of possible changes. May also purchase materials and supplies.
• The ability to handle necessary stress and work well with others are essential functions of this position.
• Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.
• Due to our obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to our customers, the ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance and the ability to work outside your regularly scheduled office hours when necessary is an essential function of the job.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED plus specialized training, plus 6 years related experience and/or training. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Arkansas Journeyman's Electrician License

Valid Drivers' License

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Master Electrician

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Outside or inside working environment. There are potentially hazardous working conditions and life-threatening situations exist (fire, chemicals, electrical sources, heights, dangerous people, etc.) all the time per job duties and responsibilities.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock; occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Highly repetitive, moderately physical. Highly repetitive type of work which requires somewhat diversified physical demands of the employee.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; and frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear; occasionally required to sit, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In pursuant of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act 593, this position is a designated safety-sensitive position according to AECC/AECI standards and processes.

Benefits

• 100% Company Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• 401(k) with 3% Dollar-for Dollar Company Match
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 9 Paid holidays
• 2 Floating holidays
• Educational assistance
• Paid time off accrual
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Free & confidential Employee Assistance Program

EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/DISABLED

Should you elect to apply for this position, AECC/AECI will review your qualifications. If after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.