Industrial Electrician
Job Title: Industrial Electrician
Position Type: Temporary / Project-Based (Approximately 4 Weeks)
Schedule: 60-72 Hours Per Week
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Job Summary:
Mid-State Industrial Maintenance is seeking experienced Industrial Electricians for a short-term medium-voltage electrical installation project in Gainesville, Florida. This position is responsible for installing, pulling, and terminating medium-voltage electrical cables through underground conduit systems, manholes, and associated electrical infrastructure.
Qualified candidates must have hands-on experience with medium-voltage cable pulling, specialized cable-pulling equipment, and medium-voltage terminations. This project is expected to last approximately four weeks, with a work schedule of 60-72 hours per week.
Key Responsibilities:
Experience:
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Work Location and Travel:
Work Environment:
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Talk/Hear:Required to communicate effectively with supervisors, crew members, and other personnel to coordinate cable installations, follow verbal instructions, and maintain safe work practices. Must be able to recognize audible safety warnings, equipment alarms, and communication signals in active industrial environments.
Stand/Sit:Frequently required to stand for extended periods while installing electrical cables, operating cable-pulling equipment, performing terminations, and completing other electrical installation tasks. Occasionally required to sit while operating equipment, reviewing technical drawings, or performing work in restricted spaces.
Walk:Regularly required to walk throughout industrial jobsites, underground electrical installations, and designated work areas while transporting tools, positioning equipment, and performing cable installation activities. Must be able to navigate uneven surfaces, stairs, and areas containing electrical equipment and construction materials.
Use hands/fingers to handle or feel:Continuously required to handle electrical cables, tools, connectors, and specialized equipment used in medium-voltage installations. Must possess the manual dexterity necessary to operate cable tuggers, rollers, pulleys, hand tools, and electrical testing equipment while performing precise cable terminations and connections.
Climb:Frequently required to climb ladders, stairs, and designated access points to enter and exit manholes, underground electrical structures, and elevated work areas in accordance with applicable safety procedures.
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl:Frequently required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl while pulling cables, positioning equipment, accessing underground conduit systems, and performing electrical terminations in manholes or other restricted workspaces.
See:Required to accurately read electrical drawings, cable markings, installation specifications, and equipment instructions. Must be able to inspect electrical cables, identify potential damage or defects, perform detailed terminations, and recognize potential safety hazards in varying lighting conditions.
Carry, weight, Lift:Frequently required to lift, carry, push, or pull tools, cable-pulling equipment, electrical materials, and installation components weighing up to 50 pounds. Heavier materials and equipment may require mechanical lifting devices or team assistance. Must be able to perform repetitive physical tasks associated with cable installation and equipment setup.
Exposure to work:Regular exposure to industrial and underground electrical environments, including manholes, confined spaces, electrical equipment, moving machinery, noise, dust, heat, humidity, outdoor weather conditions, and other potential jobsite hazards. Required to follow applicable electrical safety procedures, confined space entry requirements, lockout/tagout (LOTO) protocols, and utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Mid-State participates in E-Verify. Go to https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify to learn more.
Position Type: Temporary / Project-Based (Approximately 4 Weeks)
Schedule: 60-72 Hours Per Week
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Job Summary:
Mid-State Industrial Maintenance is seeking experienced Industrial Electricians for a short-term medium-voltage electrical installation project in Gainesville, Florida. This position is responsible for installing, pulling, and terminating medium-voltage electrical cables through underground conduit systems, manholes, and associated electrical infrastructure.
Qualified candidates must have hands-on experience with medium-voltage cable pulling, specialized cable-pulling equipment, and medium-voltage terminations. This project is expected to last approximately four weeks, with a work schedule of 60-72 hours per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Install and pull medium-voltage electrical cables through underground conduit systems, manholes, and associated electrical infrastructure.
- Handle and install medium-voltage cables ranging from 250 MCM to 300 MCM, ensuring proper pulling tension, bend radius, and cable protection.
- Set up, operate, and maintain cable-pulling equipment, including tuggers, rollers, pulleys, and other specialized tools.
- Perform medium-voltage cable terminations in accordance with manufacturer specifications, industry standards, and applicable electrical codes.
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, cable schedules, and installation specifications.
- Coordinate with crew members and supervisors to ensure cable installations are completed safely, efficiently, and according to project specifications.
- Follow applicable electrical safety procedures, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), proper PPE requirements, and safe work practices when working in or around manholes and underground electrical systems.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment throughout the project.
Experience:
- Previous hands-on experience installing and pulling medium-voltage electrical cables in underground conduit systems and manholes.
- Demonstrated experience performing medium-voltage cable terminations.
- Experience setting up and operating cable-pulling equipment, including tuggers, rollers, and pulleys.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of proper cable-pulling techniques, pulling tension limitations, and minimum bend radius requirements.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and installation specifications.
- Familiarity with electrical safety procedures, LOTO, and applicable OSHA and NFPA 70E requirements.
- Ability to work extended hours, including overtime and weekends as required.
- Ability to perform physically demanding work in industrial and underground electrical environments.
Work Location and Travel:
- This is a temporary, project-based position located in Gainesville, Florida, with an anticipated duration of approximately four weeks. Travel to and from the assigned project site may be required. Employees must be available to work extended schedules of approximately 60-72 hours per week, including weekends as needed. A weekly per diem of $1,225 is available to eligible employees.
Work Environment:
- Work is primarily performed outdoors in active industrial and construction environments, including underground electrical systems, manholes, and confined spaces. Employees may be exposed to varying weather conditions, extreme temperatures, noise, dust, moving equipment, electrical hazards, and uneven surfaces. The position requires physically demanding work, including handling medium-voltage cables, operating specialized cable-pulling equipment, and performing electrical terminations. Compliance with all applicable safety procedures and use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) are mandatory.
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Talk/Hear:Required to communicate effectively with supervisors, crew members, and other personnel to coordinate cable installations, follow verbal instructions, and maintain safe work practices. Must be able to recognize audible safety warnings, equipment alarms, and communication signals in active industrial environments.
Stand/Sit:Frequently required to stand for extended periods while installing electrical cables, operating cable-pulling equipment, performing terminations, and completing other electrical installation tasks. Occasionally required to sit while operating equipment, reviewing technical drawings, or performing work in restricted spaces.
Walk:Regularly required to walk throughout industrial jobsites, underground electrical installations, and designated work areas while transporting tools, positioning equipment, and performing cable installation activities. Must be able to navigate uneven surfaces, stairs, and areas containing electrical equipment and construction materials.
Use hands/fingers to handle or feel:Continuously required to handle electrical cables, tools, connectors, and specialized equipment used in medium-voltage installations. Must possess the manual dexterity necessary to operate cable tuggers, rollers, pulleys, hand tools, and electrical testing equipment while performing precise cable terminations and connections.
Climb:Frequently required to climb ladders, stairs, and designated access points to enter and exit manholes, underground electrical structures, and elevated work areas in accordance with applicable safety procedures.
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl:Frequently required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl while pulling cables, positioning equipment, accessing underground conduit systems, and performing electrical terminations in manholes or other restricted workspaces.
See:Required to accurately read electrical drawings, cable markings, installation specifications, and equipment instructions. Must be able to inspect electrical cables, identify potential damage or defects, perform detailed terminations, and recognize potential safety hazards in varying lighting conditions.
Carry, weight, Lift:Frequently required to lift, carry, push, or pull tools, cable-pulling equipment, electrical materials, and installation components weighing up to 50 pounds. Heavier materials and equipment may require mechanical lifting devices or team assistance. Must be able to perform repetitive physical tasks associated with cable installation and equipment setup.
Exposure to work:Regular exposure to industrial and underground electrical environments, including manholes, confined spaces, electrical equipment, moving machinery, noise, dust, heat, humidity, outdoor weather conditions, and other potential jobsite hazards. Required to follow applicable electrical safety procedures, confined space entry requirements, lockout/tagout (LOTO) protocols, and utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Mid-State participates in E-Verify. Go to https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify to learn more.