High Voltage Electrician, Construction - Memphis

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Travel with internal construction and electrical teams to project sites to install, land, and test high-voltage substation equipment at 69 kV and above, including breakers, disconnects, CTs/PTs, buswork, structures, HV-side transformer connections, and TVA interconnect facilities
• Perform switching, isolation, grounding, and restoration under approved switching orders and clearances (OSHA 1910.269)
• Install high-voltage conductor, jumpers, terminations, and grounding; support aerial and yard work
• Support first energization and commissioning of the high-voltage yard
• Read and interpret substation one-lines, physical drawings, and switching procedures; produce as-builts and test records
• Ensure compliance with NESC, NFPA 70E, OSHA 1910.269, and SpaceXSI safety and quality standards, including switching, clearance, LOTO, and arc-flash protocols
• Collaborate with contractors, engineers, the utility, and operations teams to deliver projects on time with zero incidents
• Participate in constructability reviews and provide field feedback to improve designs
• Mobilize quickly between project locations as construction phases and priorities shift

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years as a journeyman lineman or substation electrician on systems 69 kV and above (TVA, investor-owned utility, generation, or industrial high-voltage yard)
• Journey-level lineman card (IBEW/NECA or equivalent utility journeyman lineman) or documented substation electrician qualification

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated switching and clearance work on high-voltage equipment under OSHA 1910.269
• Ability to read substation one-lines, physical drawings, and switching orders
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and high-voltage switching and clearance
• TVA or other utility interconnect construction at 69 kV and above
• Rubber-glove / live-line qualification
• Commercial driver’s license (CDL)
• Substation construction experience including structures, bus, jumpers, and grounding in an energized-adjacent yard
• OSHA 30 or equivalent construction safety training in addition to NFPA 70E and OSHA 1910.269

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Hourly position with overtime; willingness to work nights, weekends, and extended shifts during construction and energization
• Ability and willingness to travel 80% or more on a construction rotation; per diem and/or housing provided while on site
• Schedule varies depending on site operational needs; frequent overtime and weekend support is required
• Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions, climbing, lifting up to 50 lbs, and working on ladders/lifts at elevated heights with high-voltage PPE
• Ability to work in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, noise, heat, cold, and rain
• Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
• Stand: up to 6 hours per day
• Sit: up to 3 hours per day
• Push/Pull: up to 75 lbs (unassisted) 1–2 hours per day
• Overhead reach: up to 3 hours per day
• Walk: up to 3 hours per day
• Lift/Carry: up to 50 lbs (unassisted) 1–2 hours per day