Journeyman Electrician

Encore Electric

$79K — $91K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, preferably a degree in a related field
  • Journeyman Wireman's license from Colorado or appropriate state
  • 5-7 years of electrical experience with a focus on commercial work
  • Strong knowledge of electrical codes and safety practices
  • Ability to lead and mentor apprentices effectively

Responsibilities

  • Direct tasks of apprentices and other electricians
  • Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards
  • Maintain a clean and organized work environment
  • Train apprentices on proper installation techniques
  • Communicate effectively with team members and foremen
  • Conduct job site assessments and ensure appropriate materials are available
  • Perform electrical installations and troubleshooting as required

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Disability and life insurance coverage
  • Employee-matched 401(k)
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Access to an employee assistance program offering counseling and legal advice
  • Generous employee referral program
  • Training and development opportunities through Encore University
Full Job Description
Overview:

The Journeyman directs the tasks of Apprentices and potentially other Journeymen electricians and participates in commercial electrical construction and service work.

Compensation Range for this Role: $38.00-44.00 per hour, depending on experience (some job site incentives are available)

Must live locally! No housing provided at this time. Projects currently located in Roaring Fork Valley along with Eagle County.

General Responsibilities:

  • Works with a commitment to safety
  • Upholds the core values of Encore Electric
  • Acts as a professional and uses basic work ethics
  • Comes to work on time every day with appropriate attire and tools
  • Keeps work area clean
  • Installs quality work in a neat and workmanship like manner
  • Treats tools with respect
  • Works and climbs on ladders, lifts, and elevated platforms
  • Identifies electrical parts and components
  • Perform strenuous physical work i.e., digging, kneeling, shoveling, lifting, pulling, pushing, climbing
  • Keeps up with changing technology
  • Keeps up with the national electrical code
  • Wears tools at all required times
  • Work in all weather conditions


Specific Responsibilities:

Leadership

  • Assist Apprentices in completing Apprenticeship Paperwork including hours and reviews
  • Lay out and organizes assigned tasks to apprentices
  • Take accountability for their continuing education, including:
  • Keeping up with changing technology
  • Keeping up with the national electrical code
  • Responsible for leading communications with apprentices and following direction from foreman including tell back procedure


Risk Management

  • Take accountability and responsibility for safety, quality control and productivity ensuring employees do it safe, do it right, then work on speed and on other projects
  • Catch and correct errors
  • Ensure employees work safely wearing all proper Personal Protective Equipment
  • Plan materials and tools needed to complete the job
  • May perform hot work if qualified and trained with all necessary precautions in place


General

  • Install raceway, pull wire, and mount equipment, training apprentices to do the same
  • Assemble and install small to large electrical parts and pieces, training apprentices to do the same
  • Trim outlets, recessed cans and other repetitive finish work, training apprentices to do the same
  • Use electrical formulas to figure out pipe fill, device and panel size, and disconnect
  • Read and understand basic blueprints
  • Handle material required for the job
  • Perform duties as assigned by foreman


Other duties as may be assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

  • The construction process from scheduling to manpower to the labor, materials and equipment required for installation
  • Constructability and the construction process
  • Electrical construction to manage costs
  • Algebra and geometry
  • Statistics


Physical Requirements:

A functional physical is required to be completed and passed before work can be performed in all field positions. The physical requirements can often be completed repetitively and for extended periods of time. These requirements include:

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent is required while a degree in related field is preferred such as four years of apprenticeship training or three years of apprenticeship training with two year degree from technical college.
  • A Journeyman Wireman's license from the State of Colorado or appropriate State is required.


Benefits:

  • Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including: medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.
  • Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore's in house training program.


Applications will close on June 1, 2026 or once role has been filled.

For questions regarding this role, please reach out to [email protected]
To request an accommodation during the application process, please contact [email protected].

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