A little bit about us…

Tepa, LLC, is a shared services organization owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. Tepa provides common leadership, administration and management for tribally-owned certified small businesses to ensure clients receive the greatest efficiencies, cost benefits and quality. The independent businesses, known as the Tepa Companies, offer a diverse portfolio of services, including construction, environmental, technology, industrial, engineering and professional staffing solutions. Established in 2005, the Tepa Companies employ more than 400 people in offices across the United States, including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas. Find out more about the Tepa Companies at Tepa.com. Tepa, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workforce.

Now, about you…

As a Journeyman Electrician at Tepa, you will work on projects across the United States. We do not require you to live in a specific location for this position.

As an Electrician, you will install, connect, test, and sustain electrical systems for a variety of purposes, including climate control, security, and communications. In addition, you will figure layout, install, and repair wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment, such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels, fastening in place with screws or bolts, using hand tools and power tools.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance, and avoid unsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with specifications and local electrical codes.
• Prepare sketches showing location of wiring and equipment, or follow diagrams or blueprints, ensuring that concealed wiring is installed before completion of future walls, ceilings, and flooring.
• Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install electrical conduit, using tools, such as hacksaw, pipe threader, and conduit bender.
• Pull wiring through conduit, assisted by electrician helper.
• Splice wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads, using knife or pliers, twisting or soldering wires together, and applying tape or terminal caps.
• Connect wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment, using hand tools.
• Connect power cables to equipment, such as electric range or motor, and installs grounding leads.
• Test continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components, using testing instruments, such as ohmmeter, battery and buzzer, and oscilloscope.
• Observe functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.
• Repair faulty equipment or systems.
• Cut and weld steel structural members, using flame-cutting and welding equipment.

What are we looking for?

• Journeyman license.
• Willingness to travel to different project sites.
• Working knowledge of methods, materials and tools used in electrical distribution and transmission system maintenance work.
• Working knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles of electrical theory as applied to electrical circuits and wiring systems and ability to apply this knowledge to work situations.
• Skill in operation of the listed tools and equipment.
• Skill in the application of first aid methods including artificial respiration.
• Ability to follow proper methods, procedures and safety precautions.
• Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work under extreme weather conditions.