High Voltage Electrician

Bureau of General Services

High Voltage Electrician

Opening Date: July 07, 2026

Closing Date: July 20, 2026

Grade / Admin Unit: 17 / Operations / Maintenance

Job Class Code: 8217

Salary: $23.54 - $32.46 hourly (includes 29.33% recruitment and retention stipend)

Position Number:

Location: Augusta

Telework: None

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

JOB DESCRIPTION: This is structure and craft work as a Master electrician involving the installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems and related equipment. Responsibilities include performing skilled electrical tasks in accordance with standard trade practices and maintaining High Voltage (12,750 volts) electrical systems. Assignments may be accompanied by penciled sketches, diagrams, and blueprints. This level of work is differentiated from the Electrician II level in that employees in this class, because of their license and special training, work with High Voltage (HV).

Work is performed under limited supervision.

• Supervises and assists with designs, installation, maintenance, and emergency repairs to High Voltage (12,750 volts) and Low Voltage (< 600 volts) systems in order to ensure safe installation and operations of electrical systems.
• Installs, alters, maintains, and repairs wiring, lighting, electric power appliances, and machinery, overhead circuits, sophisticated electronics, and underground conduits in order to ensure safe installation and must obligate mandatory procedures.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs electric motors and generators in order to ensure safe installation and operation.
• Installs and performs major electrical repairs on refrigeration units, dishwashers, hotplates, fans, ovens, ranges, and water heaters in order to ensure safe and proper operation.
• Installs, maintains and repairs intercom systems, bridge controls, signal timers, traffic signals, and other electrical apparatus in order to ensure safe and proper operation.
• Plans and lays out electrical jobs in order to estimate materials needed and time required for completion.

• Knowledge of the State and National Electrical Code.
• Knowledge of the methods, theories, and principles of electricity and electrical systems.
• Knowledge of the tools, materials, methods, and practices of the electrical trade.
• Knowledge of HV electrical systems.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions common to the electrical trade including HV systems.
• Ability to detect and overcome defects in HV and related electrical systems, equipment, and appliances.
• Ability to use HV and other electrical test equipment properly.
• Ability to work with HV electrical systems and generators.
• Ability to understand and explain technical sketches, diagrams, and blueprints.
• Ability to operate a bucket loader and related equipment.
• Ability to direct the work of skilled electricians and helpers.
• Ability to plan and lay out electrical work for others.

Current valid Master Electrician's license issued by the Electrician’s Examining Board.

Master Electrician's license issued by the Electrician’s Examining Board. Some positions may require a Certificate of Special Training in High Voltage work. Some positions may require a State of Maine Class C motor vehicle operator’s license.

Please submit a cover letter, a current resume, and three professional references. Ensure that your resume includes the month and year for any relevant experience and that any part‐time or non‑full‑time experience is identified.

For more information or questions specific to the position, please contact recruiting.ggsc.

This is an Equal Opportunity employer. A diverse and inclusive workplace is valued and the process is inclusive for applicants of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

• Work-Life Balance – 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually.
• Health Insurance Coverage – State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($11,857.68-$13,950.24 annual value).
• Dental Insurance – State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – State of Maine contributes 14.11% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement – up to $40 per month.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Living Resources Program.
• Parental Leave – forty‑two (42) consecutive days of fully paid leave.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation – Through Maine Saves 457(b) account.

Note:

Benefits may vary according to collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for part‑time positions.