Journeyman Electrician

Encore Electric is a Colorado Licensed electrical contractor with opportunities throughout Colorado. We deliver a wide array of electrical construction projects and maintenance services, providing talent, tools, and technology when customers need us.

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

$ per hour, depending on experience (some job site incentives are available).

Must live locally. No housing is provided at this time. Projects are located in Roaring Fork Valley and Eagle County.

• 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 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 such as 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
• Works in all weather conditions

• Assist Apprentices in completing Apprenticeship paperwork including hours and reviews
• Lay out and organize 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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.

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

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Disability, and life insurance
• Employee‑matched 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Employee assistance program (counseling, legal, and financial advice)
• Generous employee referral program
• Access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore’s in‑house training program

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

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Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability/vets.