Facility Technician II - Electrician (WRMC)

Career Opportunities with Multipurpose Arena Fort Worth

Facility Technician II
- Electrician for Will Rogers Memorial Center

Trail Drive Management Corp. (TDMC) is a not-for-profit venue management company in Fort Worth, Texas. TDMC manages all aspects of venue management, including but not limited to event booking, event management, marketing, IT, technical services, food & beverage, parking, security, housekeeping, changeover, maintenance, and more. TDMC manages several venues in Fort Worth, TX.

Trail Drive Management Corp (TDMC) is looking for a full-time Electrician for the Will Rogers Memorial Center. The Electrician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, repair, and inspection of electrical systems and related equipment throughout the facility. This position performs skilled electrical work, troubleshoots electrical issues, completes preventative maintenance, and provides technical support to supervisory personnel to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient facility operations.

This position will be 100% on-site.

• Installs and maintains Event Show power equipment and cabling for all the Will Rogers events. This position would also be responsible for striking and storing all show power equipment & cabling after each event.
• Complete responsibility for all the Electrical Systems of Will Rogers Memorial Center, parking garages and surface parking lots
• Supervise and manage the PT Electrician staff on all event electrical load in’s and load outs, plus electrical systems maintenance, minor/major repairs and troubleshooting, utilizing all available resources.
• Must be able to issue written and oral instructions to the PT Electrician Staff, directing work procedures, preparing work schedules to align with daily tasks and event needs, expediting workflow, ensuring productivity, assessing performance and resolving problems. Examine work performed by the PT Electrician staff for exactness, neatness and conformance to proper procedures and current applicable building codes.
• Assist with PT Electrician Staff’s Annual performance reviews and can teach, coach and discipline them when warranted.
• Must have verifiable experience in the operation, repairing and preventative maintenance of various commercial Electrical & Show Power equipment that includes, switch gear systems, distribution and circuit breaker panels, Show Power equipment & cabling, Company Switches, and other associated electrical equipment.
• Must have electrical maintenance skills and/or mechanical abilities that can easily perform repairs and maintenance requests on electrical systems, interior & exterior building lighting systems, and other various electrical related systems and equipment.
• Must be willing and able to work on electrical equipment in confined spaces and in “high” areas of the buildings utilizing High Lift equipment, scaffolding, swing stages, ladders, etc., using the appropriate fall protection gear. These high areas could include, but are not limited to, the roof area, ceilings up to 65’ high and cat walks suspended 150’ from the arena floor.
• Coordinate and/or assist with the required monthly, quarterly and annual inspection and testing of all emergency lighting systems, the emergency backup generators and ATS operation.
• Coordinate, assign and/or assist in properly maintaining and inventorying all electrical maintenance equipment, tools, supplies and attic stock in a professional manner, and making sure all the electrical work areas are kept clean and organized, to promote a safe working environment
• Ensure adherence of the PT Electrician staff to OSHA, NEC, NFPA 70 and other current safety codes, as well as compliance and adherence to hazardous materials standards and codes with the goal of ensuring a consistently safe working environment.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual Engineering Operating budget and provide insight into the annual capital budget for long range Electrical repairs and improvements to the facility.

• Minimum High School diploma or GED is required, with an Electrical Trade…