Senior Electrician

Performs activities related to installing, troubleshooting, and repairing University electrical systems. A high school diploma/GED, Journeyman Electrician license, and 5 years of experience are required.

This is a re-advertisement; current applicants need not reapply.

• Acts as senior advisor to shop supervisor, electrical engineer, shop personnel and Physical Plant Administration; assists shop supervisor as needed to provide training to personnel.
• Coordinates the activities of electrical contractors performing work on campus; inspects and approves electrical contractors’ work; ensures that contractor and in-house work complies with applicable codes and Physical Plant and University policies.
• Inspects, test, services, and repairs, emergency electrical generators and elevators as necessary.
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Plans and estimates electrical projects for review by electrical engineer.
• Troubleshoots electrical systems to locate and correct problems; installs and connects new systems including wiring, conduit, fuses, control systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance work on electrical equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Five (5) years of journeyman level experience in the maintenance and repair of electrical systems in large commercial, industrial or intuitional facilities.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to respond to after normal hours emergencies occasionally.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and push or pull up to 250 pounds with appropriate tools or moving equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to dangerous working conditions and occasionally exposed to wet and humid conditions, fumes and airborne particles, close spaces and is required to climb ladders to access equipment in high and/or precarious places.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

The University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres. The University serves a population of nearly 20,000students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members.

The University offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master’s degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines; supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million.

• Job Identification 246
• Job Category Facilities and Campus Services
• Posting Date 09/21/2026, 04:45 PM
• Degree Level High School/GED
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 38152 (On-site)
• Campus Location Main Campus (Memphis, TN)
• Hiring Range $23.13 - $25.13 per hour
• Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m.
  
  - 3:30 p.m.