Lead Electrician

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$35.00/hr - $45.00/hr

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We are currently looking to add an Electrical Lead to TAI's Specialty Construction group. In this role, you will supervise a team of electricians and apprentices, ensuring industrial projects are completed safely and efficiently, while also actively performing a wide range of tasks including installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex electrical systems. Key responsibilities also include project management, cost estimation, and adherence to codes like NEC and NFPA 70E.

TAI is a full-service, multi-disciplinary engineering and construction firm built to scale; delivering mission-critical, integrated solutions across the full design–build–maintain lifecycle. For more than 35 years, TAI has partnered with leading organizations in advanced manufacturing, life sciences, food and beverage, energy, and government to design, build, and sustain complex facilities and infrastructure. TAI brings deep expertise across five core service pillars:
Engineering, Construction, Systems Integration, On-Site Services, and Technical Services. Our unified approach combines precision engineering, field execution, and technical depth to deliver end-to-end results that drive reliability, safety, and long-term value for our clients.

Team members at TAI are capable, well-rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take. More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.

• Install, maintain and troubleshoot electrical systems including installing conduit and wirings, motors, instrumentation, recording devices, starters and temporary wiring setups.
• Manage Electrical projects; tracking time, materials, expenses, job safety, etc.
• Ensure projects are completed on-time and within budget.
• Oversee a staff of Electricians, and Apprentices.
• Perform cost estimates, write proposals, and respond to client inquiries.
• Diagnose and correct electrical malfunctions to maintain equipment in a state of operating effectiveness.
• Maintain and repair plant instrumentation.
• Use precision instrumentation such as voltmeter, ammeter, megger, wattmeter, etc.
• Install, maintain and repair a wide variety of cranes, elevators, power doors, hoists and related equipment. Perform all aspects of maintaining overhead crane systems.
• Complete records and inventory of supplies necessary for performance of jobs.
• Perform preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance on electrical devices and other equipment.
• Maintain personal work tools.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Conduct daily safety risk assessments on routine and non-routine job tasks.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Journeyman/Master electrician or a minimum of 8 years industrial electrical experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in time management, communications, decision making, human relations and organization.
• Must be proficient in troubleshooting AC/DC control circuits and instrumentation with ability to read and interpret electrical control schematics.
• Working knowledge of operating principles and troubleshooting of AC and DC drives, protection and power distributions for 5KV and 480V AC systems.
• Complete knowledge of all current and voltage characteristics such as single phase, 3 phase, 110v, 220v, 440, 12.5KV and d.c. voltage.
• Working knowledge of solid state circuitry and programmable controllers.
• Knowledge of National Electric Code, NFPA 70E and other applicable safety and industry codes.
• Ability…