Highway Electrical Technician I

Job Description

Who You Are:

Versar Global Solutions is seeking a Highway Electrical Technician I with a CDL-A (with Air Brake) to perform routine maintenance and repair and installation of highway lighting on nearby highways. This position involves working from elevated heights to perform these tasks on overhead highway fixtures and light poles as well as ramp signage and signals. A daily presence is required at the Ocoee, FL.

What You’ll Do:

Measures, cuts, and bends wire and conduit

Drills holes for wiring and pulls or pushes wiring through opening

Traces out short circuits in wiring

Follows Company and client Lock-out/Tag-out procedures

Assists in lifting, positioning, and fastening objects such as wiring, conduit and motors

Performs minor repairs such as replacing fuses, light sockets, bulbs and switches

Maintains tools and equipment and keeps supplies and parts in order

Disassembles defective electrical equipment, replaces defective or worn parts and reassembles equipment

Works from elevated locations, possibly as high as 60', sometimes near water in a bucket truck

Drives bucket truck

Performs hurricane season preparation and post-storm clean-up

Performs Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) as needed and during on-call needs

Temporary traffic control to support first responders and accident victims with lane closures/flagging

Conducts pre-trip and post-trip vehicle and work site inspections

Performs pre-storm preparation and post-storm evaluation during hurricane season

Logs maintenance work-order information and checklists manually and electronically

Gathers tools and supplies to be used at work site

Loads and unloads equipment, supplies, tools, and material

Uses all equipment safely

Performs other duties as required

What You’ll Bring:

18+ years of age

CDL A with Air Brake (meaning no "L Restriction")

1-2 years of Residential or Commercial Experience

Ability to work with 277/480 volts

Ability to pass a DOT physical and obtain a medical certification

Possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and carry up to 25 lbs. regularly

Ability to walk, stand, or sit for extended periods of time

Ability to effectively communicate with managers and coworkers in English

Willingness to work multiple shifts and varying hours, including nights, weekends, and overtime

Ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions

Ability to work along local roadways, interstates, and/or highways with commuter traffic passing by at varying rates of speed

Ability to adhere to on-call schedule and emergency call backs as necessary

Obtain MOT certificate (coursework and certification paid for by The Company)

Must be authorized to work in the US or will be authorized by the successful candidate’s start date

Successful results of pre-employment screenings, including federal background check, MVR (Motor Vehicle Record), and drug screen

Location Requirements

The position will primarily work onsite in Ocoee, FL.

Compensation

Expected Salary: $17 - $21 per hour

Versar Global Solutions is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the Company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Who We Are:

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 2,000 team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 70 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.

EEO Commitment

Versar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Versar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Versar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Versar Global Solutions employees to perform their job duties is not tolerated.

Full-time