This position is for Journeyman Level Electricians or Certified Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technicians responsible for building, maintaining, and servicing electrical and mechanical equipment throughout Austin Energy and City of Austin facilities. These facilities include Austin Energy substations, power plants, downtown network vaults, service centers, and cooling plants, as well as City of Austin Parks and Recreation Centers. In addition to these duties, this position is also responsible for providing power to special events supported by City Council and Austin Energy.
Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.
Employment Application:
- The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
- The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
- Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
- Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.
If you are selected as a top candidate:
- Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
- If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
- This position requires a criminal background investigation.
Fair Labor Standards Act:
This position is classified as NON-EXEMPT.
Driving Requirement:
This position requires a valid Class “C” driver’s license or the obtain within ninety (90) days of employment. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin’s Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.