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Bergelectric

Builds electrical systems for commercial facilities

Journeyman Electrician

Full-TimeDeadline 9/22/27
$48 - $55/hr
Mid
San Diego, CA, USA
In Person
Building TradesElectrical

About the job

Requirements
  • Must hold a current Journeyman Wireman license if required by the applicable state, city, or county.
  • Ability to install power systems, including lighting, fire protection, security, and data networks.
  • Ability to build and install control panels and provide maintenance to systems.
  • Experience using electrical single-line blueprints.
  • Experience finding and repairing faults in electrical apparatus and circuits.
  • Ability to verify compliance and functionality of installations.
  • Experience helping with the management of a project and crew.
  • Ability to manage material estimates.
  • Ability to demonstrate strong leadership and pre-planning abilities.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds from the ground and pull 50 pounds of force.
  • Ability to perform ladder climbing, wire pulling, and conduit bending.
  • Ability to fully squat, stoop, or kneel while wearing a 25-pound tool belt.
  • Ability to maintain a standing position for long periods while performing repetitive actions such as grasping or manipulating wires.
  • Ability to work from ladders, man lifts, or reach booms.
Responsibilities
  • Install, repair, maintain, and test commercial, industrial, and residential electrical systems in support of safety, operations, and productivity initiatives.
  • Use industry-related hand tools and power tools.
  • Measure, cut, bend, and thread materials and install wire, electrical cable, conduit, and other wire raceway systems.
  • Feed, pull, and terminate wire and cable within control centers, distribution boxes, transformers, transducers, switchgear, receptacles, and switches.
  • Splice and terminate wires at junction points.
  • Troubleshoot equipment electrical systems and control circuits and build control panels from drawings.
  • Prepare sketches and schematic diagrams showing the location of wiring and electrical systems.
  • Delegate tasks and assist with training other employees.
  • Communicate with foremen and crew members.
  • Maintain workflow schedules to meet productivity objectives.
  • Interact professionally and courteously with colleagues, customers, and vendors.
  • Follow safety policies and procedures.

About the company

Bergelectric builds electrical and communications systems for commercial and institutional facilities across the United States. Its projects span hospitals, research buildings and data centers, combining power installations with the cabling and connected systems that facilities need to operate. Before construction starts, its designers and estimators help owners compare design choices, budgets and installation plans against project requirements. The company works under project contracts, with regional management teams coordinating materials and on-site crews through installation. Bergelectric was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Carlsbad, CA

Founded

1946

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What believers are saying

  • Full-time family coverage is employer-paid: Bergelectric lists medical insurance covering employees and their families.
  • Trade entry includes paid training: Bergelectric lists paid apprenticeship programs among its full-time employee benefits.
  • Learning follows the role: Bergacademy gives all Bergelectric employees position-based plans with online courses.

What critics are saying

  • Denver foreman entry requires experience: Bergelectric seeks three to five years in electrical foreman or similar roles.
  • Escondido design management requires office work and travel: Bergelectric lists no remote option and occasional overnight trips.
  • Specialist credentials need upkeep: Bergelectric communications distribution designers and outside-plant specialists must earn continuing-education credits.

What makes Bergelectric unique

  • Bergelectric assembles components off-site: its prefabrication warehouses span eight cities, from San Diego to Orlando.
  • Design connects to field experience: many Bergelectric building-model designers have worked at foreman level.
  • Fire-alarm work has a manufacturer tie: Bergelectric is an Edwards System Technology strategic partner.

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