Master Electrician

Description

Master Electrician

(Full Time)

Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events located in Austin, TX. The sports and entertainment portfolio at COTA is unmatched in the country with Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR and MotoGP attracting global fans during championship races on the famed Circuit and Live Nation producing over 30 headline concerts every year at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater. Opening in 2026, COTA’s amusement park, COTALAND, is on over 30-acres featuring two first of their kind Roller Coasters and 30 rides.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews plans, blueprints, and drawings for future buildings, and inspects new buildings to ensure compatibility with existing electrical codes and maintenance standards.
• Prepares material and labor estimates.
• Monitors the acquisition and use of materials.
• Trains or informs employees of new work methods or procedures, changes in safety regulations, work policies, electrical codes and standards, and the like.
• Ensures budgeting guidelines follows the Campus General Services business unit and / or COTA’s mandates; prioritizes shop expenditures to stay within budget and assists in preparation of capital and operations budgets.
• Inspects new construction and remodels.
• Assists in design requirements.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education and Experience

High School diploma or G.E.D. or equivalent education AND ten (10) (years of electrical repair and maintenance experience, which includes seven (7) years of supervisor experience, with the completion of a four-year federally approved technical training program in electrical repair and maintenance, or

eleven (11) years of electrical repair and maintenance experience which includes eight (8) years of supervisory experience.

• Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements

State Recognized Master License

• Preferred:

Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Knowledge of Medium to High Voltage

NETA Certified

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Policies, procedures, and practices, such as, OSHA, NFPA, NEC and others
• Safety guidelines.
• Tools, equipment, and materials common to the electrical trade.
• Applicable electrical codes, standards, and regulations.
• Banner and other job-related software systems.
• Supervisory principles, practices, and techniques.
• Electrical applications for high and low voltage electrical systems.
• Microsoft Office Professional or similar applications.
• Experience with 480V Motor Control, Transformers, Switch Gears
• Knowledge of variable frequency drives
• Zero to ten volts signaling for HVAC related equipment.
• Minimal 600V 3 phases
• Familiar with 15kV, 4160V, 12470V

Skill in:

• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Installation, repair, and maintenance of all types of electrical system equipment and components.
• Estimating time and material requirements of assigned work projects.
• Supervisory techniques.
• Multitasking and time management.
• Coordinating the work of others.
• Both verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Prepare detailed reports.
• Work independently.
• Communicate effectively. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMAND:

• Prolonged standing and/or walking.
• Lifting and moving moderate weight objects.
• Using or carrying equipment.
• Stoop, bend, or lift. 
• Reach and grasp objects.
• Stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, lift or crawl.
• Use of manual dexterity and fine motor skill.
•  Ability to stand, sit, use of hands to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms.
•  Ability to lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to squat, bend, twist, push/pull.
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
• Work in extreme environments outdoors throughout the year.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud during events.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

This job description is generic in nature but describes the essential functions of the job. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities, and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

COTA strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.