Posting Number req26571
Department Facilities Mgmt-Utilities
Department Website Link University Facility Services
Location Tucson Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The University of Arizona is seeking a competent, safety-oriented Medium Voltage Shop Lead to be part of our electrical utilities and distribution team. In this lead position, you will remain hands-on with medium voltage equipment while providing technical leadership to other technicians, serving as a key point of contact for electrical distribution tasks across campus. You will help ensure that U of A's electrical infrastructure remains reliable, safe, and well maintained to support academics, research, residential, and medical facilities.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.
Duties & Responsibilities
Perform hands-on installation, testing, maintenance, inspection, calibration, and repair of medium voltage equipment including transformers, PMS, circuit breakers, relays, batteries, and chargers.
Conduct regular inspections, oil sampling, power quality assessments; recommend improvements or preventive maintenance actions.
Read, interpret, draw, and work from electrical schematics (one-line, three-line diagrams) and system map books.
Be a technical resource / mentor to other technicians: assist in guiding work, enforcing safe work practices, helping with training and troubleshooting.
Document work, maintain accurate records of inspections, repairs, maintenance, and share findings with Supervisors.
Coordinate with facilities management and engineering for scheduled outages, upgrades, and emergency repairs.
Assist with developing job hazard analyses (JHAs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Track completion of inspections and report deficiencies to the supervisor.
Act as the shop’s shield representative when supervisors are unavailable (liaison with contractors, engineers, or campus departments).
Provide feedback to the supervisor on crew performance, training needs, and resource requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
An understanding of substation design and infrastructure, distribution power and an understanding of the equipment within the system.
Ability to write and speak to project specific knowledge, estimating, plan review, excel, Smartsheet, electrical theory.
Ability to walk jobsites, including tunnels, substations, gear houses, and electrical rooms (OSHA, NFPA 7OE).
Solid ability to interpret, read, and work from electrical schematics (one-line/three-line), system maps, etc.
Skilled in operating, troubleshooting, and working around energized equipment and knowledge of applicable safety codes and practices.
Strong technical skills with medium voltage systems; competent in troubleshooting, preventative maintenance.
Good communication and teamwork skills; ability to guide others, help mentor less experienced staff.
This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
Minimum of seven years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.
Preferred Qualifications
Five years of electrical construction experience.
Five years of distribution power experience.
Five years of plan review or blueprint reading experience.
Understanding of the University of Arizona electrical system, mainly 46kV and 13.BkV.
Experience with controls in medium voltage substation and understanding of one-line and three-line diagrams.
Completion of a Journeyman Apprenticeship Program or at least four years of experience in medium voltage/substation/electrical distribution work.
FLSA Non-Exempt
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week 40
Job FTE 1.0
Work Calendar Fiscal
Job Category Facilities, Grounds and Infrastructure
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay $31.59 - $41.06
Compensation Type hourly rate
Grade 9
Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.
Career Stream and Level OC4
Job Family Plant Operations
Job Function Facil, Grounds, & Infra
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 1
Target Hire Date 9/14/2026
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates
[email protected]
Open Date 7/20/2026
Open Until Filled Yes
Documents Needed to Apply Resume
Special Instructions to Applicant
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at
[email protected].
