Job Description

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live to work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place…. It’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees

• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account

• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option

• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

For Benefits informationClick HERE (https://slco.org/human-resources/benefits/)

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Background Check Information

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for skilled installation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of various electrical systems, controls, and equipment located around County facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess a valid State of Utah Journeyman Electrician's License.

Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post-accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Installs, repairs, replaces, modifies, and tests new and existing electrical circuits, systems, fixtures, panels, switches, breakers, and controls located in and near buildings and structures utilizing Journeyman to Master level skills.

• Troubleshoots problem areas and inspects for defective equipment and faulty wiring.

• Installs, repairs, modifies, and programs various types of electronic controlled equipment at a Journeyman to Master level.

• Uses and maintains various types of hand and/or power tools.

• Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment.

• Performs periodic maintenance and inspection of electrical distribution components to prevent premature failure and/or outages.

• Maintains and repairs specialized electrical equipment such as generators, Uninterruptable Power Systems, Lighting inverters, and Power Correction Systems.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• OSHA safety standards and trade regulations, practices, and procedures

• Technical practices to plan, layout, install, modify, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of complete systems

• Electronically controlled industrial systems, components, and accessories

• Electronic and electrical theory, circuits and basic logic circuits, and technical data relating to the electronics trade

• Instruments used in shop and trade practices

• Electrical motors, motor controls, wiring, and pumps

• NFPA 70 National Electrical Code

Skills and Abilities to:

• Use and maintain hand tools

• Troubleshoot and trace hard-to-locate defects or problems

• Use electrical drawings, blueprints, engineering drawings, and wiring diagrams to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain various electrical systems, controls, and equipment

• Communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, and the general public

• Review construction plans and specifications to ensure County standards are met

• Prepare and maintain records and reports

• Maintain current knowledge of national and local electrical building codes

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires extensive physical labor, lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects up to 75 pounds; kneeling, bending, standing, walking, and climbing ladders.

Work involves exposure to all weather conditions, dirt, dust, fumes, chemicals, smoke, and/or loud noises.

Work may be performed on scaffolding, cranes, and ladders at heights of 30 or more feet, or in close quarters such as manholes or attics.

Subject to electric shock, arc flash, cuts, and bruises.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

This position is subject to being called to work before or after the scheduled shift in the event of an emergency.

Employees will be required to wear protective clothing and gear, including arc flash protection.

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Job LocationsUS-UT-West Jordan

Requisition ID2026-41208

of Openings1

Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date3 weeks ago(7/28/2026 3:46 PM)

SLCO Department (Portal Searching)Parks and Recreation

Location : LocationUS-UT-West Jordan

Location : Address6332 S Airport Rd

Location : Postal Code84088

Position Type (Portal Searching)Regular Full-Time (Merit)

Requisition Post Information* : Post End Date8/31/2026

Grade014

Posted Min59,056.00

Posted Max88,586.00