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High Voltage Electrician, Construction - Memphis
Southaven, MS +3 · Full-time · Posted Aug 23, 2026
- Location
- Southaven, MS
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
Southaven, MS - Experience
- 5+ years.
About the job
Build, test, and commission high-voltage substations and utility interconnect facilities for data center construction projects, traveling between active sites.
What you'll do
- Install, land, switch, and test 69 kV-and-above substation equipment and interconnect infrastructure.
- Support first energization and commissioning; perform switching, isolation, grounding, and restoration under approved procedures.
- Interpret drawings and switching procedures, prepare as-builts and test records, and coordinate with contractors, engineers, and utilities.
What they ask for
- 5+ years as a journeyman lineman or substation electrician on systems 69 kV and above.
- Journey-level lineman card (IBEW/NECA or equivalent utility journeyman lineman) or documented substation electrician qualification.
- Willingness to travel 80% or more on a construction rotation and work nights, weekends, extended shifts, and frequent overtime.
- Ability to perform the stated physical duties and work outdoors in varied conditions while wearing high-voltage PPE.
Nice to have
- Demonstrated high-voltage switching and clearance work under OSHA 1910.269; ability to read substation drawings and switching orders.
- TVA or other utility interconnect construction; rubber-glove/live-line qualification, CDL, or OSHA 30 (or equivalent).
Tools
69 kV, OSHA 1910.269, NESC, NFPA 70E, LOTO, CDL
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative