About the role
Job Overview
Under the general direction of the Electrical Manager and Airfield Electrical Supervisor, installs, maintains, inspects, tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and restores airfield and non-airfield electrical systems supporting DFW Airport operations. Performs work and may lead electricians and contractors in accordance with FAA Part 139 Airport Certification requirements, applicable FAA Advisory Circulars, the Airport Certification Manual (ACM), National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA standards, OSHA regulations, and DFW Airport policies to ensure safe, reliable, and regulatory-compliant operation of critical airport electrical infrastructure.
What you will be doing:
Guides FAA Part 139 compliant airfield electrical systems maintenance including runway lighting, taxiway lighting, approach lighting, guidance signs, PAPIs, REILs, stop bars, guard lights, apron lighting, obstruction lighting, and associated control systems.
Installs, maintains, repairs, and tests medium to high-voltage electrical systems and equipment throughout DFW Airport including terminals, roadways, parking facilities, maintenance facilities, and utility infrastructure as well as switchgear, transformers, substations, feeders, and protective relays in accordance with applicable safety standards.
Leads preventative and corrective maintenance on Airfield Lighting Vaults (ALVs), constant current regulators (CCRs), isolation transformers, series circuits, monitoring equipment, control panels, relay systems, and associated infrastructure.
Guides switching, isolation, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and restoration of electrical distribution systems in accordance with established safety procedures.
Coordinates technical support during emergency incidents, utility failures, severe weather events, and airport operational disruptions.
Diagnoses electrical faults using advanced testing equipment including insulation resistance testing, circuit tracing, fault locating equipment, power quality analyzers, infrared thermography, and other diagnostic tools.
Trains, delegates, and reviews the work of lower-level employees.
Works safely around aircraft movement areas, energized electrical equipment, heavy…
