Journey Electrician

Salary: $32.57 Hourly
Location : Cheyenne, WY
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Job Number: 2026-02148
Department: Military Department
Division: Military Department
Opening Date: 09/02/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Classification: TDEL08


Description and Functions
Open Until Filled
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Help power the mission of the Wyoming Army National Guard by performing skilled electrical work that keeps critical facilities running safely and efficiently. In this role, you will support construction, remodels, repairs, and preventative maintenance of electrical systems across more than 500,000 square feet of facilities in Southeast Wyoming, including Cheyenne, Wheatland, Laramie, and Torrington. This position offers the rewarding opportunity to use your expertise to maintain essential infrastructure that directly supports service members and the readiness of the Guard

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities and MUCH MORE !

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• Perform electrical inspection, troubleshooting, design, installation, alteration, and repair of main and branch circuits of interior and exterior electrical systems.
• Perform work on all phases of electrical distribution systems, repairs, and replacement of components on a large number of complex, electronically and digitally controlled systems, both interior and exterior. Contacts outside vendors for parts, technical assistance, repairs, and installations.
• Schedules tests, makes repairs, and files reports to meet national fire alarm code standards and other Wyoming State authorities.
• Repair and replace power distribution panels, light fixtures, switches, receptacles, heating, and cooling motors, compressors, emergency generators, and electrical parts for HVAC systems, fire suppression systems, and electronic/digital controls.
• Calculates loads for electrical equipment and designs the installation to meet or exceed the National Electrical Code and any requirements by the state of Wyoming.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs; assess conditions of system components to determine estimated useful life, suitability, efficiency, and repairs needed to meet industry norms.
• Assist with general construction activities, including work on HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, and other skilled trades operations as directed.
• Maintain generators, transfer switches, and components of emergency systems.

Qualifications
PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Preference will be given to applicants with a Wyoming Journeyman Electrician License and three (3) or more years of electrical experience.

** Required to obtain/maintain a Driver's License
** Required to obtain/maintain Federal Security Clearance
**Wyoming Journeyman Electrical License
KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of National, State, and Local electrical codes.
• Knowledge of basic electrical, heating, and air conditioning.
• Knowledge of the application of electrical and other test equipment.
• Knowledge of basic construction and renovation standards, methods, and practices
• Employee may be subject to after-hours callback or reporting to work outside of their normally scheduled hours

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:

As required by the licensing board

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Journeyman Electrician License

Necessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Required to travel 30-40% of the time (mostly day trips)
• This position is classified as essential personnel
• May be subject to call back 24 hours/7 days a week
• **Employee may be subject to after-hours callback or reporting to work outside of their normally scheduled hours**

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Attach a DD214 for Veteran points consideration

Supplemental Information
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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.


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Working for the State of Wyoming means more than a job - it's a stable, rewarding career that lets you make a difference while enjoying a great quality of life.

Employees enjoy:

• Comprehensive health coverage - medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Voluntary Benefits - including life insurance for you and family members, ambulance, pet insurance, short/long-term disability, flex spending and health savings accounts
• Multiple retirement options - including the Wyoming Retirement System and a 457B account, helping you plan for long-term financial security
• Generous paid leave and flexible schedules - vacation, sick leave, paid FMLA and 11 paid holidays each year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility - for those with qualifying student loans
• Training and professional development - to support your career growth and advancement
• Employee Assistance Program - Includes paid short-term counseling, legal, financial and work-life benefits and select employee discounts
• Wellness Program - Earn paid time off and incentives by focusing on your personal health

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(TDEL08) Do you have a current Wyoming Journeyman Electrician License?

• Yes
• No

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(AB) Please provide your license/certificate no. in the box below.
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(TDEL08) How many years of relevant work experience or transferable skills do you have related to the job description?

• No relevant experience, but willing to learn.
• Less than one (1) year of relevant experience.
• One (1) to less than two (2) years of relevant experience.
• Two (2) to less than three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Three (3) or more years of relevant experience.

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(AA) Describe your electrical experience in the box below.
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Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have the ability to obtain/maintain Federal Security Clearance?

• Yes
• No

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(A) Where did you hear about this opportunity?

• Goverment jobs
• Indeed
• LinkedIn
• Zip Recruiter
• Wyoming Workforce Center
• Other job sites (Wyoming at Work, Monster, etc.)
• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Newspaper/Newsletter Advertisement
• Career Fair
• Human Resources Division
• Friend or Acquaintance (Not State Employee)
• Current State Employee
• Other

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(A1) If you selected "Current State Employee" please provide the employee's first and last name, and include the department they work for if known. Please limit this response to only one employee. This employee may be eligible for a Referral bonus
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(AA) If you anwsered Other, please tell us where.
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(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE:** Per Wyoming Statute, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for Veterans' Preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive Veterans' Preference you **MUST** have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application.*** I have read and understand the Veterans' Preference Disclosure and understand that, if claiming Veterans' Preference, I must attach the appropriate supporting documentation to each application I submit in order to receive Veterans' Preference.

• Yes, I have read and understand the Veterans' Preference Disclosure.
• No, I am not claiming Veterans' Preference

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(AA) VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are a war veteran as defined in section 101, Title 38, United States Code or are the surviving spouse of a war veteran who receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veteran's military service, and wish to claim veterans' preference, please attach the appropriate documentation substantiating your claim. Indicate below your appropriate veterans' preference status. By requesting veterans' preference, you are certifying that you meet the statutory requirements as described in the above disclosure.

• Current State Employee
• Veteran - DD214 Attached
• Disabled Veteran (10% or more) - DD214 and Veteran's Disability Determination Attached
• Surviving Spouse of a Deceased Veteran - DD214 and proof of Survivor Benefit Attached
• None of the above

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(AA) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume' is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at have read and understand the above statement.

• Yes
• No

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