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Overview

Knobelsdorff is a leading turnkey specialty contractor specializing in Automation, Electric, Energy, and Power Services. The Traveling Journeyman Electrician role supports the Energy division by providing licensed electrical work across solar installation projects, with a focus on quality, safety, and mentoring apprentices.

Responsibilities

  • Install photovoltaic (solar) electrical systems according to drawings and specifications
  • Apply knowledge of current electrical codes and best practices on the job
  • Complete material takeoffs and support tool/equipment procurement
  • Mentor and support apprentices and crew members in the field
  • Conduct or assist in AC and DC terminations and wire management
  • Interpret construction documents, wire schedules, and BOMs
  • Maintain project documentation, reports, and field records
  • Collaborate with foremen and PMs to meet safety and production goals
  • Communicate effectively with crew, customers, and leadership
  • Contribute to a productive, respectful job site culture

Requirements

  • Valid Journeyman Electrician License or 8,000 verified electrical hours
  • 5+ years of experience in solar or electrical construction
  • Familiarity with photovoltaic (solar) systems and DC/AC configurations
  • Strong understanding of electrical schematics and specifications
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Ability to travel extensively across Minnesota (overnight stays required)
  • Valid driver’s license with a history of safe driving
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Pay Range: $50 - $55 per hour plus $140 per diem, travel incentive opportunities, and overtime eligibility
  • 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage for employees
  • HSA contributions to support your medical expenses
  • Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
  • Performance-based incentives
  • Paid weekly with competitive wages
  • Six paid holidays and education reimbursement
  • Exclusive employee discounts through Working Advantage

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $53/hr, this posting sits about 50% above the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX — toward the top of a $28–$39/hr middle band drawn from 51 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 94% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 127 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 78 different employers. 52 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,322 other active welding openings from 610 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (32), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are San Angelo at $39/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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