As a licensed electrician in Central Texas, there is more out there for you.
Area electricians have the ability to attain upgrade training, great benefits, competitive wages and consistent work by joining IBEW Local 520. The best electrician jobs are those with one of our signatory contractors. Now is the time to advance your electrician career.
During these turbulent times, consistent work is important. As a licensed electrician, there are plenty of opportunities for construction work as projects continue to present themselves throughout our jurisdiction.
Central Texas is booming with construction now and in the future! Our signatory contractors need licensed electricians who are prepared to go to work to get the job done. When one job is complete, IBEW Local 520 members move to the next, even if their current employer has no work. If work is to ever dry up in Central Texas, which we do not see happening any time soon, IBEW members are encouraged to travel to other IBEW jurisdictions where they can be put to work. The employment connection spans farther than just the central Texas region.
Providing for your family is more than just bringing home enough money to put food on the table. IBEW Local 520 recognizes this and has fought to help our members receive the benefits they deserve. Unfortunately, some jobs for electricians do not provide any health benefits.
Having good health insurance for you and the family is important. That is why IBEW Local 520 signatory contractors provide family health insurance. Members and their families no longer have to worry or think twice about the cost to see a doctor.
In Texas, employers are not required to provide workers’ compensation as they are in many other states nationwide. As a licensed electrician, if you are hurt on the job because of unsafe conditions, your employer may not offer you any assistance. All IBEW Local 520 signatory contractors are compelled to provide workers’ compensation.
We all work so that we can enjoy life in retirement. IBEW Local 520 has a pension plan that rewards your years of service. IBEW Local 520 members also can contribute to a 401k plan.
With electricians jobs in high demand, the entire package matters.
If you would like more information about how you can take advantage of the great benefits that are out there, please fill out the form on this page.
Through collective bargaining, IBEW Local 520 electricians know what their wage is going to be. From the time an apprentice enters the trade all the way to their retirement, they can be sure they are earning a fair and livable wage.
Once a journeyman’s license is attained, the electrician earns an hourly base rate. This is not stagnant, as our collective bargaining agreement includes raises as well. If a licensed electrician does not wish to seek a journeyman’s license, their pay will be a percentage of the journeyman base rate based on a skills evaluation.
Under this collective bargaining agreement each hour of work is accounted for. Once an electrician works 40-hours in a week, every additional hour will see at least time and a half in pay.
Equal pay is important to IBEW 520. Regardless of your race, gender or ethnicity, if you have the same level of industry experience, you are guaranteed to receive the same pay. Everyone, who joins IBEW 520, is given the same opportunities.
The average electricians salary is nothing compared to our total package of hourly wages and benefits. Whether you are a commercial or industrial electrician, our members earn great pay. When factoring in the total package, you can be one of the region’s highest paid electricians.
You have the power to take advantage of these competitive wages and improve your situation! Fill out the form on this page for more information.
The only way to keep earning a healthy paycheck and great benefits is to work! Central Texas is seeing many companies come to the region with headquarters, distribution centers and other facilities. The members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 520 build these facilities and the future of our work is bright.
Whether you are a licensed industrial electrician looking for work or a licensed commercial electrician looking for a job, IBEW Local 520 can help you out. Currently, industrial electrician jobs are in high demand, as these positions are needed. Likewise, commercial electrician jobs and even licensed residential electrician jobs are in great demand, as well.
As a member of IBEW Local 520, you will not be beholden to just one contractor. If any of the signatory contractors have an abundance of work and need more electricians, you can go work on those projects.
The benefits and wages you enjoy with one signatory contractor travel with you when you go to work for another contractor, and you have the support network of the Local Union to help you transition from one job to the next.
If you’ve experienced long periods of being out of work and would like to take advantage of the current construction boom, please fill out the form.
Good electricians never stop learning. As a licensed electrician, you have room to grow and become a better master of your craft.
Electrical careers are always changing due to new technologies, tools and codes.
A quick search online will reveal electricians wanted usually means someone with experience and training.
As the industry advances, so does the training.
Through the Austin Electrical Training Alliance, licensed electricians can take advantage of upgrade courses that will help them attain certifications and learn additional skills that can help them stay employed.
Additionally, upgrade training does not cost you anything, and pursuit of a journeyman’s license can result in an increased hourly wage!
Fill out the form below to get more information about how you can obtain upgrade training to increase your skill set.
