Electrical Technician Jobs in Colorado
Electrical Technician jobs in Colorado concentrate heavily in aerospace and defense, energy infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing, with consistent demand from entry-level installation roles through senior instrumentation and controls positions. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo anchor the largest share of openings, where employers like Lockheed Martin, Xcel Energy, and Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel maintain substantial technical workforces. The most in-demand specialties are industrial controls, power distribution, and avionics support. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Overview: Responsible for the installation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of instrumentation and electrical systems in various industrial settings. Crucial in ensuring accurate measurements, control and safety of equipment and processes.
Essential Duties:
Installation and Calibration:
- Install, Calibrate, and configure instrumentation devices such as sensors, transmitter, controllers, and meters.
- Set up and wire electrical components, panel, and control systems according to engineering specifications.
Maintenance and Repair:
- Perform routine maintenance, inspections, and testing of instrumentation and electrical equipment.
- Identify and address issues with sensors, wiring, and control systems to prevent operational disruptions.
- Maintenance, inspections, and testing of VFD’s.
- Working in and around equipment with 24, 120, 480 and 4160 voltages.
Troubleshooting and Repair:
- Diagnose and resolve malfunctions in instrumentation and electrical systems.
- Replace faulty components, repair wiring, and ensure accurate readings and control.
- Repairing and resolving issues on VFD’s.
Process Control:
- Collaborate with engineers and operators to optimize control systems performance and accuracy.
- Fine-Tune control loops and ensure proper communication between devices for efficient process control.
Training and Support:
Provide training and support to operations and maintenance personnel on the proper use and care of instrumentation and electrical systems.Non-Essential Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.
All employees shall be in compliance with the Archrock Health Safety and Environmental Policy and local, statutory and/or regulatory requirements at all times.
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to:
- Perform all assigned duties.
- Troubleshoot and resolve problems arising during the test cycle.
- Troubleshoot motor controls (energized).
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Maintain detailed records or maintenance activities, repairs and calibration results.
- Generate reports on equipment status, issues and recommendations for improvements.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Read General Adjustment and P&ID drawings.
- Communicate with team members, engineers and customers to coordinate work and relay on information.
- Assist with mechanical assembly.
- Identify opportunities for process optimization, reliability improvements and cost savings in instrumentation and electrical systems.
- Follow safety protocols and guidelines during installation, maintenance, and repair activities.
- Ensure that instrumentation and electrical systems meet regulatory and industry standards.
- Comply with all applicable safety and environmental policies and procedures.
Knowledge:
- Moderate understanding of compression service and functionality to understand customer needs.
- Strong knowledge of electrical principles, control systems and industrial instrumentation.
- Familiarity with various types of sensors, transmitters, PLCs and control loops.
- Proficiency in using testing and calibration equipment.
Minimum Education and Certification:
- Associate degree or technical certification in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Automation, or related field. Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
- Proven experience as an I&E technician or a similar role, with hands-on experience in installing, calibrating, and troubleshooting instrumentation and electrical systems.
- Must have a Journeyman electrician licensure Technical training preferred.
Minimum Experience:
- 1-3 year related experience.
- 2 years electrical experience.
- Some experience in the area of electronics.
Leadership:
- May serve as a resource to others with less experience
Physical Demands : (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)
- Must be fit for duty for the job tasks being performed.
- Must meet the medical requirements necessary to wear PPE required by role (includes respiratory protection medical requirements as required by role).
- Constantly required to display good manual dexterity and to reach with hands and arms.
- Constantly required to talk and hear.
- Frequently required to sit while driving or using a PC.
- Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, squat, and twist with good balance.
- Regularly required to lift, move and carry up to 50 pounds and to push and pull up to 110 pounds.
- Occasionally required to carry at least 40 pounds with one hand for at least 10 feet.
- Occasionally required to crawl, climb in and around equipment, stairs and vertical ladders.
- Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Problem Solving and Innovation:
- Problems vary, but can usually be identified easily.
- Develops solutions to problems either of limited scope, low complexity or with precedents. May suggest and implement process improvements within scope of role.
Impact:
Actions and decisions impact operational results in work group or project team.
This job description is a summary of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees are expected to perform tasks, as assigned by supervisor, regardless of job title or routine job duties.
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What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical technician jobs across Colorado.
- Valid Colorado Journeyman or Master Electrician license or reciprocity eligibility
- Associate degree or technical diploma in electrical technology or a related field
- Hands-on experience with programmable logic controllers and industrial control systems
- Proficiency reading and interpreting electrical schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 general industry or construction certification
- Ability to pass a background check and drug screening required by most Colorado employers
Electrical Technician Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a electrical technician in Colorado?
Most Colorado electrical technician roles require completing an associate degree or technical certificate in electrical technology from a community or technical college, such as those offered through Emily Griffith Technical College or Pueblo Community College. For work involving licensed electrical systems, candidates typically need a Colorado Journeyman Electrician license issued by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Employers in aerospace and industrial settings also value hands-on internship or apprenticeship hours completed before applying.
Which companies hire electrical technicians in Colorado?
Colorado electrical technician roles are posted by NAES Corporation, Vail Resorts, and Orion Steel and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Colorado's concentration of aerospace contractors, energy utilities, and heavy industrial manufacturers means hiring is active across a wide range of company sizes and sectors.
Which Colorado cities have the most electrical technician jobs?
Denver, Colorado Springs, and Grand Junction have the most electrical technician openings in Colorado right now. Denver leads because of its dense concentration of aerospace contractors, utility infrastructure, and commercial construction, while Colorado Springs draws heavily from defense installations like Peterson Space Force Base, and Pueblo is anchored by heavy industrial employers in steel manufacturing and energy.
Are there remote electrical technician jobs in Colorado?
Yes, but they're rare. About 10% of electrical technician openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the hands-on, on-site nature of most electrical technician work. The roles most likely to include any remote component are those with a heavy documentation, inspection reporting, or technical support function rather than direct equipment installation or maintenance.
How can I get hired as a electrical technician in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing a registered apprenticeship through the Colorado Electrical Apprenticeship programs affiliated with the IBEW, which accept candidates without prior field experience and provide paid on-the-job training alongside coursework. Large Colorado employers in utilities and aerospace often hire apprentice-level technicians for support roles. Candidates who hold a Colorado Apprentice Electrician registration or a technical certificate from a state community college stand out against other applicants with no field hours.
Where can I find and apply to electrical technician jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to electrical technician jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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