Airfield Electrician at Bluegrass Airport – Lexington, Kentucky

About Blue Grass Airport:

At Blue Grass Airport (LEX), our employees are the heart of our operation. From the airfield to the terminal and everywhere in between, our team shares a commitment to safety, service, and genuine Kentucky hospitality. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, Blue Grass Airport connects central and southeastern Kentuckians to the world while serving as a welcoming gateway for visitors to our region. Each year, more than 1.6 million passengers rely on our team to help them experience their travels with ease.

The work we do matters--strengthening the local economy and creating positive first and last impressions for our community. At Blue Grass Airport, you're not just building a career--you're helping connect people, businesses, and opportunities every day.

About the position:

The Electrician – Airfield provides services for the airfield, terminal, facilities, properties, and equipment at Blue Grass Airport. The Electrician – Airfield’s focus is on the airport’s airfield but also works with the Electrician – Facilities when needed. The Electricians are part of a maintenance department focused on working together as a team to achieve common and individual goals. We are looking for candidates with a “can do – will do” positive attitude and a team player approach.

The Airfield Electrician’s airfield focus includes airfield lighting and NAVAIDS, troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance of existing airfield lighting circuits, roadway and parking lot lighting circuits, power distribution systems, transformers, airfield control systems, automatic security gate systems, and all secondary branch circuit wiring. The Airfield Electrician is responsible for maintaining runway, taxiway, beacons, weather monitoring systems, illuminated signs, and other special airport lighting systems in accordance with codes, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards, and other requirements.

Candidates must have a high school or trade school degree, two to five years journeyman-level electrical experience, and a current Journeyman Electrician License issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

This is a full-time, 40 hour work week position, working ten hour shifts on-site. The schedule is 11am - 9:30pm Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday (days of the week rotate quarterly). The Electrician - Airfield is eligible for an additional $2.50 per hour when required to work a temporary schedule change. In addition, there is compensation for additional travel for call ins, a safety footwear allowance, uniforms and winter gear provided.

Please review the attached job description for job duties, qualifications, working conditions, physical requirements, and special requirements.

About the benefits:

The airport is the recipient of the 2025 Top Benefits Award from Mployer, the industry-standard for employee benefit plan rating. It recognizes the airport's competitive benefits package as surpassing standards compared to other employers that are similar in industry, region, and size and is a reflection of how the airport strives to support its team.

The airport believes that the best people create the best workplace, and in return offers competitive pay and an extremely generous benefits package, including retirement, medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability, paid time off, paid family medical leave time, on-site gym with professional workout equipment, cell phone allowance, tuition reimbursement, and more.