Electrician

Overview

Maintains, repairs, and installs electrical systems and equipment in buildings.

Key Responsibilities

• electrical testing
• preventive maintenance
• wiring installation
• equipment inspection
• material estimating
• record keeping

Tasks

-Inspects and tests electrical lighting, signal, communication and power circuits and equipment. -Conducts routine maintenance, testing and inspections of backup power sources such as generators, batteries and ups. -Installs conduit, wire, receptacles, switches, fixtures, etc. for new/remodel projects. -Examines and tests elements of electrical systems to locate obvious faults, such as blown fuses, short circuits, broken wires, loose connections, and worn motor brushes. -Replaces faulty switches, sockets, plugs, fuses, insulators, and other simple elements of electrical systems fixtures and appliances. -Complete and/or maintain department records relating to the position. -Perform daily mechanical inspection rounds in assigned buildings and log critical information. -As required, estimate materials needed and record time and materials expended on each work order. -Assist tradesmen when directed. -Renews circuits either by isolating and cutting out defective wiring and replacing it with new wiring or by splicing ends of broken wires. -Installs/re-routes telecommunication lines in offices and classrooms. -Will have minor supervisory duties when other tradesman is assigned to assist in the work of the electrician -Replaces defective equipment parts such as gears, bushings and bearings and other related electrical parts. -Conduct routine building inspections to assess needs relating to electrical work and maintenance. -Perform preventive maintenance work on a wide variety of equipment in assigned buildings. -Complete an approved craft self-assessment within 30 days of signature date -Isolates defects in wiring, switches, motors and other electrical equipment, using suitable testing instruments -Complete quarterly training assignments that is identified in the structured personal developed plan. -Responsible for general maintenance in assigned buildings.

Requirements

• 5+ years
• maintenance
• apprenticeship
• ged
• vocational
• electrician

What You Bring

-Minimum five years of experience as maintenance electrician. -Education (Preferred): -An electrician's apprenticeship or equivalent on-the-job training. -High school graduate GED or equivalent vocational training school.

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