Electrician (UN)

Description

Job Title: Electrician

Department: Base Operations and Support

Job Summary:

Primary duties focus on performing installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical and electronic equipment at a government health facility. Incumbent will also assist with general building upkeep including plumbing, HVAC, mechanical systems, doors, auto-doors, and other facility components.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs repair, overhaul, maintenance, and servicing of commercial and industrial electrical/electronic systems, locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment

• Testing, installation, repair, and maintenance of a variety of electrical equipment, such as generators, ATS, UPS, transformers, switchboards, controllers, door operators, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, IR scans or other transmission equipment

• Performs fire alarm system and nurse call systems testing and maintenance

• Maintains the general cleanliness and appearance of assigned spaces and the workshop

• Assist maintenance teams

• Solely identify and resolve failures/alarms related to critical building equipment.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must have the skill and knowledge to use all hand and power tools, test equipment and shop machines, aerial booms, and shop machines utilized by the craft

• Knowledgeable and skilled in maintaining and repairing exterior and interior electrical wiring and components

• All appropriate safety practices for working with hand and power tools.

• Read and comprehend schematics, blueprints, and shop drawings

• Communicate verbally and in writing

• Ability to troubleshoot systems using electronics, computers, and software systems

• Use of computers for checking email, data entry on CMMS, and training

• Electrical, electronics, and basic knowledge of refrigeration, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and ventilating systems, safe operation and repairs and electrical troubleshooting

Education and Experience:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalency

• Completed certified apprenticeship program preferred

• 1-2 years of experience in electronic repair and maintenance of fire doors and security alarm systems

Physical Requirements:

• Possible exposure to hazardous materials, requiring use of respirators and personal protective safety attire and equipment

• Lifting and carrying varies dependent on location of equipment up to 30-40ft height

• Ability to push 50 pounds (maintenance equipment); ability to lift minimum of 50 pounds (supplies and equipment)

• Possible exposure to hazardous materials, requiring use of respirators and personal protective safety attire and equipment

• May require entering confined spaces such as ductwork, pits, and crawl spaces

Special Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation

• Must hold a Journeyman Electrician License

Disclaimer:

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Description last updated: 2/24/22

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