Electrician

About the role

Under general supervision, performs skilled electrical work in the installation, maintenance and repair of college electrical systems; coordinates equipment service and testing/inspections with vendors and contractors; and performs related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, diagnoses, analyzes and repairs electrical systems, components and devices associated with the operation of the college and associated facilities; rebuilds and repairs equipment to manufacturer's specifications, including motor controllers, variable frequency drives, switchgear, control panels, transformers, solar panels, lighting systems and lighting panels using operational performance standards and specialized testing equipment.
• Installs upgrades and enhancements to electrical systems and sub-systems, including conduits, wiring, optical fibers, pull boxes, switchboards, controllers and switches; installs and maintains motors, controls, pumps, metering equipment and HVAC; may perform high-voltage terminations and splices.
• Inspects electrical systems and their components to evaluate their condition, identifies necessary repairs and recommends preventive maintenance; operates infrared cameras and performs vibration analysis; tests electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters and oscilloscopes to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Uses a variety of specialized tools and devices such as hand-held programmers and calibrators, process meters, signal generators, loop and pressure calibrators, frequency counters, digital and analog volt-ohm meters, digital analyzers, milliamp simulators, cable/conduit locators and other specialized test equipment.
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs electrical conduit using rulers, measuring devices, hand tools, pipe threader and conduit bender; places conduit pipes or tubing inside partitions, walls or other concealed areas and pulls insulated wires/cables through conduit to complete circuits.
• Attends construction meetings and reviews plans and specifications for proposed, new and remodeled electrical installations by contractors; coordinates, assigns and evaluates work of contractors to ensure compliance with District requirements; assists in commissioning new equipment and systems, including assisting in integrating electronic devices, controls and software and factory acceptance testing; plans and lays out jobs from blueprints, schematics, drawings, sketches or verbal instructions.
• Plans work from and maintains records in the form of blueprints, drawings, sketches, plans and specifications, using traditional and electronic media tools and techniques, for industrial electrical and instrumentation equipment and devices; maintains electronic maintenance records and requests including work order tracking and lockout/tag out records.
• Observes safe work methods and safety practices related to the work; cones and flags work sites to secure from traffic; uses appropriate safety equipment.
• Operates a variety of light to medium trucks and equipment and a wide variety of other hand and power equipment; checks pre-operating condition of vehicles and equipment to ensure proper and safe working condition; ensures proper loading