Electrician

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation’s great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivating the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

About the role

The Electrician performs electrical work at the journey level installing, maintaining, and repairing equipment and facilities involving electrical circuits carrying less than 13,000 volts.

Responsibilities

• Performs specified electrical work; installs, repairs, or maintains transformers, generators, circuit breakers, conduits, and panels; tests electrical circuits; replaces units or parts including wiring, fuses, transformers, coils, and switches.
• Plans layout, installs, and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment; plans new or modified installations consistent with specifications and local electrical codes.
• Coordinates the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical services.
• Performs specialized activities including coordinating electrical renovations.
• Reads, interprets, and works from blueprints, schematic drawings, and specifications ensuring concealed wiring is installed before sketches showing wiring equipment locations.
• Tests continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components; observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, and/or replacement.
• Prepares estimates of time, labor, and materials. Prepares reports reflecting daily operations and project status.
• Operates and maintains tools and equipment of the electrical trade. Cleans work area upon completion of projects.
• Provides guidance and training to other maintenance personnel.
• May have lead responsibility for special projects.
• This position is an essential position. Schedule must be flexible in order to meet departmental needs. May be subject to on-call hours.

Requirements

• Four years progressively responsible experience in the electrical trade.
• Current Journey Level MD Electrician License.
• Valid Maryland Non-commercial Class C or equivalent driver’s license.
• Candidates selected for employment may be subject to medical inquiries and/or medical examinations to determine ability to perform the job.
• Candidates selected for employment may be required to be trained to work with asbestos.

Qualifications and Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of and skill in the theory, principles, methods, and techniques used in the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems, equipment, and apparatus carrying less than 13,000 volts.
• Thorough knowledge of and skill in basic mathematics including area, volume, weights, and the practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions; of OSHA regulations related to the electrical trade; of electrical codes, Underwriters Rules for wiring and installation.
• Skill in the use and maintenance of the tools and equipment of the electrical trade including testing equipment such as ohmmeters, battery and buzzer, and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from blueprints, drawings, and specifications; to prepare summaries and reports; to communicate effectively and follow directions; to work in, on, around, over, and under fixed equipment and machinery; to work from lifts, ladders, and scaffolding.

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Pay

Targeted salary range $63,000–$68,000 annually. Applicants with TU or USM service may receive salary credit. When applicable, a 2.5% increase may be added to the annual salary, pending successful completion of the initial six-month probationary period for this position.

Benefits

• Annual leave, up to 17 holidays, personal and sick days.
• Excellent health, life, and retirement plans.
• Tuition remission.
• Variety of great perks and discounts.