Electrician - AZ- Campus Facilities

About the role

The Electrician provides electrical support and general assistance to all departments/sections at the Midwestern University Glendale Campus as needed. This position will report to the Lead Electrician.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical circuits/systems campus-wide.
• Reads and interprets electrical blueprints and wire diagrams.
• Bends, cuts, and installs EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing) and the other various types of electrical conduit such as IMC and rigid conduit.
• Installs and terminates electrical conductors for various electrical circuits.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs electrical transformers, distribution panels, circuit breakers, switches, receptacles, junction boxes, interior/exterior lighting fixtures and emergency lighting systems.
• Utilizes electrical hand tools such as needle nose pliers, diagonal wire cutters, linesmen pliers, and other electrical hand tools.
• Utilizes various electrical test equipment such as multi-meters, circuit tracers, amp-meters and other electrical test equipment to diagnose electrical circuit failures.
• Monitors and accomplishes all assigned electrical repair work orders.
• Maintains and repairs plumbing, structural and HVAC systems as assigned.
• Installs and assists in the maintenance and repair of special systems such as access control, fire alarm, emergency broadcast systems and other special systems as assigned.
• Installs low-voltage cabling, including CAT6, CAT6A, and single-mode fiber.
• Assists with special events and classroom setups as assigned.
• Performs after-hours, weekends and holidays standby duty as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• Must have 3-5 years of experience in electrical/electronic installation, maintenance & repair.
• Completion of a one year certificate from college or technical school, apprenticeship from an Electrical Contractor Employer or an Associate’s degree (A.A) or equivalent from two-year College/Technical school are desired.
• Experience in the installation, maintenance & repair of fire alarm and access control systems is desired.
• Experience in installation of low-voltage cabling (CAT6, CAT6E, single-mode fiber) is desired.
• Valid driver's license.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office, Word.
• Excel knowledge is desired.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and climb or balance.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision.

Work Environment

• Frequently will be working near moving mechanical parts, and outdoor weather conditions.
• Regularly will be working in high, precarious places.
• Occasionally will be working in wet or humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat (non-weather) extreme cold (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Life insurance, short/long term disability and pet insurance.
• A competitive time off package including paid holiday’s, sick/flex days, personal days and vacation days.
• A 403(b) retirement plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Child care subsidy reimbursement program.
• Identity theft protection.
• An employee assistance program.
• A wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility.