Electrician Lead

Essential Duties & Job Functions

• Performs a variety of electrical trade functions, such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electrical energy.
• Installs or repairs any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, pedestals, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, and lighting systems.
• Locates and diagnoses trouble in electrical systems or equipment.
• Works standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment.
• Takes cathodic protection readings, and up channels for proper analysis.
• Inspects work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, policies, and regulations.
• Responds to call-outs after normal working hours, as needed.
• Assists other trades and crafts personnel in their daily operations, as directed.
• Follows established safety procedures and utilizes safety protective equipment and clothing pertaining to particular trades or skills.
• Ensures proper housekeeping of jobsite, mechanical rooms, and shops.
• Performs related work as assigned and augmented to the Power Plant/Electrical facility.

Lead Duties

• Keeps supervisor apprised of mission status.
• Directs and coordinates activities of the section.
• Aids craft personnel in assigned tasks.
• Ensures proper housekeeping practices are observed.
• Inspects and observes work to ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations and practices.
• Completes mission status reports as required.
• Ensures work is scheduled and accomplished within established timelines.
• Ensures subordinates time records reflect accurate hours worked on appropriate job activities.
• Coordinates personnel TOS requests while maintaining mission requirements.
• Accountable for common safety practices and protective equipment used on a construction site.
• Procedures for the safe operation and maintenance of electrical circuits, both overhead and underground.
• Solid-state and conventional control circuitry.
• The use of hand and power tools commonly used in the construction trade.
• Understanding and following directions.
• Reading and working from blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Working on or from elevated platforms.
• Climbing an extension ladder.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Electrical Journeyman’s certification with two (2) years’ experience as a Journeyman electrician.
• Current Alaska Certificate of Fitness Card at a Journeyman Electrician Level, or the ability to obtain an Alaska Certificate of Fitness prior to hire.
• Working knowledge of solid-state and conventional control circuitry.
• Current CPR certification or the ability to obtain.
• Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Obtain an interim security clearance and obtain a secret clearance.
• Must pass a background check, drug screening, fingerprints, and a fit-for-duty physical exam; candidates must be medically cleared for long-term residency in a remote location with limited access to healthcare.
• Preferred Experience working in a remote location.
• Confined space training.
• Working knowledge (less than Journeyman) in carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and painting.
• NICET Level II certification (or higher).