Electrician Level I

Bard College seeks an Electrician Level I to join the Buildings and Grounds department. This role works under the supervision of the Physical Plant Department and supports trades, utilities, grounds, housekeeping, and general operations across the campus.

About Bard

Bard College’s main campus is in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., with 1,900 undergraduate students and multiple graduate programs. The 1,000-acre campus along the Hudson River includes the Fisher Performing Arts Center, Hessel Museum of Art, and the Bard Prison Initiative—the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. Bard also operates Bard High School Early Colleges and international campuses. The College is a private institution working in the public interest, fostering boundary-breaking programs that rethink inclusion in liberal arts education.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, replace, and maintain the College’s electrical, communications, alarm, and cable systems and components, including control systems, motors, generators, transformers, power lines, and electrically-operated equipment.
• Perform duties in a diligent, professional, and workmanlike manner.
• Operate required mechanical equipment and vehicles for transporting materials and equipment.
• Maintain records for material acquisition and inventory.
• Assist other trades to ensure harmonious and efficient completion of assignments.
• Report deficiencies and unsafe conditions in campus systems.
• Provide own hand tools to perform duties professionally.
• Perform other related work as assigned, including required overtime.
• Conform to Bard College’s safety and efficiency standards.

Requirements

• Physical ability and willingness to perform assigned work.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Verifiable professional work experience in electrical work or completion of trade school education.
• Electrical training.
• Valid NYS driver’s license.

Pay

$38.80/hour, less a $0.75/hour probationary adjustment for the first 90 days.

Benefits

Full-time employees receive an excellent benefits package, including:

• Multiple health insurance options.
• TIAA retirement plans.
• Generous vacation, sick, and personal time.