Senior Electrician

Location: Hattiesburg, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001, United States. Full-time position; applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship.

About the role

Journeyman-level work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems, facilities, and related electronic controls and devices, in addition to all primary and secondary power systems. This position leads and supervises personnel, participates in call-out chain, meter reading, and underground locating (811) as needed. Works athletic and other events as assigned, which often occur after normal working hours and on weekends. Considered essential personnel and may require unusual attendance responsibilities, such as storm duty.

Responsibilities

• Leads, supervises, and performs work to install electrical systems in university buildings per specifications, blueprints, and applicable codes.
• Implements and oversees the preventive maintenance program for electrical systems and associated equipment.
• Performs substation switching of 15KV breakers and utilizes the bypass bus system.
• Operates 15KV S&C switches for power distribution on campus.
• Leads, supervises, and performs work to isolate and correct electrical system faults.
• Tests electrical equipment and systems such as emergency back-up systems, motor starters, variable frequency drives, circuit breakers, and branch circuits.
• Installs conduit/raceways for all buildings.
• Performs maintenance and repairs of all outside primary electrical distribution systems, including high voltage systems.
• Manages and oversees new construction and maintenance of outside contractors working on institutional electrical systems, including providing materials for labor-only situations and managing project progress and budgets.
• Manages staff, processes work orders, assigns tasks, inspects work, provides training, education, and evaluation of work.
• Assists in maintaining a customer service-oriented environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and completion of JATC program (10,000 hrs).
• Certified electrical journeyman with 5 years of related electrical experience and/or training.
• At least 1 year of 12KVA-25KVA high voltage experience.
• Valid Mississippi Driver’s License.
• Valid Mississippi Commercial Driver’s License with Class B endorsement.

Skills

• Ability to quickly diagnose and repair electrical systems in emergencies.
• Familiarity with repairing and diagnosing generators, backup power systems, and related equipment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Skill in using standard office equipment and software.
• Skill in logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
• Skill in using mathematics to solve problems.
• Knowledge of repair, maintenance, and operation of buildings and/or electrical systems.
• Ability to perform maintenance, follow instructions, and interpret drawings and diagrams.
• Ability to act as Supervisor in the absence of the Electrical Superintendent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of related experience as a journeyman electrician.
• Three (3) years of high voltage experience.

Pay

Salary range: $29.96 - $31.00 per hour.

About The University of Southern Mississippi

Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. As a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, we are one of the nation's leading research institutions, known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are a national leader in disciplines such as cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development. We produce graduates ready to enter fields leading in emerging technologies through programs like computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We develop business leaders and address critical workforce shortages in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.