Staff Electrician

About the role

We have an opening in our Building Services department for a Staff Electrician. We are passionate about the environment while delivering life sustaining, high quality water service to families and communities. We embrace progress, provide training & development to inspire success in every aspect of our business and culture. In addition, we provide a competitive benefits package and 401(K).

Responsibilities

• Providing excellent customer service by maintaining and overseeing all of the electrical systems operated in their assigned area.
• Ensuring the delivery of high quality water by inspecting, testing, adjusting, and repairing commercial electrical systems and other related equipment.
• Overseeing the work of subcontractors.
• Placing conduit, pipes, or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pulling insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
• Inspecting electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Advising management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Using a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.
• Assembling, installing, testing, or maintaining electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.
• Constructing or fabricating parts, using hand tools, according to specifications.
• Working alongside staff tradesman including electricians, plumbers, facilities and control systems technicians and design engineers in the successful completion of project and emergency work.
• Connecting wires to circuit breakers, transformers, generators, automatic transfer switches or other components.
• Planning layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
• Providing preliminary sketches or cost estimates for materials or services.
• Testing electrical systems or continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, using testing devices, such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Diagnosing malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components, using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Installing ground leads and connecting power cables to equipment, such as motors, motor starters, and variable frequency drives.
• Working from ladders, scaffolds, or roofs to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures.
• Assisting Service Delivery with necessary tasks involving various activities for maintaining Company facilities and during emergency response situations by following guidance of Service Delivery Facilities Manager related to identification, procurement, assembly, and activation of equipment to address urgent situations.
• Maintaining a culture of safety among internal staff and external contractor teams.
• Learning, following, and ensuring compliance with safety rules (Company Safety Manual, OSHA regulations, Company electrical safety program, and other state, federal, or governing body’s rules and regulations).
• Performing other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Valid E‑1 Required
• Valid Driver’s License Required
• Experience working on commercial electrical systems, three phase power, and 480v systems required

Skills

• Proficient in ARC flash safety procedures, NEC and NFPA 70E
• General knowledge of programmable logic controllers, instrumentation, and pump controls

Benefits

Competitive benefits package and 401(K)

Pay

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