Yard Electrician

Essential Functions

• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Plan layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, based on job specifications and local codes.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Install ground leads and connect power cables to equipment, such as motors.
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Fasten small metal or plastic boxes to walls to house electrical switches or outlets.
• Place conduit, pipes or tubing, inside designated partitions, walls, or other concealed areas, and pull insulated wires or cables through the conduit to complete circuits between boxes.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Construct and fabricate parts, using hand tools and specifications.
• Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit and moving and lifting heavy objects.
• Provide assistance during emergencies by operating floodlights and generators, placing flares, and driving needed vehicles.

Position Qualifications

• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.

Education & Experience

• Electrical Certifications
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• One-year related experience

Physical Demands

• Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral, Depth Perception)
• Sense of Sound (hear alarms and radios)
• Sense of Touch
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (safety glasses, hard hats, steel toed shoes, gloves)

Work Environment

• Outdoor Environment
• Excessive Heat
• Excessive Cold