Senior Electrician

Posting Details

Position Information


Posting Number
S06741P


Position Title
Senior Electrician


Department
Facilities Mgmt_Utilities


Location
Arlington


Position Status
Full-time


Work Schedule


Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Salary
Hourly Rate is commensurate based on qualifications and relevant experience up to $33


Pay Basis
Hourly


Job Summary


The Senior Electrician provides advanced journeyman-level installation, maintenance, and service of electrical systems. Responsible for the prompt performance of assigned electrical and related duties. Includes assisting the Supervisor in supervising semi-skilled and skilled staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain the automated work order system. This includes: Issuing work orders to the electrical personnel and making sure work has been performed.
• Speaking with faculty and staff on the needs of the users and setting up times for work to be performed.
• Ordering material needed to complete work orders.
• Installs and repairs underground electrical conduit and wire for pole lighting and services. This Includes: Digging or running a trencher for new underground conduit, laying out the locations of new pole lighting or services, repairing broken underground conduits, tracing out underground damaged wires and replacing them with new and locating underground electrical for DIGTESS.
• Installs new electrical services to buildings and extends old services. This includes the removal of old feeders, underground trenching to location, and the sizing and pulling of new feeders per NEC.
• Removing old switchgear and installing new.
• Replacing breakers in switchgear and panels.
• Estimate cost for electrical work needed for research or other needs. This requires: Having knowledge of electrical material, building practices, and national electrical code.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs transformers, generators, control panels, switches, circuit breakers, outlets, fixtures, fittings, and accessories. This includes the layout and installation of luminaries, working on energized parts, tracing out electrical circuits, installing and testing generators and ATS, installing new transformers and installing new outlets and switches in remodeled renovations.
• Must have experience in the demo of existing and install new electrical to renovation projects throughout the campus. This Includes: Reading the blueprints, tracking cost, writing change orders, speaking with Architects and Engineers, installing panels, outlets, switches, and luminaries, calculating loads, and installing conduit and wire for new feeders and branch circuits.
• Assist the electrical supervisor in day-to-day operations. This includes: The supervision of all electrical personnel and campus electrical operations, including training and mentorship of shop personnel.
• Must be able to take over the supervisor's role when he is not on campus.
• Respond to on-call electrical emergencies Before/During/After Normal hours of operations. This includes: Fires, electrical outages, floods, and icy conditions.
• Must have knowledge of the campus electrical distribution, how to identify the problem, plan for appropriate action, communicate severity, and fix the problem.
• Install new electrical needed for research equipment and assist other departments with troubleshooting electrical problems and installation of new equipment.
• Assist with the installation of electricals for special events. This Includes: concerts, student move-in, homecoming, graduation ceremonies, Special Olympics, highland games, special dinners, student welcoming day, sporting events, and other student activity events.
• Must be able to pass and maintain yearly training. This includes: Electrical continuing education, hazardous communication, security training, drivers education, first aid training, asbestos training, boom lift training, scissor lift training, bucket lift training, NFPA 70 training, and forklift training.
• Drives a UTA vehicle.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and electrical journeyman's license.
• Seven (7) years of experience as a licensed electrical journeyman.
• This position requires you to have and maintain a Texas Class "C" Operator's Driver's License and three (3) years of acceptable driving history.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be familiar with NFPAA 70,101 and 1.
• Master Electrician's License.
• Two (2)+ years of lead or supervisory experience.
• Experience on large university campuses.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of all types of electrical equipment and use of hand power tools common to the electrical trade.
• Accurate in all phases or work performed.
• Able to operate one-man lifts, boom lifts, bucket trucks, and scissor lifts.
• Knowledge of medium voltage (15KV) terminations and testing.

Other Requirements

• Alertness and careful attention are required to avoid injury to self and others.
• This role is considered an essential position; therefore, it may be necessary to report to work when essential personnel are required to respond to campus.

Workplace and Eligibility Conditions

• Conditions involve exposure to all weather elements and medium to high electrical voltage.
• Must be able to work off ladders, scaffolding, and tops/roofs of buildings.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, bend, stand, sit, kneel, and squat.
• Working conditions occasionally involve exposure to one or more disagreeable elements such as biohazards, toxic lab chemicals, poisonous gases, dust, dirt, and the need to work in confined spaces, extreme cold or hot temperatures, and all-weather conditions.

Benefits Eligible
Yes


Benefits at UTA


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CBC Requirement


It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington to conduct a criminal background check on any applicant who is under final consideration for employment with the University.

This position may have access to critical infrastructure as defined by Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code. If so, to be hired for and continue to be employed in this position you must maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure as set forth in Texas Executive Order GA-48. By assuming this position, and if you have access to critical infrastructure , you authorize the University to conduct routine background checks.

EEO Statement


It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or The University) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, and/or veteran status. The University also prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited. Constitutionally-protected expression will not be considered discrimination or harassment under this policy. It is the responsibility of all departments, employees, and students to ensure the University's compliance with this policy.

University Information


The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. As a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution, UTA is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. With an enrollment of more than 42,000 students, UTA is the second largest in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 "Very High Research Activity" institution and nationally recognized for its commitment to student success and service. It ranks No. 5 in Military Times' "Best for Vets: Colleges" and is the top university in North Texas for its graduates' salaries (The Wall Street Journal). UTA is designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution and is No. 6 for undergraduate ethnic diversity in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). With a global alumni network of approximately 280,000 - including leaders at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas - UTA contributes an estimated $29 billion annually to the Texas economy.

UTA is expanding its regional footprint by building a regional campus, called UTA West, in Parker County on the far west side of Fort Worth. It is scheduled to open in fall 2028. This initiative aligns with the university's strategic growth and commitment to serving the broader community. Furthermore, UTA has launched the RISE 100 initiative, aiming to recruit 100 new tenure-system faculty to strengthen its research enterprise and leadership in key academic areas. Learn more at .

This is an exciting time to join UTA and contribute to its bold vision for the future.

ADA Accommodations


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Posting Detail Information


Number of Vacancies
1


Open Until Filled

Minimum Number of References Required
3


Maximum Number of References Accepted
3


Special Instructions to Applicants


Applicants must include in their online resume the following information: 1) Employment history: name of company, period employed (from month/year to month/year), job title, summary of job duties and 2) Education: school name, degree type, and major.