Electrician (Commercial)

Job Description

Job Description

Summary:
The Electrician repairs, maintains, and installs wiring, motors, transformers, generators, lighting, and other electrical systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
*Inspects and tests electrical lighting, signal, communication and power circuits and equipment.
*Isolates defects in wiring, switches, motors and other electrical equipment, using suitable testing instruments
*Examines and tests elements of electrical systems to locate obvious faults, such as blown fuses, short circuits, broken wires, loose connections, and worn motor brushes.
*Replaces faulty switches, sockets, plugs, fuses, insulators, and other simple elements of electrical systems fixtures and appliances.
*Renews circuits either by isolating and cutting out defective wiring and replacing it with new wiring or by splicing ends of broken wires.
*Replaces defective equipment parts such as gears, bushings and bearings and other related electrical parts.
*As required, estimate materials needed and record time and materials expended on each work order.
*Will have minor supervisory duties when other tradesman is assigned to assist in the work of the electrician
*Installs/re-routes telecommunication lines in offices and classrooms.
*Installs conduit, wire, receptacles, switches, fixtures, etc. for new/remodel projects.
*Assist tradesmen when directed.
*Conduct routine building inspections to assess needs relating to electrical work and maintenance.
*Complete and/or maintain department records relating to the position.
*Responsible for general maintenance in assigned buildings.
*Perform preventive maintenance work on a wide variety of equipment in assigned buildings.
*Conducts routine maintenance, testing and inspections of backup power sources such as generators, batteries and ups.
*Perform daily mechanical inspection rounds in assigned buildings and log critical information.
*Perform other duties as assigned.
*Complete quarterly training assignments that are identified in the structured personal developed plan.
*Complete an approved craft self-assessment within 30 days of signature date

Qualification:
*Minimum five years of experience as maintenance electrician.
*An electrician's apprenticeship or equivalent on-the-job training.
*Education (Preferred):
*High school graduate GED or equivalent vocational training school.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
*Electrician License

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