Electrician

Electrician

Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, has an immediate need for a full-time electrician in the facilities department. The work schedule is Monday-Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm. This is a bargaining, non-exempt, grade 25 position. For non-exempt positions, you are not eligible to work a secondary job at Montgomery College. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Installs, modifies, repairs, loads and tests systems, circuits, and devices.
• Troubleshoots and maintains emergency and stand-by systems, generators, uninterruptible power systems, and fire alarms.
• Identifies and installs wiring, conduit, fixtures, transformers, panels, variable frequency drives (VFD) and other electrical devices in the size, type and arrangement needed for proper and safe operation of electrical systems, circuits, and equipment.
• Plans and lays out the routing, placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and proper and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment, and controls. Identifies, arranges, places, and routes distribution panels, boxes, circuits, fittings, connections, and controls.
• Performs preventative maintenance on installed electrical systems, fire alarm systems and components.
• Inspects, installs, modifies, repairs, troubleshoots, loads and tests new electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment.
• Inspects, tests, and maintains college's fire alarm system in compliance with Montgomery County Fire Marshal Office, National Electric Code and National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.
• Inspects switches, power cables, and fuse boxes.
• Conducts routine operational checks and preventative maintenance on power sources and electrical panels.
• Responds to service calls pertaining to electrical units.
• Troubleshoots and repairs electrical equipment, systems, lighting circuits, fixtures, power outlets, switchgear, motor control center, and motor control circuits.
• Identifies electrical problems and hazards and initiates actions to correct the problem.
• Replaces faulty switches, lights, sockets, plugs, fuses, insulators, and other simple elements of electrical systems, fixtures, motors, and appliances.
• May perform semi-skilled duties related to other maintenance trade areas. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED, completion of a vocational or apprentice-level training electrical program, and/or any combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in commercial electrical work (at the journey electrician or equivalent level), fire alarm inspection and troubleshooting, and PM electrical systems.
• Electrician journeyman license - Maryland board of electricians.
• Drivers license - motor vehicle administration.
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship.

Preferred qualifications:

• NICET certification.
• Fire alarm inspection, maintenance and testing license - Montgomery County Fire Marshall.
• Current Maryland or reciprocal jurisdiction journeyman or masters electrical license.

Hiring range: $28.79 to $37.42/hourly. Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $46.04/hourly.

Application process:

• Click here to apply online.
• For consideration, you must: (optional) include dates of employment in your application or attachment; submit a cover letter along with an un-official copy of your transcripts from your highest degree earned.
• For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).
• Participation in a Maryland state retirement system plan (pension or optional retirement plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland state retirement system, you may not enroll in a Maryland state retirement system plan at Montgomery College and may have earnings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact human resources and strategic talent management at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io. We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

Closing date: open until filled.