Maintenance Electrician - Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Area, TX

Why Pegasus?
Pegasus Support Services, LLC is a small business, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Woodstock, Georgia. Our company is dedicated to providing superior Logistics and Facilities operations and Maintenance support services to our customers. Our corporate culture emphasizes a commitment to providing our customers with a high level of reliable, high quality customer service, diligent cost control and continuous quality improvement. We achieve these goals by hiring and training the highest quality employees and by empowering them to "do the right thing" and to provide the customer with unparalleled support.

Maintenance Electrician - Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Area/McAllen/Brownsville/Harlingen/Corpus Christie, Texas

SUMMARY
This position performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as installation, maintenance and/or repair of equipment in the Rio Grande Valley requiring traveling to remote work sites and completing tasks independently. Occasionally responding to afterhours emergency calls to mitigate issues and prevent damage to equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Installs or repairs a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems or other transmission equipment.
• Works from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications; performs installation, maintenance and/or repairs.
• Locates and diagnoses trouble in the electrical equipment.
• Uses a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instruments to perform duties.
• Performs preventative maintenance on all types of electrical equipment
• Responds to and completes service orders
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum requirements for this position include a High School Diploma or equivalent GEDplus a minimum of three (3) years journey level electrician experience.
• Must maintain a valid Texas Driver's License and ability to maintain DHS Facility access are required.
• Ability to interpret and apply building plans, blueprints, wiring diagram, and engineering drawings
• Working knowledge of National Electric Codes (NEC), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Codes and Standards at a minimum NFPA 70, NFPA 110, NFPA 99, and NFPA 101
• Experience responding to and completing repairs on Demand Maintenance Orders (DMOs).

CRITICAL FACTORS FOR SUCCESS

• Knowledge of data conception, form, and spatial aptitude.
• Knowledge of the practices and procedures of electrical installation, maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of safety procedures.
• Skill in motor coordination and manual dexterity.
• Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
• Skill in public and interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communications.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Must have the ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, managers, and staff members. Ability to write reports. Must have the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, fellow employees, and customers.

REASONING ABILITY
Must be able to read and interpret various information to ensure procedures are followed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally be required to lift more than 50 pounds. The employee must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work environment will require daily travel using a company vehicle to various sites around the RGV area. The employee may be exposed to noise, dirt, dust, grease, machinery with moving parts, irritating chemicals, and occasional cold, heat, and inclement weather. The work may require the use of protective devices, such as masks, goggles, and/or gloves.

A Background and Drug Screening will be performed for this position.