ELECTRICIAN (Journeyman)

Job Title: Electrician (Journeyman)

Full Time position - 40 hours per week 

Starting Pay Rate: $32.00- $34.00 per hour based on experience

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, and 401(k)

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Leisure World of Maryland Corporation (LWMC), the property management company for Leisure World of Maryland, is a private, age-restricted community comprised of 29 community associations representing over 5,600 homes and extensive Trust operations, located in Silver Spring, Maryland. We are seeking an Electrician (Journeymen) to work a full-time schedule for 40 hours per week. 

The Electrical Journeyman participates in the repair, installation, modification and maintenance of electrical wiring, electrical/electronic systems, circuits, fixtures and equipment within the Leisure World of Maryland community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & BASIC DUTIES:

• As applicable, inspects, repairs, installs, modifies and maintains electrical wiring, electrical/electronic systems, circuits, fixtures and equipment. This may include:

• Reviewing blueprints, schematics, and drawings of electrical systems to assess material and equipment needs
• Identifying required tools and special equipment required for job
• Diagnosing and resolving problems in electrical circuits, systems and equipment using testing instruments and equipment
• Inspecting electrical systems and their components to evaluate its condition, identifying necessary repairs and recommending preventive maintenance as necessary
• Installing and repairing wiring, electrical fixtures, power equipment, and components of machinery and equipment following electrical code, manuals, specifications, schematics, and blueprints
• Installing and repairing control and distribution apparatus, including motors, relays, switches, thermostats, circuit breakers panels, etc.
• Installing and connecting power supply wiring, cables, conduit, and electrical apparatus for machines and equipment following diagrams, schematics, or blueprints
• Testing continuity of circuits to ensure compatibility and safety of components using testing instruments
• Measuring, cutting, bending, threading, assembling and installing electrical conduit using rulers, measuring devices, hand tools, pipe threader, and conduit bender.
• Repairing or recommending replacement of electrical appliances including washers, dryers, etc.
• Detecting needed repairs on buildings, grounds and equipment following established procedures
• Requesting equipment and supplies to maintain inventory ensuring availability of materials required to complete the necessary installation/repair
• Ensuring customers' property is kept neat, clean and protected during and at completion of job
• Transporting a variety of tools, equipment and supplies to complete the necessary installation/repair
• Responding to emergency situations during and after hours to resolve immediate safety concerns.

• Adhere to all building codes, installation requirements and relevant regulations
• Ensures that all work is done to standard
• Maintain a clean, organized and stocked truck
• Document time spent on jobs; ensuring that all work orders are filled out accurately, completely and legibly and turned in at the end of the day
• Prepare invoices for each job and collect money before leaving site unless indicated otherwise by office
• Maintains daily job log of services performed noting type and cost of work performed
• Always communicate professionally with customer
• Ensures that work orders are filled out and turned in within 24 hours of completion of job
• Ensure customer is satisfied with job upon completion
• Required to be on-call after regular business hours and weekends on rotational basis and be available to work in the event of emergency maintenance and repairs.
• Performs work in accordance with established safety procedures to include but not limited to; wearing appropriate shoes, gloves, protective clothing and obtaining and following MSDS sheets as necessary
• Ensures that hazardous material is disposed of properly
• All other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

N/A

PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

In addition to the community residents, the Electrician's (Journeymen) principal working relationships are with employees of LWMC, particularly those who work within the Physical Properties Department.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

• Maryland Journeyman Electricians License
• Current valid driver's license with clean driving record

EDUCATION

• High School graduate or General Education degree (GED) Required
• Documented proof demonstrating the successful completion of a formal apprenticeship program that included on-the-job training under a licensed master electrician, as well as classroom instruction. If achieved in the State of Maryland, the program would have required the approval of the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council or the Federal Office of Apprenticeship.
• Minimum of 576 classroom hours
• 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and/or work experience

YEARS AND TYPE OF EXPERIENCE

• 4-5 years of documented apprenticeship training with successful completion evidenced by the issuance of a journeyman's license

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Advanced knowledge in the principles of electricity
• Ability to work cooperatively with other trades.
• Ability to deal with vendors, internal customers and residents with tact, patience and courtesy
• Ability to participate in the operations and activities of the Electrical Department
• Ability to learn to read blueprints, schematics, and drawings of electrical systems
• Ability to maintain inventory
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to learn the methods, techniques, materials, tools used in installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems
• Ability to learn occupational hazards and safety rules and regulations applicable to the trade
• Ability to learn to use the tools and equipment of the electrical trade
• Ability to learn to operate equipment used in the repair and maintenance of electrical systems
• Ability to adhere to safety practices and to handle hazardous material
• Ability to plan, organize, supervise and participate in the operations and activities of the Electrical department
• Ability to train and evaluate personnel
• Ability to read, interpret, communicate and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to deal with vendors, internal customers and residents with tact, patience and courtesy
• Ability to work under limited supervision
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety rules and regulations applicable to the trade

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• Requires ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 75 pounds
• Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperatures and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.

We can offer you a challenging and rewarding environment with many opportunities to learn, grow and achieve great results. If you want to be part of our team, we'd love to hear from you. Competitive Salary and excellent benefits.