Maintenance Electrician (Installation, Maintenance, an

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The Electrician performs electrical work at the journey level installing, maintaining, and repairing equipment and facilities involving electrical circuits carrying less than13,000 volts.

Responsibilities and Duties Performs specified electrical work; installs, repairs, or maintains transformers, generators, circuit breakers, conduits, and panels; tests electrical circuits; replaces units or parts including wiring, fuses, transformers, coils and switches.

Plans layout installs and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment; plans new or modified installations consistent with specifications and local electrical codes.

Coordinates the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical services. Performs specialized activities including coordinating electrical renovations.

Reads, interprets, and works from blueprints, schematic drawings, and specifications ensuring concealed wiring is installed before sketches showing wiring equipment locations.

Tests continuity of circuit to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components; observes functioning of installed equipment or system to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation and/or replacement.

Prepares estimates of time, labor, and materials. Prepares reports reflecting daily operations and project status.

Operates and maintains tools and equipment of the electrical trade. Cleans work area upon completion of projects.

Provides guidance and training to other maintenance personnel.

May have lead responsibility for special projects.

Schedule must be flexible in order to meet departmental needs. Qualifications and Skills Four years progressively responsible experience in the electrical trade.

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge,skills,and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Comprehensive knowledge of and skill in the theory, principles, methods and techniques used in the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems, equipment, and apparatus carrying less than 13,000 volts. Thorough knowledge of and skill in basic mathematics including area, volume, weights, and the practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions; of OSHA regulations related to the electrical trade; of electrical codes, Underwriters Rules for wiring and installation. Skill in the use and maintenance of the tools and equipment of the electrical trade including testing equipment such as ohmeters, battery and buzzer and oscilloscopes. to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment and machinery; to work from lifts, ladders and scaffolding.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Candidates selected for employment may be subject to medical inquiries and/or medical examinations to determine ability to perform the job. Valid Maryland Non-commercial Class C or equivalent driver's license is required. Salary and Benefits Targeted salary range $63,000- $68,000 annually and full University benefits that includes annual leave, up to 17 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; Organization Operations