Trade Specialist 3: Electrical

The Electrical Trades Specialist 3 performs journeyman level electrical installation, maintenance, and repair. Maintains and repairs all electrical systems in educational facilities including emergency backup generators, fire life safety systems, intrusion, and card access systems. Maintains the College’s electrical systems and equipment following electric codes, standards, and regulations. Serves as electrical consultant to facility, staff, administrators, and contractors. Inspects all work done by electrical contractors to assure compliance with College standards.

The work schedule for this position is flexible and may include working evenings and weekends and local travel. This job may have On-call rotation duties.

Additional College Employment Benefits:

• Up to 49 days of Paid Time Off
  • 18 Days of Vacation
  • 18 Paid Holidays
  • 13 Sick Leave Days
• ASRS Traditional Pension - No Vesting
  • 11.98% Contribution with 100% Employer Matching
• Optional Retirement Plan
  • 11.98% Contribution with 100% Employer Matching
• Paid Educational Leave
• Wellness Program 
  • Up to $500 HSA with Healthy Rewards Employer Contribution - with point requirements
  • And $900 - $1800 Employer Contribution for electing High Deductible added to your HSA
• Free Tuition for Full-time employees and their dependents (course fees may apply) 
• Up to $2,500 in professional enrichment funds per fiscal year (available on first come first serve)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs complex technical operations including electrical maintenance, repair, and installation to maintain the reliability and integrity of electrical distribution systems
• Evaluates project work. Inspects work performed by contractors, and other college employees. Evaluates procedures and methods related to National Fire Protection Association
• Inspects the contracted work and work installed in-house to ensure College standards are met on completion of a project. Inspects and services facilities electrical structure, high and low voltage electrical systems, and all systems associated within the scope of the electrical system of work
• Provides Journeyman level expertise, responding to work orders for repair of college electrical systems and equipment on a 24-hour basis as needed. Responds to emergencies when they arise at the facility
• Ensures assigned staff and contracted personnel provide high-quality work using college standards and enforces timeliness expectations
• Interprets, diagrams, schematics, and blueprints for project management assignments and construction projects. Assists project manager planning in consideration of existing power factors. Ensures all work planning and applications will be accordance with National Electric Code (NEC) and college specifications
• Interprets diagrams, schematics, and blueprints for assignments and construction projects. Assists project managers in planning with regard to existing power factors
• Troubleshoots electrical, fire, and security systems and diagnoses urgent technical problems. Schedules specialist in areas of dissimilar systems
• Updates training in the fields of electrical, fire alarm, security, and access systems to keep up with industry changes. Provides support to all other trades within college facilities
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor

Job Requirements/Qualifications

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Preferred:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Physical Requirements:

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a non-traditional work environment with staff contact and frequent interruptions.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an non-traditional work setting; to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally position self to perform duties, including: traversing uneven surfaces, ascending/descending ladders, and working atop high surfaces; to move, transport, and/or position moderate to heavy (over 50 pounds) amounts of weight; to operate various equipment required to perform job; may be required to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to effectively communicate to exchange information. May be exposed to various hazardous conditions such as extreme heat, extreme cold, infectious disease, moving vehicles, electrical current, chemicals, tight spaces, or high places, moving mechanical parts, etc.