High Voltage Electrician (SC)

Description

Job Title: High Voltage Electrician

Department: Base Operations and Maintenance

Job Summary:

This position’s primary duties will focus on performing installation, maintenance, and repair of high voltage electrical and electronic equipment. This includes transformers, power lines, circuit breakers, and other equipment used to transmit electricity over long distances or between different points in a single building.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs repair, overhaul, maintenance, and servicing of commercial and industrial electrical/electronic systems, locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment
• Testing, installation, repair, and maintenance of a variety of electrical equipment, such as generators, ATS, UPS, transformers, switchboards, controllers, door operators, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, IR scans, or other transmission equipment
• Maintains the general cleanliness and appearance of assigned spaces and the workshop
• Assist maintenance teams
• Solely identify and resolve failures/alarms related to critical buildings and equipment

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements
• Possess strong computer skills, able to read, write, and comprehend written instructional documents in English
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Must have the skill and knowledge to use all hand and power tools, test equipment and shop machines, aerial booms, and shop machines utilized by the craft
• Knowledgeable and skilled in maintaining and repairing exterior and interior electrical wiring and components
• All appropriate safety practices for working with hand and power tools.
• Read and comprehend schematics, blueprints, and shop drawings
• Communicate verbally and in writing
• Ability to troubleshoot systems using electronics, computers, and software systems
• Use of computers for checking email, data entry on CMMS, and training
• Electrical, electronics, and basic knowledge of refrigeration, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and ventilating systems, safe operation and repairs and electrical troubleshooting
• Know and comply with IEEE, OSHA,and NICET
• Familiarized with National Fire Protection Agency (NFP70, NEC)
• Know and comply with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
• Experience working 12KW or higher

Education and Experience:

• Accredited professional trade school or successful completion of apprenticeship program
• OEM certified
• Must hold or accredited InterNational Electrical Testing Association NETA level 2, level 3, or level 4 certification

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands
• Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to loud noises
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds at times
• Ability to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands as necessary
• Ability to hear and see to position and safety requirement levels
• Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals
• Possible exposure to hazardous materials, requiring the use of respirators and personal protective safety attire and equipment
• Work at heights more than 30 feet
• May require entering confined spaces such as ductwork, pits, and crawl spaces

Special Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be able to successfully pass as required a federal, state, or local government's background investigation
• Valid state driver's license
• Must hold a Journeyman Electrician License

Disclaimer:

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Description last updated July 21, 2022

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