POSITION VACANCY
FULL-TIME
TITLE: MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN
GRADE: 30
DEPARTMENT: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
JOB FUNCTION:
PERFORMS HIGHLY SKILLED MAINTENANCE, INSTALLATION, REPAIR AND
TROUBLESHOOTING WORK INVOLVED WITH CAMPUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. ELECTRICAL WORK
MAY BE PERFORMED IN A NUMBER OF AREAS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CAMPUS LIGHTING
SYSTEMS, LABORATORY SYSTEMS, HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, VENTILATION,
REFRIGERATION, MOTORS, KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, FIRE ALARM, ACCESS CONTROL AND
EMERGENCY BACK-UP GENERATOR EQUIPMENT. WORK INVOLVES TECHNICAL APPLICATION OF
ELECTRICAL PRINCIPALS. RESPONSIBLE TO INSPECT, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR PHYSICAL
PLANT EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING CAMPUS OPERATIONS. TROUBLESHOOTS ELECTRICAL AND
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAMPUS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL PLANT BUILDINGS.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1.
INSTALLS AND REPAIRS ELECTRICAL
SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OF CAMPUS MACHINERY
AND EQUIPMENT ACCORDING TO CURRENT ELECTRIC CODES, MANUALS, SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS,
BLUEPRINTS, AND OTHER SPECIFICATIONS, USING HANDTOOLS, POWER TOOLS, AND
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT.
2.
INSTALLS POWER SUPPLY WIRING AND
CONDUIT FOR NEWLY INSTALLED MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT FOLLOWING ELECTRICAL CODE
AND BLUEPRINTS, USING HANDTOOLS AND ELECTRICAL METERS/TESTERS.
3.
CONNECTS POWER SUPPLY WIRES TO
MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT, AND CONNECTS CABLES AND WIRES BETWEEN MACHINES AND
EQUIPMENT, FOLLOWING ELECTRIC CODES, MANUALS, SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, AND
BLUEPRINTS, USING HANDTOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT.
4.
INSPECTS, REPAIRS AND PERFORMS ROUTINE
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE CONSISTENT WITH DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
(SOP’S) TO ENSURE 100% SAFE OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING CODES AND THE
COLLEGE’S QUALITY STANDARDS.
5.
MAINTAINS, INSTALLS, AND REPAIRS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS ON SUCH EQUIPMENT AS BOILERS, AUTOMATIC DOORS,
FANS, LIGHTS, RECEPTACLES, MOTORS, SHOP EQUIPMENT, HEATERS, MOTORIZED
BLEACHERS, FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, ETC.
6.
OPERATES, MAINTAINS, EXERCISES, TESTS,
AND REPAIRS CAMPUS EMERGENCY GENERATORS (CHANGE OIL, FILTER, BELTS, ETC.)
7.
DIAGNOSES MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT
SUCH AS TRANSFORMERS, MOTORS, AND LIGHTING FIXTURES, USING TEST EQUIPMENT, AND
REPLACES DAMAGED OR BROKEN WIRES AND CABLES, USING HANDTOOLS.
8. TESTS MALFUNCTIONING MACHINERY USING ELECTRICAL
TEST EQUIPMENT. DISCUSSES CAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONS
WITH PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE MECHANICS, HVAC TECHNICIANS, BAS TECHNICIAN, AND
SUPERVISOR TO HELP REPAIR MALFUNCTION.
9.
ANALYZES MALFUNCTIONS OF ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT, USING AMPMETER, VOLTMETER, OHMMETER, ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS AND VISUAL
INSPECTION.
10.
REPLACES FAULTY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
OF MACHINES, SUCH AS RELAYS, SWITCHES, MOTORS, AND POSITION SENSING DEVICES,
USING HANDTOOLS.
11.
DIAGNOSES AND REPAIRS/REPLACES FAULTY
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, SUCH AS CIRCUIT BOARDS.
12. MAY DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE FAULTY MECHANICAL,
HYDRAULIC, AND PNEUMATIC COMPONENTS OF MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT
13.
CUTS, THREADS, BINDS AND ROUTES
CONDUIT LINES, AND PULLS WIRE THROUGH CONDUIT AS REQUIRED.
14.
DISMANTLES AND REPAIRS EQUIPMENT,
REPLACING DEFECTIVE WIRES, MOTOR BRUSHES, CONDENSERS AND BURNED OUT FUSES.
15.
RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN ALL DOCUMENTS,
RECORDS, AND FILES TO SUPPORT MAINTENANCAE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES. MAINTAIN RECORDS OF FACILITIES TREE WORK
ORDER SERVICE TICKETS RECORDING MATERIALS AND TIME EXPENDED.
16.
UTILIZES SAFETY DEVICES AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF WORK-RELATED
ACCIDENTS. THE EMPLOYEE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR USING SAFE PRACTICES AND
METHODS IN THE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT RELATED TO THIS PARTICULAR JOB. FOLLOWS
STANDARD PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN PERFORMANCE OF
DUTIES. ATTENDS DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING, SUCH AS SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT TRAINING.
17.
THE EMPLOYEE IS FURTHER RESPONSIBLE
FOR CORRECTING AND/OR REPORTING ANY CONDITIONS WITHIN THE BUILDING OR GROUNDS
THAT MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS OR STAFF MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THE
BUILDING.
18. COMPLETES DAILY SCHEDULED EQUIPMENT, PROPERTY
AND CAMPUS BUILDING INSPECTIONS. TAKES ALL CORRECTIVE ACTION UP TO AND
INCLUDING THE RESTRICTION OR REMOVAL OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT/ PROPERTY FROM DAILY
OPERATIONS.
19.
MAINTAINS ALL EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING
INSPECTION, REPAIR AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES, LOGS, FILES AND
RECORDS.
20. PROPERLY STORES AND MAINTAINS ALL COLLEGE
ISSUED TOOLS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
21.
OPERATES, MAINTAINS AND REPAIRS ALL
TYPES OF ELECTRICAL MOTORS AND ENGINES USED TO POWER PUMPS, COMPRESSORS AND
FANS.
22.
CONDUCTS VISUAL INSPECTIONS OF
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND SPACES, DOCUMENTING READINGS, NOTING THOSE THAT ARE
OUTSIDE OF ACCEPTABLE TOLERANCES AND, WHEN APPROPRIATE, RECTIFYING DEFICIENCIES
23.
ASSISTS IN THE CREATION AND EXECUTION
OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF ALL EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED
24.
MUST BE ABLE TO SAFELY WORK WITH
DIFFERENT BUILDING VOLTAGES (120V, 277V, 480V) AND IMPLEMENTS ALL NECESSARY
SAFETY PROCEDURES WHEN WORKING WITH THESE VOLTAGES AND CIRCUITRY.
25.
POSSESSES KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO
PERFORM WORK ON HIGH AND LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY AND HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE
BOILERS.
26.
INTERACTS AND COOPERATES EFFECTIVELY
WITH STUDENT TENANTS, EXTERNAL CONTRACTED SERVICE PERSONNEL, FACULTY AND
BUILDING STAFF. PERFORMS IN A HIGHLY INTEGRATED TEAM ENVIRONMENT.
27.
MAINTAINS STRICT ADHERENCE TO NEC,
OSHA, AND COLLEGE SAFETY GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES. MAINTAINS A CLEAN WORK SITE THAT MINIMALLY
INTERFERES WITH CAMPUS BUSINESS OPERATIONS.
28.
OPERATES MOTOR VEHICLES AS REQUIRED.
29.
POSITION IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ESSENTIAL
SERVICES ROLE. INCUMBENT MUST REPORT TO
WORK DURING CAMPUS CLOSURES TO ENSURE CAMPUS-WIDE FACILTIES SERVICES ARE
PROVIDED FOR THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY. ALSO
SERVES ON A ROTATIONAL 7X24 ON-CALL SCHEDULE RESPONDING TO VARIOUS CAMPUS
EMERGENCIES.
NONESSENTIAL ELEMENTS:
1.
PROFICIENT USE OF ELECTRICAL TESTING
METERS, POWER TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.
2.
FAMILIARITY WITH METASYS BUILDING
AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT IS HELPFUL.
3.
RESPONSIBLE FOR SNOW REMOVAL AND ICE
MAINTENANCE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER SITUATIONS.
4.
PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:
1.
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
AND/OR CERTIFICATE FROM A RECOGNIZED TRADE SCHOOL.
2.
MUST BE A LICENSED
ELECTRICIAN (JOURNEYMAN OR MASTER) WITH MINIMUM 5 YEARS OF WORK-RELATED
EXPERIENCE.
3.
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, NFPA, LIFE SAFETY, LOCAL BUILDING CODES AND OSHA SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS ESPECIALLY AS THEY RELATE TO ELECTRICAL WORK.
4.
KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF
ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE METHODS, SPECIAL TOOLS/TESTING EQUIPMENT,
AND HAZARDS OF THE ELECTRICAL TRADE.
5.
SKILL IN THE APPLICATION OF METHODS
USED IN THE ELECTRICAL TRADE, IN THE USE OF HAND TOOLS, TESTING EQUIPMENT AND
SAFE INSTALLATION OF NEW AND REPLACEMENT PARTS.
6.
KNOWLEDGE OF POWER DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEMS, ELECTRICAL PANEL BOARDS, AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR FOR SINGLE AND
MULTIPHASE SYSTEMS UP TO AND INCLUDING 480 VOLTS.
7.
FAMILIARITY WITH ENERGY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS, CONTROLS, VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES OR HIGH EFFICIENCY MOTORS IS
HELPFUL
8.
SUPERIOR REPAIR AND TROUBLESHOOTING
CAPABILITY IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
9.
ABILITY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND
BLUEPRINTS, ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND WIRE CIRCUIT DRAWINGS.
10.
ABILITY TO COMPUTE VOLTAGE, AMPERAGE,
AND RESISTANCE FACTORS USING FORMULAS.
11.
MUST BE ABLE TO WEAR AND USE
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY.
12.
ABILITY TO FOLLOW DETAILED WORK ORDERS
AND PROVIDE ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION AND PROGRESS REPORTS
13.
ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AND
GET ALONG WELL WITH FELLOW WORKERS, ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY AND STUDENTS
14.
VALID PA DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIRED AND
ABILITY TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE SAFELY.
15.
ABILITY TO SAFELY OPERATE HI-REACH
LIFT EQUIPMENT
16.
CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUS AND
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
1.
ABILITY TO STAND, WALK, SIT, BEND,
SQUAT, CLIMB, AND USE ARM AND HAND MOVEMENTS
2.
ABILITY TO CARRY TOOLS AND TO HANDLE
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OF 50 TO 100 POUNDS ON REGULAR BASIS
3.
ABILITY TO WORK AT HEIGHTS ON AERIAL
LIFTS, SCAFFOLDING, STEPLADDERS AND/OR EXTENSIONS LADDERS
4.
SOME DUTIES REQUIRE LIFTING, BENDING,
CLIMBING STEPS AND WORKING FROM LADDERS.
5.
ABILITY TO WORK OUTDOORS DURING
INCLEMENET WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH INCLUDE EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND OTHER
HARSH CLIMATE CONDITIONS
INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE A
RESUME AND COVER LETTER AND EMAIL IT TO hrjobs@kings.edu.