Electrical Service Tech

Crete United•Smithfield, RI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Service/ Maintenance Electrician needed for existing large commercial accounts in Smithfield, RI and surrounding areas, including restaurants and retail. This role involves assembling, installing, testing, and maintaining electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures using hand and power tools. Responsibilities include connecting wiring in electrical circuits and networks, climbing ladders with materials, loading wire reels, lifting lights, digging trenches, and using tools for installation. The job also requires pulling wires, splicing, soldering, taping, diagnosing malfunctioning systems, and inspecting electrical systems for hazards and compliance with codes. You will also advise management on equipment safety and plan weekly material and labor requirements.

Requirements

Experience in commercial or industrial electrical work.
Knowledge of the electrical code and the ability to research and retrieve information from the code book.
Ability to read, understand, analyze blueprints and schematic drawings.
Ability to follow directions and decipher technical information.
Knowledge of, and ability in, pipe bending, circuit wiring, feeders, services, fire alarm, wire pulling, underground, wiring electrical equipment.
Ability to work OT.
OSHA 10 certificate, or willingness to complete it.
Valid driver’s license.
GED or high school diploma.

Nice To Haves

Experience with installation of cameras, motion detectors, medical equipment is a plus!
Journeyman electrician license from RI is a plus too

Responsibilities

Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
Connect wiring in electrical circuits and networks ensuring compatibility.
Climb ladder with material or tools, load wire reels (reels can weigh up to 215lbs), lift lights into ceiling, dig trenches, hold material and use screw gun or screwdriver.
Install various kinds of wires, cable and conduits in accordance with the requirements.
Pull wires, attach wires to fish tape and keep wire free from kinks or abrasion.
Connect conductors to switches, receptacles or appliances with proper methods of splicing, soldering and taping.
Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
Plan and project weekly material and labor requirements.