Electrician 1st

Idaho Environmental Coalition•Idaho Falls, ID

16h

About The Position

The Electrician 1st Class performs journeyman-level electrical system maintenance, installation, and component replacement at the IWTU site. The role maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, installs, and replaces plant electrical equipment and systems, including HVAC, motors and generators, battery banks and chargers, switchgear, motor control centers, transformers, voltage regulators, electronic governors, cranes and hoists, variable frequency drive controls, lighting systems, and other power systems and controls. The work includes installing and replacing motors; maintaining electrical raceways and conductors; testing and maintaining protective devices and relay equipment; and operating electrical tools and shop equipment. The electrician works with maintenance crews and projects to support cost-effective and efficient work. Duties also include obtaining spare parts, using drawings and technical documentation, completing work orders and other records, and performing housekeeping and equipment and tool decontamination. The position requires work in hazardous locations, including confined spaces, and compliance with applicable laws, codes, procedures, and safety requirements. U.S. citizenship is required because the site is a federal facility that performs work involving national security. The position follows a rotating 4x12 shift schedule and pays $49.15 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Journeyman-level electrician with a current State of Idaho Journeyman's License, completion of a Department of Labor-sanctioned electrical apprenticeship, or an IBEW-issued Journeyman card.
Current State of Idaho Journeyman's License and a valid driver's license.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain an "L" Security clearance.
Ability to qualify as a Radiation Worker 2.
Ability to work in hazardous locations, including confined spaces, and to use required personal protective equipment safely.
Ability to perform work in accordance with applicable laws, codes, procedures, and safety requirements.
Ability to complete specialized training and qualifications assigned by management in a personal training plan.
Knowledge of the National Electrical Code, basic math and Ohm's Law, electrical test equipment, basic shop equipment, electrical safety, AC/DC motors, generators and controllers, molded-case and air circuit breakers, switchgear and motor control centers, batteries and chargers, transformers, protective relaying fundamentals, lighting and emergency lighting, cable, wiring, conduit, prints and diagrams, and PLC familiarization.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in an industrial or commercial work setting preferred.
Master-Journeyman level desirable.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot electrical systems and components using drawings, manuals, blueprints, schematics, and vendor data.
Repair, install, maintain, and replace electrical systems, equipment, and components, including plant-specific power and control systems.
Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical systems and components.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical equipment such as HVAC systems, motors and generators, battery banks and chargers, switchgear, motor control centers, transformers, voltage regulators, electronic governors, cranes and hoists, variable frequency drives, and lighting systems.
Install and replace motors; install, remove, and perform corrective maintenance on electrical raceways; and install, connect, terminate, inspect, maintain, repair, and remove conductors.
Operate electrical conduit-forming, wiring-fabrication, installation, hand, portable-power, and shop equipment and tools.
Calibrate, test, and perform corrective maintenance on electrical protective devices; troubleshoot area system GFCIs; and rack low- and high-voltage breakers in and out of service.
Calibrate, test, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical relay equipment.
Work cooperatively with maintenance crews and project teams to support cost-effective and efficient maintenance work.
Requisition and obtain spare parts and use technical documentation to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems and equipment.
Complete work orders and related documentation as required.
Perform general housekeeping and decontamination of equipment and tools.
Work safely, use required personal protective equipment, and perform work in accordance with applicable laws, codes, procedures, and safety requirements.