Electrician, Senior

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

2d•$22 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair electrical appliances, systems, facilities, and related electronic controls and devices within Duke Clinics and Duke outlying buildings in accordance with pertinent state and local electrical codes; give guidance to and review the work of lower-level employees; assist in training new personnel.

Requirements

Work requires educational background normally equivalent to high school with course work in skilled crafts or trades training in electrical systems, schematics and relevant national, state and local codes.
Work requires 4 years of experience in working with basic schematics and drawings, and maintenance and repair of electrical systems, equipment and fixtures.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

Nice To Haves

Experience in maintenance of electrical facilities.
Experience/Training in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Maintain and repair electrical systems and equipment in Duke facilities to include, but not limited to, electrical switches, outlets, panels, emergency generators, switchgear, sterilizers, fire alarm and security access systems and devices.
Perform periodic preventive maintenance on systems and equipment and inspect new wiring, systems and equipment in accordance with established schedules and procedures; test and examine systems and equipment to assess functional status and conformance with Duke standards and state, local and federal code and regulatory standards.
Diagnose and correct electrical systems and equipment malfunctions; test, adjust, sequence, synchronize and align such systems and equipment as AC and DC power supplies, main power control panels, motors, generators, circuit breakers and relay panels.
Apply safety precaution pertaining to: Safety regulations and procedures; chemical safety, hazard communication program; personal protective equipment; lifting procedures, back injury prevention; flammable storage; fire extinguisher training.
Complete required documentation to include, but not limited to, work order forms, inventory/order forms, and corrective/preventive maintenance documents; use computer software as applicable to electrical maintenance activities plus various employee training, payroll and compliance requirements.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.