Electrician

ASRC Federal•Southold, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Field Services, a subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is seeking an Electrician at the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center in Plum Island, New York. Marine transportation is provided by a government ferry. The position supports electrical services and plant equipment that operate continuously to provide power to island facilities, research laboratories, and ancillary facilities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Maintenance and repairs are performed according to schedule or as needed, including responding to facility outages and restoring power when applicable. The work includes installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical equipment and interior and exterior distribution systems. Assignments may involve generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, wiring, and other transmission equipment. Work may take place in biocontainment facilities, utility plants, storage buildings, and construction sites. Work in containment laboratories requires decontamination showers. Personnel entering the BSL-3 biocontainment facilities must comply with the stated five-day restriction on contact with certain susceptible animals and their premises after leaving biocontainment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Journeyman-level experience with interior and exterior electrical systems and electrical equipment installation and maintenance.
Ability to become an active member of the PIADC Fire Brigade.
Ability to perform physical activities requiring considerable use of the whole body.
Ability to climb ladders, reach overhead, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to move freely in restricted, unsteady, or otherwise difficult-to-access environments.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in an industrial environment that may involve loud noise and heat stress.
Ability to use required personal protective equipment, including safety shoes, hard hats, hearing protection, and eye protection.
Ability to comply with the animal-contact restrictions applicable after leaving BSL-3 biocontainment facilities.

Nice To Haves

Fire experience.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical equipment and systems, including equipment for the generation, distribution, and use of electric energy.
Maintain and repair electrical plant units and associated equipment according to schedule or need.
Respond to facility outages and restore power as applicable.
Troubleshoot and maintain interior and exterior electrical distribution systems and equipment installations.
Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, and other components.
Repair or replace wiring, equipment, and fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures.
Test electrical systems and circuit continuity using devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes to check system compatibility and safety.
Carry out housekeeping duties with minimal direction, following prescribed methods and directives.