Electrician
US Facilities•King of Prussia, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
U.S. Facilities, Inc., a consolidated facility management service, is seeking a Licensed Electrician with medium / high voltage (MV/HV) experience primarily in large life sciences pharmaceutical / laboratory industrial settings which operate 24 x 7, 365 days per year. This role focuses on the safe operation and maintenance of day-to-day life sciences pharmaceutical / laboratory industrial setting including emergency electrical transferring, load shedding or peak shaving operations. As well as all preventative and predictive maintenance procedures associated with medium voltage electrical systems.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Current Journeyman or Master Electrician license in Pennsylvania
- 5+ years as an industrial/commercial electrician, including hands-on work with medium and/or high voltage systems
- Demonstrated experience working safely on 480V 3-phase and MV/HV distribution equipment (switchgear, breakers, transformers, feeders)
- Formal training in electrical safety (e.g., NFPA 70E or equivalent) and ability to qualify as a “qualified person” for MV/HV work
- Strong background in commercial electrical service work (lighting, panels, branch circuits, equipment connections)
- Ability to read and interpret electrical one-lines, schematics, and equipment manuals
- Basic computer skills (email, CMMS, electronic documentation)
- Ability to obtain and maintain required site access/clearances
- Authorization to work in the U.S.; ability to work shifts, overtime, and on-call as needed
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree or technical certificate in Electrical Technology, Power Systems, or related field
- Experience with 15kV–35kV distribution, substations, or campus-style power systems
- Experience testing and maintaining MV/HV breakers, protective relays, grounding systems, and switchgear
- Training or certification in MV/HV cable splicing/terminations
- Experience using power quality analyzers, infrared thermography, or other condition-based monitoring tools
- Experience in a data center, pharmaceutical, advanced manufacturing, or campus environment
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain tier 1 to tier 4, emergency generators
- Perform routine test runs
- Perform yearly load bank testing
- Be familiar with paralleling switchgear
- Ability to transfer electrical load from utility to site emergency generator stand by load
- Familiar with Scada system associated with electrical systems
- Familiar with environmental and regulatory record keeping and responsibilities
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on 480V and MV/HV (approx. 4.16kV–35kV) distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, breakers, and feeders
- Perform MV/HV switching, racking, tagging, and isolation in accordance with site procedures, LOTO, and arc-flash standards
- Support planned and unplanned MV/HV outages, including coordination with the utility and site operations
- Inspect and maintain MV/HV cables, terminations, and splices; perform and document insulation resistance, hi-pot, and related tests
- Maintenance & repair of 480V and MV/HV distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, and associated equipment
- Perform installation, troubleshooting, and repair of 110V, 220V, and 277V circuits and devices (receptacles, lighting, small equipment feeds, and controls) in office, lab, and industrial areas
- Install and modify raceway systems (conduit, cable tray, surface raceway) and pull/terminate conductors for new or relocated equipment
- Install and connect motors and other building equipment to power, including verification of proper rotation, overload protection, and grounding
- Perform panel labeling, circuit identification, and load checks; assist with minor panelboard and breaker upgrades
- Troubleshoot motors, VFDs, MCCs, control circuits, PLC I/O, and power quality issues
- Read and update one-line diagrams, schematics, and equipment documentation
- Use CMMS to receive, complete, and document work orders and preventive maintenance tasks
- Use test equipment (multimeters, clamp meters, megohm meters, hi-pot testers, etc.) to diagnose faults and verify safe operation
- Identify and recommend reliability, safety, and energy-efficiency improvements
- Follow all USF and client safety policies, including NFPA 70E requirements, PPE use, JHAs, and LOTO
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
