Facilities Electrician
About The Position
The Facilities Electrician provides electrical support for electrical systems and equipment throughout NLR's research and operations facilities. Support includes troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and inspecting electrical systems and equipment. The successful candidate can expect to work on systems including but not limited to 115kV substation - 24 volts, and low voltage class indoor/outdoor electrical equipment, generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit and raceway systems, fire alarm, power metering, access control, lighting control, and CCTV. A standard work week for this role is 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. However, this team provides 24 hour/7 days a week on-call services. The successful candidate must be willing and able to participate in periodic, pre-planned, on-call rotations.
Requirements
- Relevant Associate's Degree or certification program of comparable scope in construction, mechanical or electrical technology and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.
- Full knowledge of general maintenance.
- Basic knowledge of facility systems and mechanical, electrical and pneumatic equipment.
- Basic troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to read blueprints.
- Basic project administration skills.
- Very good team and interpersonal skills.
- Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
- Registered Journeyman's Electrician License in the State of Colorado plus a minimum of 5 years of Journeyman experience.
- Ability to lift forty (40) pounds.
- Must have (or be able to obtain) and maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to work periodic on-call rotations
Nice To Haves
- Ability to build small industrial and laboratory custom control panels under engineering supervision.
- Associate degree or certification program of comparable scope in electrical technology or equivalent relevant experience.
- NICET Level II Fire Alarm Systems certificate
- Electrical Inspector’s License
- Demonstrated progressive knowledge of electrical codes including NFPA 70, 70E, 72, and 79
- Experience as an industrial/maintenance electrician.
- Familiar with PLCs, industrial control panels and installation.
- Experience with computer-controlled systems such as building automation systems.
Responsibilities
- Design and build electrical installations without engineering support.
- Plan, organize, coordinate, and install electrical projects throughout the lab.
- Provide quality assurance for construction projects.
- Perform electrical inspections for new construction and electrical modifications done by subcontractors and lab personnel.
- Work from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications, working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment, and using a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instruments.
- Follow and enforce NLR’s EHS policies and procedures to maintain and ensure a safe working environment.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- pension benefits
- 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match
- life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- personal time off (PTO) and sick leave
- paid holidays
- tuition reimbursement
- performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component
- relocation expense reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
