Senior Electrician

Middlesex College•Edison, NJ

20d•$85,615

About The Position

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Supervises, inspects, and assists in the repair and maintenance of assigned areas primarily for electrical systems. 2. Installs conduits, branch circuits, and main feeder conductors, VFDs, motor starters, motors, and transformers as well as troubleshoots and repairs electrical circuits, switches, motors, and other electrical equipment in 120/208, 120/240 & 277/480 voltage applications utilizing lock-out/tag-out procedures. 3. Assists Lead Electrician with in-house electrical projects to include planning, layout, and implementation. 4. Safely utilizes department equipment such as hand tools, meters, scissor lifts, boom lifts, ladders, and scaffolding while repairing or performing preventative maintenance on electrical equipment, lighting, panels, and distribution systems. 5. Interprets verbal instructions, plans, diagrams, blueprints, manuals, schematics, product instructions, and codes to layout, install, or estimate materials needed. 6. Assists with the repairs and maintenance of electrical, mechanical/plumbing systems or fixtures, or equipment as well as grounds equipment and automotive repair. 7. Assists in the selection of tools and equipment to perform assigned tasks. 8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
NJ Qualified Journeyman Electrician or NJ Licensed Electrician
Five (5) years’ verifiable employment experience in industrial or commercial environment as an electrician
Valid Driver’s License
Working knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Knowledge of federal, state, and local codes

Nice To Haves

Trade School/Apprenticeship Certificate
Supervisor and/or Lead electrical experience
Thorough knowledge and field experience of electrical theory, methods and materials
Ability to lift and move heavy equipment and materials

Responsibilities

Supervises, inspects, and assists in the repair and maintenance of assigned areas primarily for electrical systems.
Installs conduits, branch circuits, and main feeder conductors, VFDs, motor starters, motors, and transformers as well as troubleshoots and repairs electrical circuits, switches, motors, and other electrical equipment in 120/208, 120/240 & 277/480 voltage applications utilizing lock-out/tag-out procedures.
Assists Lead Electrician with in-house electrical projects to include planning, layout, and implementation.
Safely utilizes department equipment such as hand tools, meters, scissor lifts, boom lifts, ladders, and scaffolding while repairing or performing preventative maintenance on electrical equipment, lighting, panels, and distribution systems.
Interprets verbal instructions, plans, diagrams, blueprints, manuals, schematics, product instructions, and codes to layout, install, or estimate materials needed.
Assists with the repairs and maintenance of electrical, mechanical/plumbing systems or fixtures, or equipment as well as grounds equipment and automotive repair.
Assists in the selection of tools and equipment to perform assigned tasks.
Performs other duties as assigned.