"Electrician, Bucket Truck"

Electrician, Bucket Truck

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Maintenance and Trades

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: req24439

Department: Facilities Mgmt-Maint Services

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Electrical Services unit within the University Facility Services (UFS) Department is seeking a skilled and dedicated Electrician, Bucket Truck to become part of our dynamic team. Our Electrical Shop is proud to be an award-winning group that delivers a broad range of high-quality electrical services across the University of Arizona campus. We're looking for candidates who are passionate about the electrical trade and committed to performing diverse tasks with accuracy, safety, and professionalism. At the University of Arizona, we hire only the best for our Electrical Department. If you are a highly skilled electrician with a positive attitude, strong customer service skills, and a desire to tackle new challenges daily while continuing to grow your expertise, we encourage you to apply and become part of our exceptional team.

This position requires overtime, weekend, holiday work and to work on call or standby shifts as part of a rotation. This position also requires working at heights and traveling to remote sites such as mountain tops, mines and most environments in between.

University Facility Services at the University of Arizona consists of over 650 employees and teamwork is our strength. UFS services over 13 million square feet of campus-keeping the grounds beautiful, classrooms clean, and all utilities moving through the campus.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Outside Lighting Maintenance:

• This position requires working at heights.
• Operating and using a 45' bucket truck, towed lift, scissor lift to maintain, repair, and replace campus street lighting, area lighting, and specialty lighting such as blue light phone lighting.
• This position is key to maintaining a safe and inviting campus environment.

Electrical Repairs:

• Performs duties as assigned by Lead Electrician and Supervisor.
• Operates a variety of electrical testing equipment used for locating and determining types of electrical malfunctions.
• Operates, maintains and troubleshoots facility systems including but not limited to the electrical system and associated components, electrical distribution panels, switch gear, motor controls, generators, automatic transfer switches, lighting, low voltage control systems, transformers, street lights, hallway and classroom lighting, and Energy Management Systems.
• This position will be in a rotation of standby to respond to after regular hours electrical emergencies.

AV Support:

• Assist in setting up and installing AV equipment such as projectors, screens, sound systems, lighting and video displays, wires, distribution power and extension cords, during installations.
• Support AV technicians with system testing and troubleshooting to ensure functionality.
• Follow safety protocols and comply with worksite regulations.
• Standby support for Electrical, A/V and power events.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of tools, equipment, and materials common to the electrical trade.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and regulations.
• Good knowledge of electrical application for medium and low voltage electrical systems.
• Skilled in the installation, repair, and maintenance of all types of electrical systems equipment and components.
• Ability to effectively communicate.
• Basic understanding of A/V systems and components.
• Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.
• Ability to lift 50lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Facilities, Grounds and Infrastructure

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $25.50 - $31.88

Compensation Type: hourly rate

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Compensation Guidance

The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.

Career Stream and Level OC2

Job Family Skilled Crafts & Trades

Job Function Facil, Grounds, & Infra

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates HR-UFSPlanning@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.

Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.