Electrician I

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Electrician I for the Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O).The primary purpose of the Electrician I position is to take lead in maintaining primary and secondary electrical systems in the facility. Installs, test, repairs and replaces lights and power circuitry, electrical and electronics equipment, alarm systems and electric motors, machinery and appliances. Ensures work is done in compliance with local, state and national codes. Directs other mechanics and helpers.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Performs routine preventive maintenance on motors, transformers, emergency generators, storage batteries, lighting, fuse panels, emergency and fire alarm systems and other electrical and electronic equipment on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
• Responds to electronic trouble calls throughout the facility.
• Inspects, tests and repairs electrical systems, electrical components used in heating and air conditioning systems, clock systems, pneumatic tube systems and other electronic equipment.
• Installs, repairs, and replaces electrical circuits and equipment; included are motors, conduits, switches, outlets, wiring panels, plugs, fuses and insulators.
• Works from electrical schematics, plans and specifications, in accordance with established procedures.

Minimum Education and Experience:

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively more responsible experience as an electrician, at least three (3) years of which shall have involved taking the lead in the instillation, repair and Maintenance of electrical systems.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Demands :Position requires the individual to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and climb or balance up to 2/3 of the time, to sit, kneel, crouch, or crawl, to talk or heat and to taste or smell less than 1/3 the time; to lift a weight or exert force from 10 to 25 pounds up to 2/3 of the time, from 50 to over 100 pounds less than 1/3 the time. Ability to perform physical labor without restrictions, including lifting equipment in excess of fifty pounds, preforming work on rocks, scaffolding ladders. the position requires close, distance and color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception as well as the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The individual in this position may be exposed to environmental conditions such as wet or humid conditions (non-weather), work neat moving mechanicals parts, working high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat or cols (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, and vibration up to 2/3 of the time, to risk radiation less than 1/3 of the time. Moderate noise is typical for the work environment of this job.

Special Conditions:

• Clean Driving Record