"Electrician"

Posted: 27-Feb-26

Location: Providence College

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 5235177

Under the supervision of officials responsible for the coordination and accomplishment of facility, plant, and utility maintenance and operation work, perform the duties particular to, and normally required in, the trade of electrician, following recognized procedures and techniques for such work. To maintain the electrical systems and equipment in good repair and working order.

1. Repairs, installs, replaces and tests electrical circuits, equipment and appliances using necessary hand tools and testing instruments.
2. Inspects and tests electrical lighting, signal, communication, fire alarm, and power circuits and equipment.
3. Isolates defects in wiring, switches, motors and other electrical equipment, using suitable testing instruments.
4. Examines and tests elements of electrical systems to locate obvious faults, such as blown fuses, short circuits, broken wires, loose connections, and worn motor brushes.
5. Replaces faulty switches, sockets, plugs, fuses, insulators, and other simple elements of electrical systems, fixtures and appliances.
6. Renews circuits either by isolating and cutting out defective wiring and replacing it with new wiring or by splicing ends of broken wires.
7. Replaces defective equipment parts such as gears, bushings and bearings and other related electrical parts.
8. As required, estimate materials needed and record time and materials expended on each work order.
9. Will have minor supervisory duties when General Laborer or Student Worker is assigned to assist in the work of the Electrician.
10. Install new and additional electrical work, remodeling, etc.
11. Perform maintenance and repair of motors, relays, magnetic starters, transformers, etc.
12. Install electrical conduit for installation of new equipment and wiring.
13. Be capable of installing and interconnecting transformers and repairing, maintaining, altering or installing wiring, cabling, and electrical equipment.
14. Troubleshoot electrical systems.
15. As required, be in an on call status and respond to emergencies on campus after hours.

MARGINAL DUTIES:

1. Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Possess thorough knowledge of codes pertaining to maintenance and installation of electrical systems.
• Have and maintain a current Journeyman License or Maintenance Electrician License.
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Understand the electrical symbols and interpretation of building and electrical prints.
• High school, technical or trade school graduate or equivalent.
• Eight (8) years in electrical trade in maintenance or construction.
• Four (4) years in electrical trade in a medical, research or academic facility.