Campus Electrician (Journeyman) – Facilities Ops

Wayne State University; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,437 - 60,441; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University is hiring an experienced Electrician for its Detroit campus. The role covers installation, maintenance and repair of electrical systems across university buildings.

Candidates must hold a journeyman electrician license, read blueprints, and work safely in varied environments, including high and confined spaces. Essential duties include troubleshooting, wiring modifications, and collaboration with facilities teams to ensure reliable power and lighting systems while adhering

Qualifications

• Possession of an authorized journeyman's license as an electrician.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to transport, use and maintain heavy tools and equipment, including voltmeters and wiring.
• Access wiring at varying heights and angles from below ground to several stories high.
• Must obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Install, alter, maintain and repair electrical systems, equipment and fixtures campus-wide.
• Diagnose trouble in electrical sources, troubleshoot high/low voltage and AC/DC currents.
• Repair or replace damaged electrical equipment and wires and obtain necessary supplies.
• Install power and lighting systems, shut down power and connect circuits as required.
• Work from blueprints and diagrams; modify systems and rewire as needed.
• Maintain safe working conditions and report during emergencies as essential personnel.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Safety conscious

Height work ability

Physical stamina

Education

Journeyman electrician license

Tools

Voltmeters

Soldering irons

Ladders & scaffolds

Job description

Wayne State University is hiring an experienced Electrician for its Detroit campus. The role covers installation, maintenance and repair of electrical systems across university buildings.

Candidates must hold a journeyman electrician license, read blueprints, and work safely in varied environments, including high and confined spaces. Essential duties include troubleshooting, wiring modifications, and collaboration with facilities teams to ensure reliable power and lighting systems while adhering