Electrician

CBRE, Government & Defense Services; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Government & Defense Services is seeking an electrician to perform installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems for facilities. The role involves reading schematics, performing preventive maintenance, and responding to emergencies, including nights and weekends.

Required are a journeyman or master electrician license, high school diploma or GED, and experience with various electrical equipment.

Qualifications

• Journeyman or Master Electrician License required.
• OSHA 10 Preferred.
• GED or High School Diploma.
• Experience working in an outdoor or indoor building environment.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, traffic signal plans, and wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Replace electrical receptacles, wires, switches, fixtures, and motors.
• Install and repair equipment such as generators, transformers, ATS equipment, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, disconnects, motors, conduit systems, VFDs, UPS, MCCs.
• Read from blueprints and drawings to guide work.
• Diagnose trouble in electrical systems or equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on distribution systems.
• Respond to emergency calls including nights and weekends.
• Communicate status and coordination with customers.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Customer communication

Verbal/written directions

Safety awareness

Education

Journeyman or Master Electrician License

GED or High School Diploma

Job description

• Rate : $39.05 USD per hour
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ELECT007350

Description

General Summary

Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Replace electrical receptacles, wires, switches, fixtures, and motors.
• Installation and repair of a variety of electrical equipment, such as generators, transformers, ATS equipment, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, disconnects, motors, heating units, conduit systems, variable frequency drives, UPS, MCC’s, Etc.
• Working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications.
• Locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment.
• Working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment.
• Use a variety of electrician hand tools and test & measurement instruments.
• Perform maintenance and service as needed to support ongoing facility operations for the Facilities Department.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual preventive maintenance on assigned distribution systems and report corrective actions required.
• Communicates with customers regarding work request status and coordination.
• Ability to respond to emergency calls as needed, to include nights and weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements

• Journeyman or Master Electrician License required.
• OSHA 10 Preferred
• GED or High School Diploma
• Experience working in an outdoor or indoor building environment.
• Able to understand verbal or written directions from lead, supervisor or other craftsmen.
• Traffic signal/traffic-control electrical experience preferred.
• Ability to perform troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of traffic signal electrical systems.
• Experience installing and troubleshooting traffic signals, controllers, detection systems, conduit, and underground electrical systems.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, traffic signal plans, and wiring diagrams
• Ability to safely perform electrical work in active roadway and traffic environments.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs., squat, bend, stoop, and kneel for short periods, climb a ladder, stand for long periods of time, constant arm extensions.
• Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where the likely result would be cuts, bruises, etc.
• Must be able to pass a local background check and have the ability to obtain and maintain security clearance after hire.

This job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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