Electrician

Chicago state university; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago State University in Chicago, IL is seeking an experienced electrician to perform skilled trade work across electrical systems, including installation, maintenance, and repair of generators, transformers, and controls. You will lead other electricians and related staff as assigned, ensuring safety and quality in every task.

Qualified candidates have a minimum of seven years as a journeyman electrician and a high school diploma or equivalent, with the ability to read schematics and work

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years of journeyman electrician experience (84 months) including apprenticeship.
• Experience installing, maintaining and repairing electrical systems, generators, transformers, motors, and controls.
• Ability to read schematics and diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain electrical systems operating on AC/DC circuits, generators, transformers, and panels.
• Repair motors and other electrical/electronic controls.
• Maintain switchboards, panels, street lights, appliances, and related equipment.

Skills

Electrical trade proficiency

Safety compliance

Lead worker abilities

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Employees in this class perform work requiring skill in the trade of electrician.

Job Description

• 1. installs and maintains electrical systems that operate on alternating or direct current circuits, generators, transformers, and appliances through panels, switches, meters, and circuit breakers
• 2. repairs motors and other electrical/electronic controls
• 3. repairs and maintains electrical switchboards, panels, street lights, household appliances, air conditioners, furnaces, public address systems, and other apparatus utilizing electricity or its effects
• 4. installs, repairs, and maintains electrical, electronic, and direct digital control systems, fire and security alarm systems, and associated electrical, electronic, and fiber optic equipment
• 5. performs record keeping for systems installed or maintained
• 6. operates equipment used for electrical construction work, maintenance work, or electrical repair work
• 7. may act as lead worker to other electricians, laborers, and others as assigned
• 8. performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience sufficient to qualify as a journeyman electrician, with a minimum of seven (7) years (84 months) of actual work in the trade, including apprenticeship or vocational training. The trade for this purpose shall include work normally performed by Electricians i.e. installing, maintaining, and/or repairing electrical systems, generators, transformers, motors, and other electrical/electronic controls, electrical switchboard, and other apparatus utilizing electricity, electrical, electronic and direct digital control systems, fire and alarm systems, and associated electrical, electronic and fiber optic equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Skill in the use of tools and equipment.

Additional Applicant Information

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