Electrician

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 66,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oregon is seeking a licensed electrician for University Housing to perform journey-level electrical construction and maintenance. You will repair and replace components such as lighting, branch circuits, and protection devices, and support exterior lighting and campus electrical systems.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and high-quality customer service within a diverse campus environment, with extensive collaboration across facilities and housing teams.

Qualifications

• Possession of one of the Oregon Electrician Licenses listed in Minimum Requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair campus electrical systems, including lighting, branch circuits, and protection devices.
• Install, maintain, and repair a range of electronic equipment and campus exterior lighting systems.
• Collaborate with a team to ensure safe, reliable electrical infrastructure.

Skills

Safety-conscious

Attention to detail

Customer service

Diversity teamwork

Education

General Supervising Electrician License

General Journeyman Electrician License

Limited Journey Manufacturing Plant License

Limited Supervising Manufacturing Plant License

Job description

Electrician

Department: University Housing

Classification: Electrician

Appointment Type and Duration: Regular,Ongoing

Salary: $31.63-$48.42 per hour

FTE: 1.0

Review of Applications Begins

August 24, 2026; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please ensure your electrician license number and type areindicated on your application. Please include all relevant work history on your application,including dates of employment. These details are crucial inevaluating whether applicants meet the qualifications for theposition and for salary placement.

Department Summary

University Housing, a department within the Division of StudentServices and Enrollment Management, is committed to support studentsuccess by cultivating inclusive communities. Our goal is toprovide a robust living experience through accessible andaffordable state-of-the-art housing, dining, social and academicprograms for the entire student body to develop community leaders,innovators and change-makers who will enrich the future.

We value equity and inclusion, responsibility and integrity,innovation and learning, and safety and security. UniversityHousing staff work hard to incorporate these values into daily workand practices to ensure an excellent UO experience.

University Housing units which include Business ServicesOperations, Dining Services, Facilities Services, Promotions &Student Recruitment, and Residence Life. University Housing is a$110-million dollar educational and business department that is aself-sustaining, self-liquidating agency of the University(receives no tuition or tax support for its operatingbudget).

Living on campus adds tremendous value for students and theUniversity. Students who live on campus their first year havehigher grades, are retained at the University of Oregon at higherrates, graduate at higher rates and graduate more quickly.

Position Summary

This position provides journey-level expertise in electricalconstruction and maintenance within a collaborative teamenvironment. The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance andrepair of existing building electrical systems, including thereplacement of components such as lighting fixtures, branchcircuits, and overcurrent and short-circuit protection devices.Duties also include the installation, maintenance, and repair of awide range of electronic equipment, encompassing both commercialand specialized systems that may require custom design and uniquemaintenance procedures. Additionally, the role involvesmaintaining, repairing, and replacing components of campus exteriorlighting systems and associated control devices, including bothpole-mounted and building-mounted fixtures.

Minimum Requirements

Possession of one of the following Oregon Electrician Licensesappropriate to the work to be performed:

• General Supervising Electrician License
• General Journeyman Electrician License
• Limited Journey Manufacturing Plant License
• Limited Supervising Manufacturing Plant License

Professional Competencies

• Ability to perform duties in a way that advances and supports themission of the department and university.
• Skilled in taking initiative, looking for what needs to be doneand doing it.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain a safe and safety-conscious workplace.
• Skill in creating and sustaining a respectful, inclusiveworkplace while proactively addressing challenges with a positiveoutlook.
• Ability to uphold and promote ethical standards as a role modelfor others.
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years' experience as a Journey-Level Electrician
• Maintenance experience in a higher education facility or largecommercial/residential complex.
• Experience with general maintenance and repair of HVACsystems.
• Knowledge/experience with maintenance and repair of steam heatingand hot water boiler, and kitchen appliance systems.

FLSA Exempt: No

All offers of employment are contingent upon successfulcompletion of a background check.

This is a classified position represented by the SEIU Local 503,Oregon Public Employees Union.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefitspackage to eligible employees, including health insurance,retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information aboutbenefits, visit ourwebsite.

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity institutioncommitted to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americanswith Disabilities Act. The University encourages all qualifiedindividuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of anyprotected status, including veteran and disability status. TheUniversity is committed to providing reasonable accommodations toapplicants and employees with disabilities. To request anaccommodation in connection with the application process, please email us or call541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion,national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genderexpression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions),age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (includingfamily medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship,service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and statelaw), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use ofleave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activitiesand employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicablelaws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy.Questions may be referred to the Office of Equal Opportunity andAccess. Contact information, related policies, and complaintprocedures are listedhere.

In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregonprepares an annual report on campus security and fire safetyprograms and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire SafetyReport is available online.