Electrician

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas seeks an Electrician to perform highly skilled tasks in planning, installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of electrical systems, wiring, machinery, and equipment. The role includes operation of work issued vehicles and a 7:30am-4:00pm schedule.

KU Operations, Facilities Services, offers a comprehensive benefits package, tuition assistance, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Two years of electrical repair experience; vocational certificate/associate degree may substitute for one year.

Responsibilities

• Lay out, installs and repairs wiring and electrical fixtures.
• Plan installations to minimize waste and ensure maintenance access.
• Work from diagrams/blueprints; install conduit and components.
• Test circuits for safety and compatibility with testing equipment.
• Perform routine site cleanups and maintain tools and records.

Skills

Electrical repair

Blueprint reading

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Vocational certificate / Associate degree

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Conduit installation experience

Job description

Electrician

The Electrician position performs highly skilled tasks in planning, installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of electrical systems, wiring, machinery, and equipment. This position requires the operation of work issued vehicles.

Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday to Friday with overtime and after hours call back as needed.

Facilities Services within KU Operations plays a vital role in maintaining an inviting and safe campus environment that supports teaching, learning, and research. KU Operations supports KU’s mission of learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor by providing the visible and behind-the-scenes services that make possible the university’s academic and research missions.

KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.

Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities. Details available at https://humanresources.ku.edu/tuition-assistance

Job Description

70% - Wiring:

• Lays-out, installs and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus and control equipment.
• Plans new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance and avoid hazardous and unreliable wiring consistent with job specifications and electrical codes.
• Works from diagrams, job specifications, or blueprints. Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs electrical conduit, using tools such as hacksaw, pipe threader and conduit bender.
• Pulls wiring through conduit.
• Splices wire by stripping insulation from terminal leads with knife or pliers, twisting or crimping wires together and applying tape or terminal caps.
• Connects wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment using hand tools.
• Installs and repairs distribution and control apparatus, such as switches, relays, circuit‑breaker panels, fastening in place with screws, bolts, etc., using hand and power tools.
• Connects proper cables to equipment such as motors and installs grounding leads.
• Tests continuity of circuits to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components, using test equipment such as ohmmeter, ammeter, megger and phase meter, etc.
• Observes functioning of equipment or electrical systems to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation or replacement.

25% - Other related duties:

• Previews, orders and otherwise obtains electrical materials and equipment.
• Completes work order paperwork.
• Informs supervisor of work status.
• Cleans and maintains job sites and tools.
• Performs project reviews and participates in collaborative meetings for Facilities Services and Design and Construction Management as needed.

5% - Performs other related work as assigned.

Position Requirements

1. Reach, grasp, lift, carry, and place moderately heavy loads frequently, and heavy loads occasionally (50 lbs) with or without accommodation.
2. Work in temperature extremes, both hot and cold inside and outdoors.
3. Report to work during declared periods of inclement weather.
4. Respond to after-hours emergencies as needed.
5. Work overtime as needed.
6. Must input work order information digitally and perform other electronic communications as required.

Required Qualifications

1. High School diploma or completion of G.E.D. equivalency.
2. Two (2) years of electrical repair experience; Certificate of completion from a vocational school or an associate's degree in this trade area may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Demonstrated experience reading, interpreting, and working from sketches, blueprints, job specifications, and schematics as evidenced by application materials.
2. Demonstrated experience with all voltage up to 480 as evidenced by application materials.
3. Demonstrated experience working with conduit as evidenced by application materials.
4. Usage of electrical test equipment as evidenced by application materials.
5. Previous experience working in a college or university setting.

Additional Candidate Instructions

A complete application will include the following:

• Current contact information including email and phone number
• Previous work experience including dates of employment
• Name and contact information to three references

Resume/Cover letter is optional.