Electrician

The Building People; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance/AD&D

Long Term Disability and Short-Term

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Job summary

The Building People is seeking an Electrician to perform installation, repair, and maintenance work for commercial buildings in the Reston, VA area. The position involves troubleshooting with testing devices, inspecting electrical components, and installing outlets, switches, lighting ballast, and related equipment in compliance with safety codes.

Responsibilities include inspecting and repairing electronic systems, working independently, and applying knowledge of building plans and electrical

Qualifications

• Clear background investigation required.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• High level of electronic system maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs.
• Maintenance documentation completion and filing.
• Customer service skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; familiar with CMMS.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, test, modify and repair electronic/instrumentation systems, controls and components.
• Operate with independence and minimal supervision.
• Communicate effectively; leadership and project management as needed.
• Work with English-speaking customers; provide clear written and verbal communication.
• Review blueprints, wiring diagrams and maintenance manuals to guide repairs.
• Apply knowledge of electrical equipment across building systems and facilities.

Skills

Background check

Driver's license

Electrical maintenance

Maintenance documentation

Customer service

MS Word/Excel/CMMS

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description/Job Summary

The Building People is seeking an Electrician who can perform installation, repair, and maintenance work for commercial buildings in the Reston, VA area. Their duties would include leveraging testing devices to troubleshoot electrical issues, inspecting various electrical components, installing outlets, switches, light ballast, and other electrical equipment and adhering to local safety codes.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Electrician will inspect, maintain, test, modify, adjust, and repair electronic/instrumentation systems, controls, and components at USGS. The candidates with experience in energy efficiency, as our company is looking to cut operational costs.
• The candidate must be capable of independent decision-making and being able to function with no supervision.
• Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with strong leadership, project management, team building, and presentation skills required.
• Customer service skills and must speak English
• Experience installing, modifying, testing, repairing, and troubleshooting generators, transformers, converters, regulators, switches, circuit breakers, lightning arresters, lighting ballast, exterior security lighting, mechanical and electronic recording instruments, mechanical and electronic control systems of distribution lines, substations, and power-generating facilities.
• Experience working with building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals.
• Have experience as a Electrician, or position that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electrical building systems, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electrical equipment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Clear background investigation.
• Clear driver's license and have reliable transportation to work
• High level of electronic system maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs
• Maintenance Documentation completion and filing
• Customer Service Skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel, and familiar with CMMS
• Excellent Organizational skills

Preferred Skills

• Electrical experience in federal buildings

Required Experience

• Sufficient experience and knowledge in a variety of electronic systems, controls and components. Cleared to work in the state of Arizona on electrical equipment

Preferred Experience

• Five (5) years of experience in a variety of electronic systems, controls and components.

Required Education

• High School diploma or GED.

Additional Information

• *Salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications, and certifications.
• *Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.
• *Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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