Electrician

The Building People Career Center; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building People in Reston, VA is seeking an Electrician to perform installation, repair, and maintenance work for commercial buildings. You will use testing devices to troubleshoot electrical issues and install outlets, switches, ballast, and other equipment in compliance with local safety codes.

Candidates should be able to work independently, communicate clearly, and read blueprints and wiring diagrams.

Qualifications

• Independent thinking and problem solving.
• Strong leadership and project management capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, and maintain electrical systems in commercial buildings.
• Install outlets, switches, lighting ballast, and related electrical equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues using testing devices and ensure safety code compliance.
• Work with blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings.
• Communicate with team and stakeholders; contribute to cost-effective operations.

Skills

Independent thinking

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Customer service

English proficiency

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.