Electrician- Duke Raleigh Campus 1st shift

Duke University; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Raleigh Hospital, a campus of Duke University Hospital, seeks an Electrician for first shift at the Raleigh campus. The role centers on installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems and equipment across facilities, ensuring safety and reliability.

Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, with duties ranging from wiring, testing and preventive maintenance to operating projection equipment and responding to electrical emergencies in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Relevant knowledge of electrical systems and safety practices.
• Experience reading schematics, diagrams and sketches.
• Background in electrical maintenance and repair tasks.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain and repair electrical equipment and circuits in facilities.
• Inspect and test electrical systems for proper operation and safety.
• Disassemble, service and reassemble motors and equipment per procedures.
• Perform preventive maintenance following a scheduled program.
• Operate projection and associated electrical support equipment.
• Diagnose faults using standard meters and diagnostics.

Skills

Blueprints

Schematics

Sketches

Electrical maintenance

Electrical repair

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Electrician- Duke Raleigh Campus 1st shift

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Requisition Number: 275674

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location: Raleigh, NC, US, 27609

Date: Oct 6, 2026

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Raleigh Hospital, A Campus of Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204-beds, it is the third largest of the four Duke Health hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.

Job Summary

Install, maintain and repair electrical appliances, systems, facilities, and related electronical controls and devices.

Hours:

Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm

Work Performed

• Install, maintain and repair electrical equipment and circuits such as wire, conduit, switches, outlets, junction boxes, transformers, motors, and generators in facilities such as washers, dryers, ranges, timing devices, steam and electric heating units, exhaust systems, smoke detectors, fire alarms, clock and bell systems, electrical surgical units, hypothermal units, humidifiers, suction machines, electrical beds, thermostats and electrical systems of furnaces and boilers.
• Isolate and correct malfunctions in equipment and circuits of a routine recurring nature; use voltmeter, ammeters, and circuit analyzers.
• Cut, thread, bend, and install conduit.
• Disassemble, clean, repair, and reassemble electrical motors and related equipment following established procedures.
• Test, maintain, and repair all emergency electrical equipment.
• Operate and maintain all projection equipment.
• Follow a predetermined schedule of preventive maintenance on equipment and circuits to check for proper operation, loose connections, overheating, leaking, insulation, arcing, deterioration, cleanliness, vibration, alignment, and lubrication.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

WORK WITH BLUEPRINTS WORK WITH SCHEMATICS WORK WITH SKETCHES ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ELECTRICAL REPAIR

Level Characteristics

N/A

Education

Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to high school with course work in skilled crafts or trades and training in electrical systems, schematics and relevant national, state and local codes.

Experience

Work requires 3 years of technical experience in working with: schematics and drawings; bending and installing conduit; and the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems, fixtures and equipment.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

N/A

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