Electrician Lead

ASRC Federal; Alaska; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

ASRC Federal Communications seeks a Lead Electrician for the ISS2 contract, based at Eareckson Air Station, Shemya, AK. The role involves overseeing the electrical section, performing maintenance, and repairs on facility electrical systems to support mission readiness.

The position is rotational: 3 months on-site followed by 1 month off (unpaid). On-site housing is provided, meals are available in the cafeteria, and government-sponsored transport from Anchorage is provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Alaska Journeyman Electrician certification.
• Alaska Certificate of Fitness Card at Journeyman level.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs electrical trade functions: installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for generation, distribution, or utilization of electrical energy.
• Installs or repairs electrical equipment (generators, transformers, pedestals, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, lighting).
• Locates and diagnoses trouble in electrical systems or equipment.
• Plans and lays out work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions.
• Reads load requirements and performs related calculations.
• Inspects work for compliance with plans, specifications, and regulations.
• Works on-call after hours as needed.
• Supports other trades and crafts personnel as directed.

Skills

Safety awareness

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting electrical systems

Team leadership

Education

Alaska Journeyman Electrician certification

Alaska Certificate of Fitness Card (Journeyman Level)

High school diploma or equivalent

Current CPR certification

Job description

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™

ASRC Federal Communications is seeking a Lead Electrician for our ISS2 contract supporting our Air Force customer. This position is located at Eareckson Air Station in Shemya, AK. This is a rotational position where the selected employee will work a schedule with 3 months on-site at Eareckson Air Station and 1 month off, unpaid. While working on-site, housing is provided as a dormitory facility. All meals are served through the cafeteria. Transportation to EAS from Anchorage, AK, is provided by government-sponsored aircraft.

Summary

The Lead Electrician of this position will oversee the operations of the electrical section and performs general maintenance and repair of facility electrical systems and equipment requiring practical skill and knowledge at a Journeyman level. They install, maintain, and repair equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy.

Essential Duties & Job Functions

• Performs a variety of electrical trade functions, such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electrical energy.
• Installs or repairs any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, pedestals, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, and lighting systems.
• Locates and diagnoses trouble in electrical systems or equipment.
• Work involves planning and layout of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions.
• Works standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment.
• Takes cathodic protection readings, and up channels for proper analysis.
• Inspects work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, policies, and regulations.
• Responds to call-outs after normal working hours, as needed.
• Assists other trades and crafts personnel in their daily operations, as directed.
• Follows established safety procedures and utilizes safety protective equipment and clothing pertaining to particular trades or skills.
• Ensures proper housekeeping of jobsite, mechanical rooms, and shops.
• Performs related work as assigned and augmented to the Power Plant/Electrical facility.

Lead Duties

• Keeps supervisor apprised of mission status
• Directs and coordinates activities of the section
• Assist craft personnel in assigned tasks
• Ensures proper housekeeping practices are observed
• Inspects and observes work to ensures compliance with applicable safety regulations’ and practices
• Completes mission status reports as required
• Ensures work is scheduled and accomplished within established timelines
• Ensures subordinates time records reflect accurate hours worked on appropriate job activities
• Coordinates personnel TOS requests while maintaining mission requirements

Accountable For

• Common safety practices and protective equipment used on a construction site.
• Procedures for the safe operation and maintenance of electrical circuits, both overhead and underground.
• Solid-state and conventional control circuitry,
• The use of hand and power tools commonly used in the construction trade.
• Understanding and following directions.
• Reading and working from blueprints and engineering drawings.
• Working on or from elevated platforms.
• Climbing an extension ladder.

Work Conditions

The employee is regularly required to talk and hear to understand instructions, provide information, and respond to safety warnings. Work conditions require the employee to stand; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste or smell; and work on scaffolding and ladders. The employee may frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 35 pounds without assistance and lift and/or move heavier objects with assistance.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Electrical Journeyman’s certification with two (2) years’ experience as a Journeyman electrician.
• Current Alaska Certificate of Fitness Card at a Journeyman Electrician Level, or the ability to obtain an Alaska Certificate of Fitness prior to hire.
• Working knowledge of solid-state and conventional control circuitry.
• Current CPR certification or the ability to obtain.
• Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Obtain an interim security clearance and obtain a secret clearance.
• Must pass a background check, drug screening, fingerprints, and a fit-for-duty physical exam; candidates must be medically cleared for long-term residency in a remote location with limited access to healthcare.

Preferred

• Experience working in a remote location.
• Confined space training.
• Working knowledge (less than Journeyman) in carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and painting.
• NICET Level II certification (or higher)

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.