GT1 Electrical, Onsite

Sandia National Laboratories; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Generous vacation

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories seeks an Electrical Trades professional to layout, install, troubleshoot, and maintain facility electrical, specialty, and fire alarm systems in Albuquerque, NM. The role requires experience with low/high voltage distribution, testing, and compliance with building codes.

Applicants should have a state-approved apprenticeship and journeyman license, with strong emphasis on safety and teamwork across trades.

Qualifications

• Complete periodic testing of electrical systems and maintain required records.
• Follow industry safety practices including PPE inspection and de-energization verification using testing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair malfunctions in electrical systems, circuits and equipment.
• Consult with other tradespersons and provide direction as required.

Responsibilities

• Layout, install, modify, troubleshoot and maintain facility electrical, specialty, and fire alarm systems.
• Work with low and high voltage distribution, fire alarm, lighting and control systems.
• Test circuit breakers, safety switches, transformers and VFDs to applicable standards.
• Provide electrical services across Sandia to install, repair or alter circuits and apparatus.

Skills

Safety practices

Troubleshooting

Team coordination

Electrical distribution knowledge

Education

State-approved apprenticeship program

Journeyman license

Tools

Digital multimeter

Insulation resistance tester

Circuit tracers

Job description

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Contract: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a Electrical Trades

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Obtain and analyze job information to layout, install, modify, troubleshoot, repair and maintain facility electrical, specialty, and fire alarm systems.
• Work involves low voltage and high voltage single and multiphase distribution, fire alarm, breaker testing, specialty systems, lighting, control systems, associated fixtures and components.
• As a condition of employment, Metal Trades positions are represented by the Metal Trades Council (MTC) and represented employees must pay the monthly membership dues or agency fee.

Qualifications We Require

• Perform required periodic testing of systems and utilize a computerized database to maintain required records.
• Perform work using industry standard safety practices such as: proper use and inspection of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and test equipment for confirmation of the de-energization of electrical circuits including but not limited to insulation resistance tester, digital multi-meter, and circuit tracers.
• Devise tests, fabricate assemblies, or troubleshoot as necessary, and keep work areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• May consult with other Tradespersons and provide direction to other employees as required.
• Diagnose and correct malfunctions in electrical systems, circuits, and equipment.
• Must have working knowledge of SNL's Low Voltage Electrical Distribution systems. Will perform appropriate, auxiliary, or related duties in the general area of work activity necessary to accomplish the above.
• Will support various electrical trade disciplines on an as needed basis.
• Test circuit breakers, safety switches, transformers, VFDs, motor starters to NETA standards.
• Provides electrical services throughout Sandia National Laboratories to include the installation, repair or alteration of electrical wired circuits and apparatus that are used for the transmission of electrical energy for light, heat, and power purposes.
• Must maintain a deep understanding of building code regulations to check and ensure compliance with the highest standards of building design and construction.
• Success in this role will be demonstrated by employing effective process controls to ensure the reliability, safety, and efficient installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Qualifications We Desire

• Typical experience includes minimum of 3-5 years as a fully qualified Electrical Tradesperson, and is capable of obtaining a journeyman's license
• Completion of a State-approved apprenticeship program or equivalent, and a journeyman license in electrical trades, with the ability to maintain the required license and certifications.
• Electrical Trades will be required to support various electrical trade disciplines as required and qualified.
• Ability to work overtime as needed

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

About Our Team

The 4936 Construction Service Team provides an agile option to performing construction work at Sandia. We provide core construction capabilities that provide general construction, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing capabilities. The complexity and scale of the projects vary in size, depending on mission needs.

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Essential Functions

If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.