Hospital Electrician & Systems Technician

UNC Health Careers; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Rex Facilities Main Hospital in Raleigh seeks a skilled electrician to maintain and extend hospital electrical systems and devices across campus, ensuring safety and reliability for patients, staff, and visitors. You will install circuits, transformers, and distribution equipment and support electrical upgrades as needed.

The position requires four years of progressive electrical experience in institutional settings and a valid NC driver's license.

Qualifications

• Four years of progressive experience in electrical maintenance in institutional buildings.
• Journeyman electrician experience in hospital or large facilities.
• Valid NC driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Expand the existing electrical system as necessary to serve additional electrical equipment or devices and install devices such as circuits, protective devices, wire and cable, and transformers and switches, in accordance with and to meet the state and National Electrical Code, NFPA 99, 101 and 110.
• Install and maintain the electrical systems, equipment, devices, and standby generation installed in or provided for all UNC Hospitals buildings and facilities on site to comply with hospital maintenance policies and for the safety and comfort of patients, staff and visitors
• May provide lead worker duties and technical leadership for Preventative Maintenance Employees designated in the Electrical Shop. Establishes work schedules and plans and evaluates performance for assigned employees. Ensures that each employee assigned is fully competent in necessary work skills. Conducts training on safety and electrical work habits for all employees
• May update electrical system drawings, documents monthly PMs, maintains electrical department documentation and records in compliance with hospital policies, JCAHO and state requirements. Maintains detailed electrical maintenance records to document compliance with regulations. Inspects completed work for accuracy and compliance with all regulations corrects or reports deficiencies to departmental management.
• Perform periodic tests of all electrical circuitry, isolated power systems, surgical suite lighting systems, standby generators, transformers, equipment and switches (including automatic transfer switches) to determine and maintain the operating integrity of these devices and provide a safe environment for all hospital buildings.
• Performs moderate job assignments in electrical maintenance, the installation of electrical conductors and associated equipment, and the repair of electrical circuits and equipment. Performs maintenance and operations work in all areas of electrical maintenance, trouble shooting of system or equipment problems, equipment selection and equipment or device replacement, maintenance of surgical lighting systems and maintenance of isolated power supply systems.
• Repair or replace defective, damaged or obsolete electrical equipment, conductors and circuits as needed to restore service and continue to provide reliable electric service throughout all hospital buildings.
• Any other duties assigned.

Skills

Electrical systems

Preventive maintenance

Leadership

Job description

UNC Health Rex Facilities Main Hospital in Raleigh seeks a skilled electrician to maintain and extend hospital electrical systems and devices across campus, ensuring safety and reliability for patients, staff, and visitors. You will install circuits, transformers, and distribution equipment and support electrical upgrades as needed.

The position requires four years of progressive electrical experience in institutional settings and a valid NC driver's license.