Low Voltage Electrician Lead

Day-Wireless-1; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Day Wireless Systems is seeking an experienced Low Voltage (LV) technician to oversee installation, repairs, designs, and preventive maintenance on commercial LV projects, including indoor lighting and electrical systems. You will review drawings, determine layouts, and test electrical patterns to ensure compliance with specs.

The role includes retrofitting equipment with controls to improve efficiency, managing multiple priorities, reading blueprints, and performing quality control tests on

Qualifications

• Advanced LV electrical installation, troubleshooting, construction, and maintenance skills.
• 6 years minimum of commercial LV wiring experience with knowledge of electrical installations.

Responsibilities

• Advanced LV electrical installation, troubleshooting, construction, and maintenance skills.
• Repair and provide technical support and documentation for Low Band, VHF/UHF, and 800/900 MHz analog and digital systems, mobile and portable subscriber equipment, simulcast.
• Installation, maintenance, and repair of base systems, repeaters, remote controls, multiplexers, antenna systems, microwave systems, battery backup systems, and solar power systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations. Reading blueprints, running conduit, wiring devices, troubleshooting, and performing quality control testing.
• Reading and interpreting mechanical, architectural and electrical LV drawings and code specifications for determining wiring layouts.
• Troubleshooting, testing, and repairing emergency generators and various LV electrical systems and power distribution systems to ensure that they are working properly.
• Performing upgrades or preventive maintenance to electrical control systems.
• Running tests, isolating problems, replacing damaged section of wiring, laying conduit, and performing other tasks as required.
• Work on various projects without supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced LV installation

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

Reading blueprints

Testing electrical patterns

Electrical system testing

Job description

Summary:

Oversee, coordinate, and execute installation, repairs, designs, troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance on Low Voltage Electrical projects, including but not limited to, indoor lighting systems, electrical systems for a commercial setting. In addition, this professional helps determines type and cost of materials required for the projects, ensures specifications and drawings are accurate, reviewing projects and plans, determining layouts, and testing electrical patterns.

The candidate will also be responsible to retrofit equipment with controls needed to improve the efficiency and performance of the devices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advanced LV electrical installation, troubleshooting, construction, and maintenance skills.
• Repair and provide technical support and documentation for Low Band, VHF/UHF, and 800/900 MHz analog and digital systems, mobile and portable subscriber equipment, simulcast.
• Installation, maintenance, and repair of base systems, repeaters, remote controls, multiplexers, antenna systems, microwave systems, battery backup systems, and solar power systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations. Reading blueprints, running conduit, wiring devices, troubleshooting, and performing quality control testing.
• Reading and interpreting mechanical, architectural and electrical LV drawings and code specifications for determining wiring layouts.
• Troubleshooting, testing, and repairing emergency generators and various LV electrical systems and power distribution systems to ensure that they are working properly.
• Performing upgrades or preventive maintenance to electrical control systems.
• Running tests, isolating problems, replacing damaged section of wiring, laying conduit, and performing other tasks as required.
• Work on various projects without supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• Advanced courses that deal with basic electric controls, electrical code and wiring
• 6 years minimum of commercial LV wiring experience with a good knowledge of electrical installations.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

• Washington/Oregon – Electrical EL06 License or LEA License

Company Overview:

Day Wireless Systems is the largest full-service wireless integrator in the West. We provide design, construction, licensing, sales, service, rentals, installation, and maintenance for a wide range of wireless voice, data, and video applications.

Founded in 1969, today we have 30 locations and 400+ employees in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah. Day Wireless employees enjoy the opportunity to grow and transfer within our many locations and business divisions.

Disclaimer:

Day Management Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.