MUHA-Electrician

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MUSC Health seeks an Electrician to monitor, maintain, adjust, and repair electrical distribution systems across MUSC facilities to ensure reliable emergency and standard power. The role covers Generators, ATS, MCC, Drives, Motors, Distribution Center and Panels.

Essential personnel in a disaster, with a 40-hour work week, requiring physical endurance and ability to work in varied environments across campus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years general or industrial electrical maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Make repairs or installations for electrical motors, lighting fixtures, circuits, disconnects, starters, panels, generators, transformers and related equipment using testing tools.
• Support urgent emergencies or call-backs to install/repair electrical apparatus.
• Complete Level 1 Thermography certification within 1 year of hire; maintain Level 1 thereafter and generate infrared reports.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Thermography

Job description

Job Description Summary

The electrician monitors, maintains, adjusts, and repairs electrical distribution systems owned or leased by the Medical University of South Carolina in order to ensure safety and reliability of emergency and normal power electrical systems. This role requires a working knowledge of all electrical systems including, but not limited to, Generators, ATS, MCC, Drives, Motors, Distribution Center, and Distribution Panels. Incumbent is Considered Essential Personnel in a disaster.

Job Description

The electrician monitors, maintains, adjusts, and repairs electrical distribution systems owned or leased by the Medical University of South Carolina in order to ensure safety and reliability of emergency and normal power electrical systems. This role requires a working knowledge of all electrical systems including, but not limited to, Generators, ATS, MCC, Drives, Motors, Distribution Center, and Distribution Panels. Incumbent is Considered Essential Personnel in a disaster.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000353 CHS OH - Central Energy Plant (CEP)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-25

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Description

The electrician monitors, maintains, adjusts, and repairs electrical distribution systems owned or leased by the Medical University of South Carolina in order to ensure safety and reliability of emergency and normal power electrical systems. This role requires a working knowledge of all electrical systems including, but not limited to, Generators, ATS, MCC, Drives, Motors, Distribution Center, and Distribution Panels. Incumbent is Considered Essential Personnel in a disaster.

Additional Job Description

• 20%. Make necessary repairs or installations for electrical motors, lighting fixtures, lighting circuits, electrical disconnects, starters, panels, breakers, generators, transformers, and various other equipment. Utilize modern testing equipment for troubleshooting electrical apparatus.
• 10%. In emergencies, urgent, or call-back situations, essential personnel will support, install, and/or repair electrical apparatus.
• 10%. Require level 1 Thermography certification completion within one year of hire date and maintain a minimum level 1 for the following years after. Utilize the software provided to create infrared reports as required.
• 5%. Installing conduit, wire mold, or other various raceways. Must be able to pull wire, install lighting systems, control panels, and other electrical equipment in new and old buildings. Perform other related duties, such as reading blueprints (paper or digital), operating various MUSC Health vehicles, and maintaining a clean, organized workspace and/or job sites.
• 30%. Perform preventive maintenance and safety checks on high-voltage equipment, all electrical power panels, automatic transfer switches, and operational testing of emergency power generators.
• 25%. Support scheduled electrical outage, resolved unscheduled electrical outages, including but not limited to power failures and planned maintenance shutdowns.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work outside, in all weather conditions and temperature extremes. (Continuous)
• Ability to work in elevated areas. (Continuous)
• Ability to work in confined spaces. (Continuous)
• Ability to work below ground. (Continuous)
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous)
• Ability to stand. (Continuous)
• Ability to climb. (Continuous)
• Ability to kneel. (Continuous)
• Ability to bend. (Continuous)
• Ability to walk. (Continuous)
• Ability to handle heavy tools (i.e. jackhammer). (Frequent)
• Ability to lift, unassisted, weight to 50 lbs. (Frequent)
• Ability to carry objects, unassisted, on a plane, on ladders, upstairs, etc., weighing 50 lbs. or less. (Frequent)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
• Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Continuous)
• Ability to perceive colors accurately. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
• Ability to operate winches, come-alongs, jacks, etc. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain dexterity in order to use hand tools, both manual and powered. (Continuous)
• Ability to push or pull equipment carts. (Frequent)
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use as required. (Continuous)

Minimum Requirements

Education: High School Degree or Equivalent

Work Experience: 3 years general or industrial electrical maintenance experience required

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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