Senior Electrician

Caltech; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Caltech in Pasadena, CA seeks a Senior Electrician to coordinate and install electrical systems per blueprints while ensuring safety and compliance. You will mentor junior staff and train colleagues while maintaining campus electrical infrastructure.

Essential duties include field verifications, system troubleshooting, and coordinating tasks with campus management. Strong knowledge of codes, tools, and safety practices is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent with electrical theory courses.
• California certified journeyman electrician with 10+ years experience.
• Apprenticeship program or 2-year electrical maint/construct cert completed.
• Familiar with federal/state/local electrical codes and safe practices.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and maintain a safe work environment.
• Mentor less experienced team members in safe practices.
• Communicate professionally, in writing and verbally.
• Train new/less experienced staff on procedures and tasks.
• Perform field verification of campus electrical systems.
• Coordinate tasks using IWMS for scheduling and asset management.
• Inspect field installations for safety and workmanship.
• Support electrical safety program compliance tasks.
• Install and troubleshoot electrical systems and raceways.
• Install circuit breakers, panels, switches, and transformers.
• Install communication cabling as needed.
• Repair lighting from ladders or lifts; work at heights.
• Use basic electrical tools and test equipment.
• Troubleshoot wiring, motors, and control circuits.

Skills

Electrical theory

Blueprint reading

Safety procedures

Tool usage

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Apprenticeship program completion

2-year electrical construction/maintenance certificate or associate degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Email software

Job description

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.

Job Summary

Under general supervision, a Senior Electrician will be responsible for safe and professional coordinating and installations of skilled work related to the safety, installation, maintenance, repair, service, and alteration of electrical systems and equipment according to blueprints and drawings to accomplish projects. A Senior Electrician will bare a shared responsibility for training and mentoring of lessor experienced team members. A Senior Electrician performs work in accordance with Institute and regulatory agencies’ safety standards and practices.

This is an Essential Reporting position. An employee designated as essential reporting has essential job skills that are needed for response and recovery; and is expected to report to campus as soon as possible.

Essential Job Duties

• Responsible for following all safety procedures and maintaining a safe and secure work environment.
• Monitor and mentor safe working practices and conditions for new and/or less experienced team members.
• Proficiently communicate both electronically and verbally in a professional manner.
• Responsible to act as trainer to new and/or less experienced team members
• Ability to perform field research and Campus electrical system field verification.
• Ability to learn and adequately utilize Integrated Work Management System Desktop Versions for coordinating task scheduling, task costing, and asset management purposes.
• Performs inspection of field installations for safety, and quality of workmanship for acceptance.
• Interact and support Caltech Electrical Safety Program compliance tasks including but not limited to Safety Equipment Inspections and Preventative Maintenance planning and execution.
• Installs and troubleshoots electrical systems including, but not limited to, raceway systems such as EMT, rigid conduit, flexible metal conduit, surface mounted raceways, cable trays, and interior and exterior lighting fixtures.
• Installs circuit breaker panel boards, switches, motor controls, transformers, and power outlets of various voltage and amperage ratings ranging from 120 single phase through 480 three phase.
• As needed may install communication cable systems.
• Repairs lighting, typically from ladders ranging in height from 4 to 12 feet and occasionally from lifts that extend up to 30 feet.
• Works proficiently with basic tools of the electrical industry including, but not limited to, conduit benders and test equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, and megohmmeters.
• Troubleshoots conventional building wiring, motors, and control circuits and recommends changes to projects due to unforeseen circumstances.
• Participate in various other duties such as job walks, estimating costs on projects, operating Campus vehicles, and consulting with Campus community to help solve problems.
• Involved with testing and operation of building systems including but limited to battery banks, emergency lighting, and standby generators.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency supplemented by courses in electrical theory and electrical construction code from a trade school.
• Must be a California certified, journeyman level electrician with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Completion of an apprenticeship program or associate degree (or certificate of completion) from a 2-year electrical construction and maintenance course.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local electrical codes, orders, ordinances, and regulations.
• Must provide and maintain basic hand tools.
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work on ladders, scaffolds, indoors, outdoors, attics, basements, and other crawl spaces.
• Must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Must be able to decipher between colors to identify color-coded conductor wires.
• Must be able to detect unusual sounds from transformers, fixture ballasts, and alarm systems.
• Must be able to detect the smell of burning transformers, breakers, conductors, switches, ballasts and relays.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, and email software.
• Must possess a valid California driver’s license and maintain it throughout the course of employment.
• Must be able to adhere to the Institute's driver’s policy.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds daily.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Integrated Work Management System
• 5 years of work experience in a university or facilities setting is a plus.
• 3 years of Campus Electric Shop Experience is a plus
• Preferred candidate will demonstrate good understanding of electrical circuits and theory.
• Able to read and draw electrical diagrams.

Required Documents

• Resume.
• Proof of Active California State Certified Journeyman Electrician Status.

Hiring Range

$44.25 - $49.50 per hour

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our

EEO Statement

Caltech is an equal opportunity employer and, as a federal contractor, takes affirmative action to employ qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Disability Accommodations

Caltech complies with the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We consider reasonable accommodation measures that may be necessary for eligible applicants and employees to perform the essential functions of a position.

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