Senior Electrician: Electrical Systems & Maintenance Lead

Duke University; Durham (AR); On-site; USD 46,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University in Durham, NC, is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to install, maintain, and repair electrical systems and devices across Duke Medicine facilities. You will read blueprints, follow codes, and ensure safe, reliable power distribution.

Required qualifications include 4–6 years of electrical construction or maintenance and a high school education with skilled trades training. The role also involves training new personnel and performing preventive maintenance per a

Qualifications

• Education/Training: Work requires educational background normally equivalent to a high school education with course work in skilled crafts or trades training in electrical systems, schematics and relevant national, state and local codes.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical circuits, appliances, systems, facilities, and related electrical controls and devices.
• Assist in the training of new personnel.
• Lay out, assemble and install wiring in Duke Medicine buildings in accordance with blueprints specifications, established practices and pertinent state and local electrical codes.
• Apply safety precaution pertaining to: Safety regulations and procedures; chemical safety, hazard communication program; personal protective equipment; lifting procedures, back injury prevention; flammable storage, housekeeping; fire extinguisher training.
• Follow a predetermined schedule of preventive maintenance. Perform periodic switchgear maintenance of relays and control switches; troubleshoot switchgear circuits and control switches; replace circuit components (instrument meters, surge protectors, relays, control switches).
• Diagnose and correct electrical systems and equipment malfunctions; test, adjust, sequence, synchronize and align such systems and equipment as AC and DC power supplies, main power control panels, motors, generators, circuit breakers and relay panels.
• Calculate power requirements for electrical systems (conductors, protective devices, physical protection). Determine methods and sequence of operations required to locate, design, install, test, repair, and modify electrical systems and equipment by interpreting blueprints, wiring and schematic diagrams and following technical, verbal or written instructions.
• Make work assignments; assist in the training of new personnel.

Education

High school diploma with skilled trades training in electrical systems

Job description

Duke University in Durham, NC, is seeking an experienced Electrical Technician to install, maintain, and repair electrical systems and devices across Duke Medicine facilities. You will read blueprints, follow codes, and ensure safe, reliable power distribution.

Required qualifications include 4–6 years of electrical construction or maintenance and a high school education with skilled trades training. The role also involves training new personnel and performing preventive maintenance per a