Skilled Craftsperson - Electrician [Full-Time]

San Antonio Zoo; San Antonio (TX); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 72 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

San Antonio Zoo is seeking a Maintenance – Skilled Craftsperson: Electrician to maintain and repair electrical systems and equipment. The role involves installing, altering, maintaining, and repairing circuits, devices, and related gear, while ensuring safety and guest service standards.

You will read technical sketches, follow electrical codes, and work weekends or holidays as needed. A Texas electrician license is preferred, with about three years of electrical experience expected.

Qualifications

• Three years electrical experience.
• Knowledge of city and national electrical codes.
• Able to read, write, and understand English.
• Able to interpret and work from technical sketches and blueprints.
• Knowledge of tools, materials, methods, and practices of the electrical trade.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade, including high voltages.
• A Valid Texas Electrician License (apprentice, or journeyman’s) preferred.

Responsabilités

• Install, alter, maintain, and repair electrical circuits, systems and fixtures, clocks, power appliances, generators, motors, and related equipment.
• Establish and maintain positive, cooperative working relations with fellow employees.
• Address guest questions and directions to various areas of the Zoo.
• Remove trash and debris from public areas.
• Work in cooperation with and supervise a helper when needed.
• Order parts and tools as necessary with authorization.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Electrical experience

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

English literacy

Reading from sketches/blueprints

High voltage safety

Formation

Texas Electrician License (apprentice or journeyman) preferred

Description du poste

Maintenance – Skilled Craftsperson: Electrician

Collaborate with a passionate Zoo Crew in San Antonio

Choosing where to grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the place you choose to work at will support and guide you. With a diversity of passionate people, San Antonio Zoo is a place where you can collaborate with others securing a future for wildlife.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The Skilled Craftsperson - Electrician is responsible for tasks related to the maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment.

As a Skilled Craftsperson - Electrician, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people in San Antonio. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Establish and maintain positive, cooperative, and effective working relations with fellow employees.
• Constantly exhibit a guest service attitude, a smile, and an obvious interest in guest comfort and service.
• Communicate with the public in a courteous and tactful manner and assist guests with questions and directions to various areas of the Zoo. Address the guest - do not wait to be asked.
• Remove trash and debris from public areas; i.e. pick up litter whenever you see it.
• Install, alter, maintain, and repair electrical circuits, systems and fixtures, clocks, power appliances, generators, motors, and related equipment.
• Work in cooperation with and exercise some supervision over a helper.
• Order parts and tools as necessary with appropriate authorization.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, the San Antonio Zoo recommends the following skills/qualifications:

• Ability to work weekends, holidays and occasional after-hour assignments.
• Able to understand, foresee, and apply necessary safety precautions applicable to the Zoo environment.
• Able to read, write, and understand English.
• Able to interpret and work from technical sketches and blueprints.
• Knowledge of city and national electrical codes.
• Able to identify and correct defects in electrical systems, devices, machines, and equipment.
• Knowledge of tools, materials, methods, and practices of the electrical and air conditioning trade.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade, including working with high voltages.
• Three years electrical experience.
• A Valid Texas Electrician License (apprentice, or journeyman’s) preferred.

The San Antonio Zoo is an equal opportunity employer. San Antonio Zoo will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.