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Electrician

University of Kansas
dental insurance, paid holidays, sick time, tuition assistance
United States, Kansas, Lawrence
1450 Jayhawk Boulevard (Show on map)
Nov 25, 2024
Position Overview Facilities Services supports KU's mission of learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor by operating and maintaining the University's physical plant and grounds. Electricians perform highly skilled tasks in planning, installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of electrical systems, wiring, machinery, and equipment. This position requires the operation of work issued vehicles. KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 8 hours of sick leave earned each month, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities. Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and dependents! Details available at: https://humanresources.ku.edu/tuition-assistance Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday to Friday with overtime and after hours call back as needed. Facilities also offers a four-day 10-hour per day work week option Monday-Thursday or Tuesday to Friday. Job Description 70% - Wiring: Lays-out, installs and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus and control equipment. Plans new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance and avoid hazardous and unreliable wiring consistent with job specifications and electrical codes. Works from diagrams, job specifications, or blueprints. Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles and installs electrical conduit, using tools such as hacksaw, pipe threader and conduit bender. Pulls wiring through conduit. Splices wire by stripping insulation from terminal leads with knife or pliers, twisting or crimping wires together and applying tape or terminal caps. Connects wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment using hand tools. Installs and repairs distribution and control apparatus, such as switches, relays, circuit-breaker panels, fastening in place with screws, bolts, etc., using hand and power tools. Connects proper cables to equipment such as motors and installs grounding leads. Tests continuity of circuits to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components, using test equipment such as ohmmeter, ammeter, megger and phase meter, etc. Observes functioning of equipment or electrical systems to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation or replacement. 25% - Other related duties: Previews, orders and otherwise obtains electrical materials and equipment. Completes work order paperwork. Informs supervisor of work status. Cleans and maintains job sites and tools. Performs related work as necessary. Performs project reviews and participates in collaborative meetings for Facilities Services and Design and Construction Management as needed. 5% - Performs other related work as assigned. Position Requirements Reach, grasp, lift, carry, and place moderately heavy loads frequently, and heavy loads occasionally (50 lbs) with or without accommodation. Work in temperature extremes, both hot and cold inside and outdoors. Report to work during declared periods of inclement weather. Respond to after-hours emergencies as needed. Work overtime as needed. Must input work order information digitally and perform other electronic communications as required. Valid driver's license by the time of hire and maintain the license throughout employment. Required Qualifications High School diploma or completion of G.E.D. equivalency. Two (2) years of electrical repair experience; Certificate of completion from a vocational school or an associate's degree in this trade area may be substituted for one year of the required experience. Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated experience reading, interpreting, and working from sketches, blueprints, job specifications, and schematics as evidenced by application materials. Demonstrated experience with all voltage up to 12470 as evidenced by application materials. Demonstrated experience working with conduit as evidenced by application materials. Usage of electrical test equipment as evidenced by application materials. Previous experience working in a college or university setting. Additional Candidate Instructions A complete application will include your current contact information including email and phone number and your previous work experience including dates of employment. Please include the name and contact information to three references with your application. Application review begins Monday, October 14th and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified. Contact Information to Applicants David Alvarez d435a669@ku.edu 785-864-6819 Advertised Salary Range $43,000-$53,000 Work Schedule 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday to Friday with overtime and after hours call back as needed. Facilities also offers a four-day 10-hour per day work week option Monday-Thursday or Tuesday to Friday. Application Review Begins Monday October 14, 2024 Anticipated Start Date Monday October 28, 2024