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Electrician

ID 12971

Location Richmond, VA

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A Licensed or Non-Licensed Electrician installs basic electrical equipment and systems in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.

You will be responsible for:

• Assembling, installing, testing, and maintaining electrical or electronic wiring, conduit, cable, equipment, components and devices associated with electrical equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans.

• Installing and mounting electronic controls, device, panels, sensors, and components.

• Performing interlock wiring as required.

• Testing electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices.

• Inspecting installation sites and studying work orders, building plans, and installation manuals in order to determine materials requirements and installation procedures.

• Diagnosing malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.

• Reading contract drawings.

• Trouble shooting EMS systems, smart breakers, and relays.

Qualifications / Skills Sets / Expectations:

• Four (4) years of experience working in the electrical industry. High School diploma or GED required.

• Must successfully pass a background check and drug test

• High School Diploma or GED

• Reliable Transportation

Job working conditions and environment:

This position is physically demanding and often requires working outdoors while exposed to all types of weather conditions and while working in all types of environments. For example, the incumbent may be required to work, depending on the job location and the time of year, in the heat, cold, rain and snow. This position also requires working at extreme heights, in areas that are under construction, or in restricted areas such as a switchgear room, manhole, utility tunnel, crawl space or attic. The incumbent must be able to access work areas that are accessible only by O.S.H.A. approved site construction ladders or stairs that are under construction. Additionally, this position requires flexible work hours. In order to get a project completed on time, employees are often required to work overtime, weekends and night shifts. The incumbent must work in the presence of customers and their representatives with little or no interference or disruption to the customer while maintaining a professional and courteous image.

Physical Abilities:

• Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.

• Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.

• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.

• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.

• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.

• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.

• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Desired Skills:

• Possess a journeyman's license in the appropriate jurisdiction.

• Current Journeyman's license is preferred.

Applicants for this position may be required to obtain or provide proof of flu shots or of other vaccinations depending on customer requirements and nature of the position or demonstrate a valid basis for exception.

EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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