Electrician, Senior

Employer: Georgia State University
Location: Atlanta, GA

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Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Electrician, Senior

Facilities Management Services

Building Maintenance - Zone 06

Location: Campus **Location subject to change**

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. **Shift subject to change**

Schedule: $43,100 - $51,800

These are exciting times in the Maintenance and Operations Department. We are growing and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence.

Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes us a stronger team.

The Maintenance and Operations Department seeks (1) an Electrician, Senior to join the already awesome team, taking the Building Maintenance Department to the next level of excellence!

WHAT MAKES The Maintenance and Operations Department A GREAT PLACE?

Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.

A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners

Professional development opportunity and mentorship

A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO

The ideal candidate will perform skilled manual work, such as installing, altering, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems, equipment, and fixtures. In addition to supporting the departments, Electrician, Senior will also:

Installs conduits, wiring, pull boxes, switchboards, etc., necessary for additions, extensions, or alterations to electrical systems.

Assists and instructs other electricians on projects.

Serves as the lead person at times.

Monitors electrical equipment for needed repairs and maintenance.

Services and repairs lighting, power, heating, cooling, and communication systems.

Monitors the functioning of installed equipment or systems to detect hazards and needed adjustments.

Repairs, installs, and tests safety devices, such as fire alarms, ground fault interrupters, circuit breakers, and fuses.

Repairs and replaces parts in motors, generators, pumps, storage batteries, switchboards, etc.

Drills holes for wiring; splices wires by stripping insulation, soldering wires together, and applying tape or terminal caps.

Replace fuses, light bulbs, and switches.

Troubleshot electrical equipment for preventative repairs and maintenance.

Gathers tools and supplies for the work site; cleans work areas, tools, and equipment.

Maintains tools and equipment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $43,100 - $51,800. Salary offers will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications in relation to the Minimum Hiring Standards. Candidates earlier in their careers are typically offered salaries closer to the minimum of the hiring range, while those with more advanced or relevant experience may be considered for compensation at or above the hiring range.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Technical or vocational degree and three years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Hiring Qualifications:

Knowledge of the electrical trade's practices, procedures, and safety precautions.
Knowledge of local electrical codes.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Effective time management skills.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Ability to operate tools and equipment used in the electrical trade.
Ability to access confined spaces.
Ability to climb ladders and scaffolds and interpret building drawings.

College/Business Unit
Open until filled

College/Business Unit: Facilities Management Services
Location: Perimeter Campus
Job Posting: 09/08/26, 6:28:39 AM

Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.

Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.

More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.

The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.

Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.

The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.

The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.