Electrician

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Performs electrical maintenance and emergency repairs, makes modifications, and executes the preventive maintenance program designed for the facility. Supports the maintenance staff with repairs of equipment both routine and emergency.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Repairs and maintains all facility electrical wiring and fixtures in accordance with blueprints, manuals, and building codes using appropriate hand and electrician's tools.
• Installs and repairs electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment.
• Repairs and maintains major equipment such as motors, generators, and electrical control systems.
• Tests defective equipment to determine the cause of malfunction or failure using standard electrical test equipment.
• Observes functioning of installed facility equipment to detect hazards and need for adjustment, relocation, or replacement.
• Inspects circuits and wiring for specified shielding and grounding and repairs or rewires plant equipment systems according to state building codes and safety regulations.
• Plans layout of new wiring installations.
• Inspects all equipment on a regularly scheduled basis; meets all requirements of the established preventive maintenance program; inspects, maintains, and repairs solid state boiler control systems and electrical switch gear and electric motors.
• Adjusts, calibrates, and repairs electrical-pneumatic control systems-inspects electrical-pneumatic system for emergency repairs-reports and logs all findings.
• Position may require working non-standard hours to complete a repair job; position requires being a self-starter and having the ability to work independently; position will require extensive cross training in all aspects of facility maintenance.
• Possesses a valid commercial driver’s license to operate on-the-road equipment.
• Maintains the files necessary to support all maintenance activities.
• Must be able to participate on standby rotation and be available for emergency callouts.
• Performs other duties as required.

Work Environment:

• Must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather.

Qualifications:
Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge in the operation and maintenance of vehicles, electrical equipment, motors, pumps, and equipment used in and around water and wastewater systems.
• Extensive knowledge with hand and power tools and equipment commonly used in the electrical field.
• Knowledge of the methods, materials, equipment, and tools used in the maintenance and repair of advanced mechanical and/or electrical systems.
• Fairly knowledgeable in computer operations-able to make spreadsheets and documents and enter information into Kloudgin.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Possess a valid vehicle Connecticut Electrical License.
• Possess a valid Connecticut Driver's License.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift objects weighing up to 100 pounds from floor to waist level. Items lifted are often bulky and difficult to handle.
• Must be able to climb and work off a ladder or scaffold and climb into vehicles having high ground clearance.
• Must be able to walk up to 3 miles per 8-hour shift.
• Must be able to ascend and descend up to 1,000 steps in an 8-hour shift.
• Must be able to carry a 50-pound toolbox, up a flight of stairs.
• Must be able to work in constricted places.
• Must have flexibility to reach, stoop, and bend to work on equipment.

Additional Information

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.