Electrician

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 project reviews and participates in collaborative meetings for Facilities Services and Design and Construction Management as needed.

5% - Performs other related work as assigned.