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Trades Specialist (Electrician), Trades Specialist (Electrician) Trainee 1, Trades Specialist (Electrician) Trainee 2, Greater Binghamton Health Center, P26802
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What they do
An Electrician works on electrical systems in buildings. Installs electrical wiring and lighting in new construction, and repairs or upgrade wiring, outlets or other parts of older electrical systems. Checks safety and makes installations or repairs that are in compliance with local building codes. May also specialize in electrical work required in different manufacturing industries, electrical systems for cars, plane or boats, or electrical and lighting work in the film industry.
$63,769 / year median in New York
+3% projected growth
Job Description
- Performs journeyman level electrical duties.
- Working knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in electrical trade.
- Repairs, maintains, and installs electrical systems and electrical systems and equipment including but not limited to fixtures, motors, load centers, relays, controls, circuitry, and related equipment in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
- Locates and determines electrical malfunctions using test instruments such as ammeter, volt meter, and ohmmeter.
- Plans new or modifies installations consistent with specifications and national electrical code.
- Will be required to plan and lay out work, develop time and material lists for projects assigned.
- Will be required to read and interpret plans, codes, diagrams, architectural blueprints and specifications.
- Tests, adjusts, calibrates, and maintains a wide variety of control equipment, including but not limited to building heating, air conditioning, and ventilating equipment controls for refrigeration; and for a wide variety of other equipment and systems.
- Performs maintenance, and preventative maintenance on mechanical equipment including but not limited to bathroom exhaust fans, clothes dryers, sump pumps and generators.
- Will be required to train and supervise others.
- Ability to climb ladders, work from scaffolding and mechanical lifts.
Job Requirements:
- Working knowledge of methods, material, tools and equipment used in the craft or crafts to which assigned.
- Working knowledge of applicable standards and plumbing and electrical code regulations.
- Working knowledge of the rules and regulations of the facility governing the activities of State wards.
- Ability to use the tools, machines, equipment and material of the craft or crafts to which assigned.
- Ability to train and supervise others.
- Ability to plan and lay out work and diagnose problems.
- Ability to read and interpret plans, diagrams, architectural blueprints and specifications.
Non-competitive:
Four years of full-time experience in the electrical trade under a skilled tradesperson which would provide training equivalent to that given in a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program, OR an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in the electrical trade at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services; OR successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Electrician) traineeship or a two-year electrician training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program- such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program.
- Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific class room instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work.
- NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
- Access to tuition assistance programs
- Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
- Paid time off - 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
- NYS Retirement programs Background checks will be required.