High Voltage Electrician - Augusta in Augusta, Maine

High Voltage Electrician

This is structure and craft work as a Master electrician involving the installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems and related equipment. Responsibilities include performing skilled electrical tasks in accordance with standard trade practices and maintaining High Voltage (12,750 volts) electrical systems. Assignments may be accompanied by penciled sketches, diagrams, and blueprints. This level of work is differentiated from the Electrician II level in that employees in this class, because of their license and special training, work with High Voltage (HV).

Work is performed under limited supervision.

Representative tasks include:

• Supervising and assisting with designs, installation, maintenance, and emergency repairs to High Voltage (12,750 volts) and Low Voltage (< 600 volts) systems to ensure safe installation and operations of electrical systems.
• Installing, altering, maintaining, and repairing wiring, lighting, electric power appliances and machinery, overhead circuits, sophisticated electronics, and underground conduits to ensure safe installation and operations and ensure user needs are met.
• Installing, maintaining, and repairing electric motors and generators to ensure safe installation and operation.
• Installing and performing major electrical repairs on refrigeration units, dishwashers, hotplates, fans, ovens, ranges, and water heaters to ensure safe and proper operation.
• Installing, maintaining and repairing intercom systems, bridge controls, signal timers, traffic signals, and other electrical apparatus to ensure safe and proper operation.
• Planning and laying out electrical jobs to estimate materials needed and time required for completion.

Knowledges, skills, and abilities required include:

• Knowledge of the State and National Electrical Code.
• Knowledge of the methods, theories, and principles of electricity and electrical systems.
• Knowledge of the tools, materials, methods, and practices of the electrical trade.
• Knowledge of HV electrical systems.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions common to the electrical trade including HV systems.
• Ability to detect and overcome defects in HV and related electrical systems, equipment, and appliances.
• Ability to use HV and other electrical test equipment properly.
• Ability to work with HV electrical systems and generators.
• Ability to understand and explain technical sketches, diagrams, and blueprints.
• Ability to operate a bucket loader and related equipment.
• Ability to direct the work of skilled electricians and helpers.
• Ability to plan and lay out electrical work for others.

Minimum qualifications:

Current valid Master Electrician's license as issued by the Electrician's Examining Board.

Application instructions:
Please submit a cover letter along with a current resume and three (3) professional references. In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your resume includes the month and year for any relevant experience listed. Your resume should include the duties and responsibilities associated with each position. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.

Contact information:
For more information or questions specific to the position, please contact recruiting.ggsc.

The selected candidate will be required to pass the required background checks (fingerprinting may be required) as a condition of employment.

Benefits of working for the State of Maine include:

• Work-Life Balance
• Health Insurance Coverage
• Health Insurance Premium Credit
• Dental Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Living Resources Program
• Parental leave
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note:

Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.