Electrician, Senior

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Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical circuits, appliances, systems, facilities, and related electrical controls and devices. Assist in the training of new personnel.

Work requires educational background normally equivalent to a high school education with course work in skilled crafts or trades training in electrical systems, schematics and relevant national, state and local codes.

Work requires four to six years in electrical construction or electrical maintenance.

• Install, maintain and repair electrical appliances and equipment such as incubators, autoclaves, centrifuges, tube systems, washers, dryers, compressors, generators, pumps, lighting equipment, carrier systems, timing devices, steam and electric heating units, exhaust systems, smoke detectors, fire alarms, electrical surgical units, hypothermal units, humidifiers, suction machines, electrical beds, thermostats, and electrical systems of furnaces and boilers.
• Lay out, assemble and install wiring in Duke Medicine buildings in accordance with blueprints specifications, established practices and pertinent state and local electrical codes.
• Apply safety precaution pertaining to:
  Safety regulations and procedures; chemical safety, hazard communication program; personal protective equipment; lifting procedures, back injury prevention; flammable storage, housekeeping; fire extinguisher training.
• Follow a predetermined schedule of preventive maintenance. Perform periodic switch gear maintenance of relays and control switches; troubleshoot switch gear circuits and control switches; replace circuit components (instrument meters, surge protectors, relays, control switches).
• Diagnose and correct electrical systems and equipment malfunctions; test, adjust, sequence, synchronize and align such systems and equipment as AC and DC power supplies, main power control panels, motors, generators, circuit breakers and relay panels.
• Calculate power requirements for electrical systems (conductors, protective devices, physical protection). Determine methods and sequence of operations required to locate, design, install, test, repair, and modify electrical systems and equipment by interpreting blueprints, wiring and schematic diagrams and following technical, verbal or written instructions.
• Make work assignments; assist in the training of new personnel.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $22.05 to USD $36.47. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

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