Electrician Senior Lead

Working Title:

Electrician Senior Lead

State Role

Title:

Trades Technician III

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt:
Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Business Services

Department: 100255 - Trades/Shops E&G

Pay Range: $63,000-$67,000 / $30.29-$32.21 per hour

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 1/5/2026

Mission:
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives. Vision:
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are:

Located in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff.

The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty. JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

James Madison University's Facilities Management is currently seeking an Electrician Senior Lead. This position will perform technically difficult and routine installation, repair, maintenance, and service of electrical equipment in University-owned buildings and other areas.

• Diagnose problems, repair, and maintain a wide variety of electrical equipment, including food service, laboratory, and card access systems.
• Install new equipment, including complete electrical circuits to the equipment.
• Responsible for final inspection and proper operation of all new installations.
• Assist the supervisor and act as back‑up to the supervisor when the supervisor is away from the shop for any period of time.
• Communicate important information regularly and consistently with those they lead.
• Plan workloads based on priorities.
• Coordinate with other shops and departments to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Provide accurate and timely reports as needed, order equipment and parts to maintain the supplies to be able to respond to normal and emergency tasks.
• Coordinate with contractors and engineering staff in the accomplishment of various electrical projects.
• Provide leadership in ensuring that the university's electrical systems are maintained in a manner that promotes the best work/study environment for students, faculty, and staff.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

• Extensive knowledge of electrical equipment and systems, practices, and code compliance.
• High degree of advanced electrician skills including the use of hand tools, power tools, conduit benders, meters, testers, recording devices, and circuit tracers.
• Ability to read and work from blueprints.
• Ability to diagnose, service, and repair all types of electrical equipment.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Driver's License.
• MASTELEC‑Master Electrician Certification.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check. E‑Verify Notice:
After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I‑9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E‑Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

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