Electrician Assistant

Located 45 minutes from the Nation’s Capital, nestled in a historical community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a two-time Aspen Award-winning institution (top 15% of Community Colleges) with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among America’s top 100 producers of Minority Associate Degrees in twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. CSM offers excellent health insurance benefits;

state retirement pension plan; wellness programs;
Code Green early closure Fridays in the summer; college closure for spring break and several major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year; and for several days in March for Spring Break. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and community needs.

The Electrician Assistant supports the Electrician and Facilities team members that oversee the College’s facilities. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the installation, repair, assessment, and maintenance of all the electrical components on campus. Electrical components range from receptacles and switches to switch gears, transformers, control systems, circuit breakers, lighting, and ballasts, etc. Additionally, the Electrician Assistant aids the Electrician, HVAC technicians and general maintenance staff with duties involving new construction, blueprint reviews, large projects, and a variety of tasks may require additional assistance or multiple team members to complete.

Reports to:

Facilities Management Field Superintendent

The hiring salary for this position will be from the min to mid-point of the salary range advertised. This position is open until filled.

• Assist electrician in the day-to-day electrical needs throughout the CSM property.
• Maintain interior and exterior lighting systems on the La Plata Campus.
• Perform code required inspections of all emergency lighting systems and routine functionality.
• Assist with testing of electrical equipment and diagnosing problems within campus electrical systems.
• Maintain the inventory of lamps, ballasts, and other high turnover electrical consumables needed to maintain campus lighting in good operation.
• Assist in the resets of current protection devices in panels, controls, motors, heaters, alarms, and other electrical apparatus.
• Assist in installs of raceways, boxes, wires, and other electrical devices.
• Maintain a safe working environment by cleaning and maintaining electrical rooms and closets.
• Maintain and keep track of all electrical tools, equipment for proper operation and wear and tear.
• Report adverse findings to the Field Superintendent and electricians to be addressed in a timely manner.
• Assist other trades as needed.

• Set up power cords and other electrical requirements in support of special events including graduations, student events and conference center events.
• Perform electrical technical support for campus wide events during and after hours.

• Responsible for documenting work performance through the Asset Essentials work request system.
• Responsible for documenting inventory usage and restocking of electrical and shop materials.

• Assists during emergency situations (e.g., school closings, power outages, inclement weather conditions, snow removal, bomb threats) and other duties outside of the electrical trade as assigned by the supervisor to ensure continuance of overall facilities operations.

• Other duties as assigned by the FCL Field Superintendent and Electrician.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years working in the electrical industry; on and with electrical components, electrical test equipment and safety electrical protection.
• Understanding of the National Electric Code.

• Ability to read electrical blueprints.
• Knowledge in the use and care of hand tools associated with the trade including volt meters, amp meters and other electrical test equipment.
• Ability to lift 75 lbs.
• Ability to work from ladders…