Electrician

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Job : 81491

Location: Santa Cruz

Full/Part Time: Full Time

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IRD for this job: 10-20-2025

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It is known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

Physical Planning, Development & Operations (PPDO) manages and oversees all University activities and services related to physical and environmental planning, design and construction, engineering, physical plant maintenance and operations, capital and space planning, space management, and the associated business services necessary to support these functions. The campus comprises over 2,000 acres and more than 500 buildings totaling more than 8 million square feet.

The department has operating budgets over $60 million, manages a project portfolio of approximately $990 million, and employs over 400 full-time staff.

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Under the supervision and direction of the Electrical Shop Supervisor, the Electrician performs maintenance, repair, and construction of campus electrical distribution systems, interior and exterior lighting circuitry, electro-mechanical equipment, and appliances.

Budgeted Salary: $52.90/hour. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week:
  Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes:
  Day

Employee Classification: Career appointment

Job End Date: None

Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation: K7 Union

Job Code Classification: 008138 (ELECTRN)

Travel: Up to 25% of the time

45% - Journeyman-Level Electrical Work

• Performs journeyman-level electrician duties on all campus buildings.
• Performs repair, and electrical construction duties, including installing electrical distribution of buildings, street and path lighting, and all associated circuits, equipment, wiring devices, with voltages up to and including 12KV, utilizing diagnostic instruments.
• Installs breakers, lugs, new conductors, and conduit connectors in, on, or above energized busses, referencing manuals and specifications as necessary.
• Performs circuit load calculations, voltage drop, and conduit fill calculations.
• Performs estimates and project support, including plan review.
• Drives a University vehicle to transport electrical materials and tools between campus work areas.

40% - General Preventive Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Performs preventive maintenance and repair of electrical motors, controls, motor control centers, building lighting systems, electrical panels, circuit…