Lead Electrical Technician

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Electrical Technician for the facilities engineering program to support a federal Agency.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Performs all the duties of an Electronics Technician I, in addition to the following.
• Applies comprehensive technical knowledge to solve complex problems by interpreting manufacturers' manuals or similar documents.
• Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher-level technician, and work is reviewed guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher-level technician, and work is reviewed for compliance with accepted practices.
• May provide technical guidance to lower-level technicians.
• Applies technical knowledge to perform simple or routine tasks following detailed instructions.
• Performs such tasks as replacing components and wiring circuits; repairing electrical equipment; and taking test readings using common instruments such as digital multi-meters, signal generators, semiconductor testers, curve tracers, and oscilloscopes.
• Work is spot-checked for accuracy.

Required Experience/Skills:

• More than Five (5) years of commercial journeyman level experience.
• Electrical technicians operating, maintaining, and repairing high voltage (600 volt and higher) systems must be trained and qualified in high voltage operations and have a minimum of two (2) years of experience.
• Experience testing, repairing, and maintaining electric-generating equipment in cogeneration and emergency power production facilities that generate up to 12,470 volts.
• Experience installing, modifying, testing, repairing, and troubleshooting generators, transformers, converters, regulators, switches, circuit breakers, lightning arresters, mechanical and electronic recording instruments, mechanical and electronic control systems of distribution lines, substations, and power-generating facilities.
• Experience working from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals.
• Capable of performing physical labor including, walking, standing, lift up to 40lbs, pulling, climbing up and down ladders and agility/dexterity to perform duties assigned.

Preferred Certification:

• NICET electrical power testing certification.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience installing, modifying, testing, repairing, and troubleshooting generators, transformers, converters, regulators, switches, circuit breakers, lightning arresters, mechanical and electronic recording instruments, mechanical and electronic control systems of distribution lines, substations, and power-generating facilities.
• Experience working from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals.
• Have experience as a technician, or position that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electrical building systems, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electrical equipment.
• Have knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, operations, design, characteristics, and functional use of a variety of types and models of electrical equipment and systems related to, but less than a full professional knowledge of electrical engineering.

*Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccomodation@thebuildingpeople.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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