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Northwestern Medicine

Academic medical center research, teaching, care

Electrical Supervisor

Building & Property MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePalos Heights, IL, USA$45 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Completion of a recognized electrical apprenticeship program or equivalent training is required.
  • At least five years of experience as a journeyman electrician is required.
  • Electrical Supervisor experience in a hospital environment is preferred.
  • Must be available to work all shifts for shutdowns and generator testing.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and lead electricians.
  • Assign and schedule electricians’ work activities, ensuring preventative maintenance and calls are handled quickly and efficiently.
  • Coordinate job scheduling with hospital personnel at all levels and outside contractors, including electrical service shutdowns and generator testing.
  • Evaluate the condition of electrical equipment and distribution systems and develop plans to repair or replace them.
  • Supervise work to ensure it conforms with established procedures, policies, codes, and regulations.
  • Direct department employees in the proper performance of electrical testing.
  • Establish and implement safety training plans for department employees.
  • Supervise repairs to electrical work performed on non-patient-related equipment.
  • Supervise the electrical installation of new equipment.
  • Monitor and observe electrical work performed by outside contractors for compliance with hospital standards.
  • Respond to all fire and disaster alarms.
  • Work with the Safety Officer to provide reliable fire and electrical systems.
  • Test electrical equipment and document results.
  • Stay current on code requirements and changes in local, state, and federal codes and regulations.
  • Stay current on NFPA, National Electrical Codes related to fire alarm systems, and Life Safety Codes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Electrical Supervisor experience in a hospital environment.

About the Company

Northwestern Medicine

Academic medical center research, teaching, care

Northwestern Medicine brings together Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine to advance health care through research, teaching, and patient care. It runs an academic medical system with more than 33,000 staff, faculty, students, and researchers across 200 locations, including five hospitals that are ranked among America’s Best by U.S. News & World Report (2025–2026). The organization offers medical care by clinicians and scientists who also teach and study new treatments, meaning patients may benefit from up-to-date therapies developed through ongoing research. Its approach combines hospital services, medical education, and scientific discovery in one ecosystem, which sets it apart from ordinary clinics. The goal is to improve medicine so that patients receive higher-quality care and safer, better outcomes.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$25M
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
2009

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