The University of Maine Facilities Management Department seeks applications for an Electrical Specialist CL2. Full-time, regular, 40 hours per week, 4 days per week. Work schedule will be variable days from 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Starting pay for this full-time position is $27.60/hr.
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Performs skilled work in the FM electric department operations and maintenance, which may include: electrical system inspection, repair and maintenance.
- Monitors and troubleshoots assigned systems; processes and responds to work orders to ensure progress, safety, and/or compliance with operational policies and procedures.
- Maintains and repairs assigned equipment as needed; performs ongoing maintenance checks to determine need and ensure operational safety.
- Maintains a variety of operational records, logs, and reports.
- Responding to a full range of calls for service.
- Performing all types of repairs and maintenance in assigned area by utilizing all equipment, materials, and tools available.
- Coordinating repairs and maintenance with University departments and other skilled trades departments.
- Developing cost estimates for projects.
- Ordering supplies and materials from defined vendors and approved lists.
- Applying advanced knowledge to maintenance projects and calls for service.
- Providing work direction and assignments to staff on project site.
- Determining worksite priorities.
- Work on high voltage equipment
- Performs duties of a similar nature.
About the University:
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.
The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.
UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.
Qualifications:
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of apprenticeship program in an electrical trade
- Journeyman’s certification in electrical trade
- Valid Maine driver’s license
- Customer service principles
- Specialized equipment and system maintenance and repair
- Recordkeeping principles
- Applicable compliance rules and regulations
- Inspecting, installing, and repairing systems
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
- Positions in this class typically require: Ability to perform physical activities that require talking, hearing, seeing and considerable and repetitive use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, climbing, lifting, bending, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. Heavy work: The ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Lifting and exerting forces more than 50 pounds requires assistance by other employee(s) or mechanical assistance. Individual forces must never exceed 50 pounds. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, and extreme temperatures
Other Information:
Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.
Incomplete application materials cannot be considered.
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening and post offer physical.
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Clery Act
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