Position Title: Maintenance Assistant Electrician, Campus Operations
Posting Number: C230077
Employer: State
Salary Range: $40,193
FTE: 1.00
Position Summary:
The Facilities department at the University at Buffalo invites applicants for our Maintenance Assistant Electrical position. The incumbent must possess basic knowledge of electrical equipment and systems. Candidate must demonstrate proficiency in the safe use of hand and power tools.
Key responsibilities include:
Properly use material, tools and equipment associated with the electrical trade, including standard hand tools, portable power tools, measuring and testing instruments and shop equipment
Installation of conduit, panels and wire to NEC specifications
Routine maintenance on light fixtures, outlets and switches
Project work with Trades Specialist Electricians, Maintenance Helpers, Laborers and other unskilled workers
Assist with the installation, repair and constructions tasks in the electrical trades
Assist journey level trades to diagnose, troubleshoot and repair electrical systems
Function as a lead worker over Maintenance Helpers or Laborers
Performs the routine tasks of the electrical trade
Outstanding Benefits Package Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.
About The University at Buffalo The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America's leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify for this position, you must have one or more of the following:
Two years of full-time experience in maintenance electrical or electrical work under the supervision of a skilled trades-person
Completion of an appropriate two-year technical school course at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services, such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership (NYSCSEA-P) Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program
An equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of appropriate technical courses at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services.
Successful completion of the NYSCSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. It does not include 4,000 hours of on-the-job training, as required for the NYSCSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship.
When required to operate motor vehicles, candidates must possess a valid New York State driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated.
Preferred Qualifications:
Must be a quick learner and exhibit self-motivational skills
Adequate ability to discern colors for monitoring alarm conditions
Strong team mentality
Willing to earn technical certification's, relevant training, or other documentation that illustrates depth in this trade
Understand and execute safe work practices and procedures
Demonstrate applicable institutional knowledge and practices of the campuses and its operation
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is SUNY’s most comprehensive public research university, and an outstanding place to work. UB amplifies ambition for faculty and staff by offering endless possibilities to achieve more. Here, people from all backgrounds and cultures challenge and inspire each other to discover, learn and succeed. Dedicated staff and engaged faculty collaborate to further knowl¬edge and understanding, and develop tenacious graduates who are valued for their talents and their impact on global society.
UB is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.