Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Electrician 1 for the Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O). The primary purpose of Electrician 1 position is to take lead in maintaining primary and secondary electrical systems in the facility.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Installs, test, repairs and replaces lights and power circuitry, electrical and electronics equipment, alarm systems and electric motors, machinery and appliances.
Ensures work is done in compliance with local, state and national codes.
Directs other mechanics and helpers.
Minimum Education and Experience:
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively more responsible experience as an electrician, at least three (3) years of which shall have involved taking the lead in the instillation, repair and Maintenance of electrical systems.
City: New Brunswick
State: NJ
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Physical Demands: Position requires the individual to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and climb or balance up to 2/3 of the time, to sit, kneel, crouch, or crawl, to talk or heat and to taste or smell less than 1/3 the time; to lift a weight or exert force from 10 to 25 pounds up to 2/3 of the time, from 50 to over 100 pounds less than 1/3 the time. Ability to perform physical labor without restrictions, including lifting equipment in excess of fifty pounds, preforming work on rocks, scaffolding ladders. the position requires close, distance and color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception as well as the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The individual in this position may be exposed to environmental conditions such as wet or humid conditions (non-weather), work neat moving mechanicals parts, working high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat or cols (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, and vibration up to 2/3 of the time, to risk radiation less than 1/3 of the time. Moderate noise is typical for the work environment of this job.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.