Electrician Specialist
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Title: Electrician Specialist

Location: Upper East Side; Brooklyn; Lower East Side; Midtown; West Side

Org Unit: Electrical Shop

Work Days: Weekdays and some weekends

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $38.96 - $44.95

* As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Provides maintenance and repair services on electrical systems and provides direction to and/or trains junior co-workers as needed.

Job Responsibilities

* Performs daily rounds of assigned areas. Troubleshoots and repairs various components of electrical distribution systems including fixtures, ballasts, circuits, panel boards, transfer switches, lighting controls, motors, etc.

* Responds to service calls for occupants throughout campus.

* Provides installation, maintenance and repair services of various insitutional electrical systems, following accepted procedures and techniques of the electrical trade.

* Inspects and tests elements of electrical systems to locate faults, such as blown fuses, short circuits, broken wires, loose connections, and worn motor brushes. Replaces elements of electrical systems as needed.

* Installs all elements of new circuits from the distribution board to the load.

* Completes and submits a variety of service requests and preventative maintenance tasks indicating work performed and time and material spent.

* Provides shutdowns of selected utility systems during maintenance and construction activities.

* Develops scope of work for projects and identifies material and labor necessary. Obtains material pricing from vendors.

* Provides direction to other staff assigned to assist in the completion of tasks. Trains co-workers in the proper methods of completing trades work.

Education

* High School Diploma

Experience

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in general maintenance within a large institution or commercial facility with complex infrastructure systems, of which a minimum of 3 years must be in the electrical trade.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Demonstrated ability to understand complex interrelationships between multiple utility systems.

* Ability to work on off-shifts as required to accommodate on-going operations and/or emergencies.

* Ability to be available for 24-hour emergency call-ins.

* Completion of electrical trade school.

Licenses and Certifications

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Position requires working in a non-office environment where there are some physical discomforts such as noise, dust, heat, fumes and other elements which are continuously present.

Periodic work in animal research areas, work in machine rooms, crawl spaces, areas where there are odors from maintenance products, leaks, dust, dark areas, dampness, areas with restricted access, and noise.

Frequent use of ladders to perform work.

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors.

Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry or otherwise move objects weighing a minimum of 50 pounds and push/pull objects up to 100 pounds.

Position requires the utilization of hand tools, power tools, large wrenches; operation of small to large valves; visually and audibly required to observe operating equipment.

Ability to walk, stand, climb ladders/scaffolds, bend, reach, lift and carry

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

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