Master Electrician

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Salary Range: $51.45 Per Hour

JOB TITLE: Licensed Master Electrician

SUMMARY: The Licensed Master Electrician will maintain all electrical distribution, fixtures and controls as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) on a government compound near Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, VA.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Master Electrician with a minimum of 5 years of experience. As an integral part of our operations and maintenance team, you will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems in commercial buildings.

Join our team of skilled professionals and contribute your expertise to deliver high-quality electrical services to our clients.

This is a union workplace (INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 99-99A, AFL-CIO). Successful candidates are required to join the union.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, install, modify, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain various electrical systems, controls, and equipment located in and near installation buildings and structures.
• Must have thorough knowledge of maintenance of commercial electrical systems and associated equipment. Must have knowledge of principles of electricity & electronics, including computation and measurements of common properties such as resistance, inductance, capacitance, voltage, and current. Must have knowledge of construction, installation, operation, and troubleshooting of sophisticated circuitry and controls associated with unique projects. Must have working knowledge of associated trades such as power production and HVAC. Must be able to work individually and alongside other trades in maintaining equipment.
• Must have experience operating and maintaining generators, automatic transfer switches, and associated equipment. Test and maintain gasoline and diesel generators for proper electrical output. Conduct periodic load tests to ensure adequacy of back-up power systems. Troubleshoot and diagnose complex repair situations involving the electrical components of electrical power production, power distribution, and HVAC systems. Systems include a wide variety of compressors, refrigerant, motor controls and other components.
• Must be able to use and maintain a variety of hand, hydraulic, and power tools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, cable pullers, hand conduit benders, electrical conduit benders and pipe threading machines. In addition, must have knowledge of and use a wide variety of test equipment including test lamps, multi-meters, circuit analyzers, circuit breaker testers, voltage recording meters, meg ohm meter, watt meters, ohmmeters, and ammeters.
• Responsible to their immediate supervisor for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance during their shift of all equipment as assigned and performance of other duties specified by the company pertaining to electrical operations and maintenance within buildings identified in the PWS.
• Must be able to install and maintain distribution lines of various voltages used to supply transformers, distribution panels, switchgear, power and control circuits, UPS systems, high intensity discharge lighting systems, and related equipment, install new circuits and equipment, move and/modify existing circuits and equipment when required. Must be able to test maintain lightning protection components. Must be able to work on energized systems.
• Install, maintain, and repair electrical wiring,