Location

ST. LOUIS, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Enterprise Physical Operations, Infrastructure, Capital Programs & Real Estate (EPO) department at WashU provides integrated operational, infrastructure, planning, and facility services that support the university’s mission of excellence in education, research, patient care, and community engagement.

Guided by our PRIDE+ Core Values of Professionalism & Planning, Respect & Responsibility, Integrity & Integration, Dedication & Delivery, Excellence & Enterprise Alignment, and Accountability & Stewardship, EPO fosters a culture centered on collaboration, strategic partnership, innovation, accountability, and service excellence across the university enterprise.

EPO manages and supports 28 million gross square feet across 235+ buildings and associated infrastructure systems, encompassing academic, research, clinical, residential, administrative, and support facilities across the university’s campuses and operations. Our teams provide strategic leadership and operational expertise in facility management, infrastructure services, capital project delivery, real estate operations, planning, sustainability, engineering, maintenance, environmental services, public safety support, and enterprise operational services.

EPO creates and maintains safe, innovative, efficient, mission-driven environments that support our students, faculty, staff, patients, researchers, and community partners.

For additional information and to hear directly from members of our team, please visit: https://facilities.med.wustl.edu/Careers.

Performs skilled electrical work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of campus electrical systems to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant facility operations. Independently evaluates service needs, troubleshoots complex electrical issues, and plans and completes short‑range repair projects while supporting larger initiatives through labor and material planning. Provides technical expertise across power distribution, lighting, and emergency systems, and collaborates with contractors and campus partners to coordinate service interruptions and maintain system continuity. Strong problem‑solving ability, sound judgment, and consistent communication with supervisors and maintenance teams are essential to success in this role.

Job Description

• Works with, maintains, and installs electrical circuits, conduit, wire sizing, breakers, and panels in compliance with NEC codes.
• Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and repairs electric motors and motor control centers (MCC).
• Installs and troubleshoots interior and exterior lighting, controls, and switches.
• Cleans and maintains electrical distribution systems, switchgear, emergency power systems, ATS, generators, and performs generator load bank testing.
• Uses various task-related metering equipment (multi, megger, tick tracer, circuit trace, etc.)
• Reads blueprints and maintains knowledge of tools and materials used in the trade.
• Prioritizes work and assesses service needs.
• Plans and completes short-range electrical repairs/installations.
• Estimates labor, requisitions materials, and coordinates long-range projects.
• Monitors outside contractor schedules and equipment installations.
• Coordinates and communicates service interruptions (e.g., utility outages).
• Follows through on work to verify proper facility conditions.
• Communicates facility conditions, problems, and needs to supervisors.
• Maintains effective communication with other maintenance staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment.
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
• Exposure to chemicals.
• High noise environment.
• Requires protective devices.
• Dust, dirt, grease, or other disagreeable elements.
• Exposure to moving machinery.
• Exposure to animals (trips to DCM).
• Patient care setting.
• Works inside and outside, in dusty and dirty places such as pits and equipment spaces where temperatures may exceed 100 degrees, and equipment may be oily and greasy. 
• Employee may be required to work in the vicinity of labs containing bio-hazardous radioactive substances.
• Exposed to wet and cold conditions, as well as noise and vibration from operating equipment.
• Must be able to work in morgues, gross anatomy, and pathology laboratories.

Physical Effort: