Electrician II - Facilities Services - UTK

The Electrician II within the Maintenance and Repairs unit installs, operates, and maintains electrical systems and equipment for the UT Knoxville Campus. This individual also works as necessary to aid contractors and other crafts and trains craft assistants as needed. This position provides good customer service to internal and external customers and will support electrical needs for events and special occasions on campus.

• Pulling wire and making up panel boards and other electrical equipment 
• Bending, threading, and installing conduit as necessary
• Maintain lighting systems and controls of various types
• Maintain panelboards and switchboards of various types and sizes
• Maintain transformers, motors, and generators
• Troubleshooting, maintaining, and installing electrical systems and related components
• Working special events, continuing educations, and assisting contractors and other crafts
• Studying blueprints, taking off materials, and picking up materials for projects

Required Qualifications

• Education: 
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Vocational or technical training related to industrial electricity
• Experience: 
  • Technical training in industrial electricity along with two-years' experience or four-years’ experience as a journeyman electrician with no technical training
  • Experience bending conduit, pulling wire, and working on live electrical equipment. 
  • Experience leading others in the performance of the craft. 
  • Experience in the use of craft tools and equipment.  
  • Some training or experience in electronics.       
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 
  • A good working knowledge of electrical systems. 
  • The ability to read blueprints and choose materials needed. 
  • The ability to work on live electrical components when necessary. 
  • The ability to climb ladders, work in confined spaces, under adverse conditions, and in high places. 
  • The ability to perform hard physical work for long periods. 
  • Good hand and eye coordination. 
  • Mechanical aptitude and good knowledge of industrial electricity.

 Other Conditions

• Valid Driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 
  • Experience with U.T. Physical Plant procedures. 
  • Experience working within the confines of a large university campus setting.

Work Location

• University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN campus
• This is an onsite position

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: MR06
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

About the Department

UT Facilities Services is responsible for the care and keeping of more than 300 facilities and utilities systems in and around Knoxville. As the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s largest non-academic department, team members are responsible for facilities maintenance and repair, custodial needs, landscaping and lawncare, utility work, in-house and capital construction projects, facilities planning and design, environmental initiatives, pest control, campus event services, and facilities administration functions for both the flagship campus and the agricultural institute.  The Facilities Services staff provides around-the-clock coverage to ensure students, staff, faculty, and fans have a consistent and positive experience every time they step foot on Rocky Top. 

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. 
UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 
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