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Job Description
Summary
The King Countys Facilities Management Division (FMD) Building Operations Section (BOS) is looking to hire an Electrician I. This position will perform journeylevel electrician duties including installation alteration troubleshooting/diagnosis and preventative maintenance and repair of electrical systems fixtures and related equipment.
This position will be a day shift: Monday Friday 7:00 am 3:30 pm.
WHO ARE WE
BOS maintains approximately 3 million square feet in facilities where King County provides regional services including the King County Courthouse District Courts King County Correctional Facility Children and Family Justice Center Maleng Regional Justice Center King County Administration Building King County Animal Shelter and several Public Health facilities. Our facilities range in age from 1 to 100 years with equipment such as boilers chillers DDC controls ventilation fans pumps and compressors and fire/life/safety systems.
Through a workforce of over 300 dedicated employees the FMD operates and manages the Countys capital assets by developing and maintaining costconscious sustainable highquality facilities and environments. The BOS provides custodial services maintenance and building operations as well as building security. BOS is committed to providing high quality service to effectively and efficiently support and maintain buildings and their occupants.
Click here to learn more about FMD.
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
As the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nations history King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices strategies and policies that promote fairness justice and opportunity for all in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment King County has adopted a proequity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
Click here to view a microlearning and learn more about King Countys commitment to Equity Racial and Social Justice!Job Duties
The successful candidate will demonstrate skill and/or ability to:
- Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical problems.
- Maintain equipment and perform preventative maintenance according to manufacturers recommendations and warranty requirements.
- Identify preventative maintenance needs and make recommendations.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical components of security building operations and life safety systems.
- Install light fixtures.
- Install secondary service wiring in and between buildings.
- Install low voltage wiring systems in buildings.
- Read construction documents and estimate cost and resource requirements.
- Verify that all electrical equipment and circuits are working within specification.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO:
- Possess (and maintain) a valid Washington State General Journeyman01 license (required).
- Have journeylevel knowledge of and skills in the electrical trade.
- Have a thorough knowledge of:
- Methods practices materials and tools of the electrical trade.
- Hazards and safety precautions necessary in the electrical trade.
- National Electric Code.
- Possess past professional experience in:
- Using and caring for the tools machinery and equipment of the electrical trade.
- Reading blueprints and schematics.
- Troubleshooting methods and techniques.
- Installing complete electrical systems.
- Reading and interpreting instrumentation.
- Repairing troubleshooting and maintaining electrical systems and equipment.
- Technical reading and writing skills.
Supplemental Information
ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION
- This position may be required to report to various worksites throughout King County. The reporting location is to be determined based on business and operational needs.
- The selected applicant must possess a valid Washington State drivers license and the ability to travel throughout King County in a timely manner in a variety of County vehicles.
- Final appointment is contingent upon successfully passing a thorough federal and county background investigation reference checks and clearing a preemployment physical examination.
- We are also creating a hiring list for any future positions that become available in the next 12 months.
- These positions are nonexempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and are therefore overtime eligible.
- Employees are paid on a biweekly schedule every other Thursday comprising a 40hour workweek; schedule and work location are to be determined.
- This position is required to be on a paid rotating standby list for nonduty days such as weekends and holidays.
- Incumbents in these positions are represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 46.
- This position has been designated by department leadership as a FIRST RESPONDER in the event of a proclaimed emergency. Meaning this position has a role in emergency response and is responsible for the protection and preservation of life property evidence environment and/or restoration of order.
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Guided by our True North we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting support and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply including Native American and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people living with disabilities and veterans.King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
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Employment Type
Full-Time
