Electrician Senior Lead

Working Title: Electrician Senior Lead

State Role Title:Trades Technician III

Position Type:Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Business Services

Department: 100255 - Trades/Shops E&G

Pay Rate:Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $63000-$67000 / $30.29-$32.21 per hour

Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grant-funded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:1/5/2026

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity fostering equity and inclusion and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

James Madison Universitys Facilities Management is currently seeking an Electrician Senior Lead. This position will perform technically difficult and routine installation repair maintenance and service of electrical equipment in University-owned buildings and other areas.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties include but are not limited to:

Diagnose problems repair and maintain a wide variety of electrical equipment including food service laboratory and card access systems.

Install new equipment including complete electrical circuits to the equipment.

Responsible for final inspection and proper operation of all new installations.

Assist the supervisor and act as back-up to the supervisor when the supervisor is away from the shop for any period of time.

Communicates important information regularly and consistently with those they lead.

Plan workloads based on priorities.

Coordinate with other shops and departments to ensure customer satisfaction.

Provide accurate and timely reports as needed order equipment and parts to maintain the supplies to be able to respond to normal and emergency tasks.

Coordinate with contractors and engineering staff in the accomplishment of various electrical projects.

Provide leadership in ensuring that the universitys electrical systems are maintained in a manner that promotes the best work/study environment for students faculty and staff.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

Extensive knowledge of electrical equipment and systems practices and code compliance.

High degree of advanced electrician skills including the use of hand tools power tools conduit benders meters testers recording devices and circuit tracers.

Ability to read and work from blueprints

Ability to diagnose service and repair all types of electrical equipment.

Strong leadership skills

Drivers License

MASTELEC- Master Electrician Certification

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: .

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