Description

Capital Planning and Facilities (CPF) works to ensure that IU campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the entire university. A unit within CPF, Facility Operations maintains our physical campus to support research, teaching, and learning at Indiana University Bloomington. As a unit of Capital Planning and Facilities, Facility Operations provides wide-ranging services all with the goal of creating a beautiful, well-functioning campus.

Job Summary

• Completes repairs and installations to utility distribution systems, such as circuits, circuit breakers, transformers, emergency generators, and sub-systems. Utilizes skills such as cable pulling and splicing, circuit switching procedures, high-pot testing, and trouble shooting. Distribution systems include 12,470 volt and 5,000 volt systems.
• Installs, connects, and maintains campus building transformers. Assists contractors and Facility Operations employees with power outages and testing. Switches off/on high voltage circuits.
• Performs emergency repair of damaged circuits. Maintains emergency campus generators by performing work such as testing, fueling, repairing, and maintaining campus building generators and oversees repair and maintenance of transfer switches.
• Performs maintenance work related to campus lighting systems, such as changing light ballasts, re-lamping burned-out elements, troubleshooting faults in lighting circuits, and installing and maintaining circuit timers.
• Participates in mandatory training sessions related to high voltage utility systems. Acts as mentor and conduct on-the-job training of lesser-skilled personnel. Performs other utilities related work or general maintenance work as needed.
• Responds to emergency situations immediately and works quickly to correct the problem(s).
• Performs other utilities-related work or general maintenance work as needed.
• Participates in the training of apprentices and/or other workers as needed.

Qualifications

EDUCATION
Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

WORK EXPERIENCE
Required

• 5 years Verifiable journey level experience
• Certificate in high voltage electrician or lineman DOL apprenticed trade

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required

• Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University Upon Date of hire

SKILLS
Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient mannerb
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Quickly troubleshoots and resolves problems
• Proactively approaches responsibilities
• Knowledge of and ability to use materials, methods/principles and tools specific to the needs of the High Voltage Electrician trade
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, regulations or ordinances
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawing, schematics and distribution circuit maps
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to troubleshoot problems, effectively communicate and work as part of a team
• Ability to perform basic computer operations and use email utility
• Ability to work with wide variety of cultures and backgrounds
• Performs others duties as assigned
• May be required to acquire and maintain position-required certifications

Working Conditions / Demands

This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana
This is an in-person position

Advertised Salary

$35.93 per hour

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Mastery
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility
Job Family: Energy & Utilities
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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information .

Campus Safety and Security

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