Facilities Electrician Job at National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden

Facilities Electrician

Provide electrical support for electrical systems and equipment. Support includes troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and inspecting electrical systems and equipment. Systems include 115kV substation - 24 volts, and low voltage class indoor/outdoor electrical equipment, generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit and raceway systems, fire alarm, power metering, access control, lighting control, and CCTV.

This team provides 24 hour/7 days a week on-call services. This role is anticipated to be 40 hours a week with periodic and pre-planned on-call rotation.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design and build electrical installations without engineering support.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and install electrical projects throughout the lab.
• Provide quality assurance for construction projects.
• Perform electrical inspections for new construction and electrical modifications done by subcontractors and lab personnel.
• Work from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications, working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment, and using a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instruments.
• Follow and enforce NREL's EHS policies and procedures to maintain and ensure a safe working environment.

Relevant Associate's Degree or certification program of comparable scope in construction, mechanical or electrical technology and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Full knowledge of general maintenance. Basic knowledge of facility systems and mechanical, electrical and pneumatic equipment. Basic troubleshooting skills. Ability to read blueprints. Basic project administration skills. Very good team and interpersonal skills.

* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

• Basic knowledge of facility systems and mechanical, electrical and pneumatic equipment.
• Basic project administration skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to lift forty (40) pounds.
• Must have (or be able to obtain) and maintain a valid Colorado driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Registered Master's Electrician License in the State of Colorado. Ability to build small industrial and laboratory custom control panels under engineering supervision. Associate degree or certification program of comparable scope in electrical technology or equivalent relevant experience. NICET Level II Fire Alarm Systems certificate. Electrical Inspector's License. Registered Journeyman's Electrician License in the State of Colorado plus a minimum of 5 years of Journeyman experience. Demonstrated progressive knowledge of electrical codes including NFPA 70, 70E, 72, and 79. Experience as an industrial/maintenance electrician. Familiar with PLCs, industrial control panels and installation. Experience with computer-controlled systems such as building automation systems.

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Job Profile: Facilities Tech III / Annual Salary Range: $56,800 - $93,700. NREL takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

* Based on eligibility rules

All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation.

NREL is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.

If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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