Senior Electrician Job Description
Senior electrician
provides on-site, Tier 1 troubleshooting for solar systems - Identify solutions to resolve technical design problems, including electrical systems used during construction - Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams Requirements.
Senior Electrician Duties & Responsibilities
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Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, manuals, wiring diagrams, and other specifications, as required, to determine and correctly follow installation procedures
Reads and interprets electrical blueprints and schematics
Provides troubleshooting and demand maintenance work on a variety of equipment and systems including centrifuges, compressors, gear boxes, autoclaves, washers, blowers, mixers, reactors, pumps, conveyors, heat exchangers, motor control centers, electronically controlled equipment and instruments, air handlers, overhead doors, dock levelers, along with other equipment related to production and facility operations
Works on PLC control systems for all plant equipment
Repair carpet manufacturing breakdown lines safely and efficiently
Supports on-call response as needed
Performs various "Housekeeping" activities
PM, Troubleshoot and Repair all types of electrical equipment failures including but not limited to 69kv air breakers, 138kv breakers, 69kv to 12.47kv transformers, substation breakers and controls, 480 volt motor control centers, AC and DC motors, contactors, capacitors, transformers, process equipment and electronic control system devices including variable speed motor controllers, signal transmitters and converters
Safely shut down electrical systems and/or equipment to allow for inspections, renovations, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting of process control instruments and related systems
Repair equipment during maintenance shut downs
Senior Electrician Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Senior Electrician
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: FN, OSHA, STD, NAVSEA, NFPA, MIST, BOSIET, STCW
Education for Senior Electrician
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the senior electrician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Technical, Education, Associates, Engineering, Electronics, Industrial, General Education, The College, Mechatronics, History
Skills for Senior Electrician
Desired skills for senior electrician include:
Diagrams
Sketches
Building codes
These areas
Experience working with blueprints
Interpret and apply guidelines to specific actions
Demonstrated ability to evaluate contractors performance
Blueprints
Microsoft Office software for Windows
AC & DC motors
Desired experience for senior electrician includes:
Have familiarity with N.E.C
Maintain the high and medium voltage electrical distribution system to ensure uninterrupted power to all Medical Center buildings
Install, troubleshoot, repair, document and maintain components associated with the high, medium and low voltage system and may direct the work of less skilled electrician(s) and maintenance staff on projects as part of a collaborative team
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work such as customers, project managers, inspectors, and other maintenance staff, including assisting others and working cooperatively
Respond to emergency situations such as power outages in order to minimize or prevent loss of property, damage to research activities, or disruption to life-safety systems
Complete all assignments in accordance with NEC
Senior Electrician Examples
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Senior Electrician Job Description
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Our company is looking to fill the role of senior electrician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior electrician
- Perform repairs, fabrication, operations and maintenance of (13800) high and (480) medium voltage electrical systems and associated equipment
- Maintain records related to work performed including use of computers
- Maintain and repair of electrical switches, circuit breakers, controls systems, and other circuit elements found in high voltage electrical distribution systems
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), whether used for Distributive Control Systems (DCS) or emergency lighting, located throughout the plant
- Must be knowledgeable in the operation of Soft Starts and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- Must be knowledgeable in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Process Controls/DCS or Infrared Thermography
- Troubleshoot, repair, and conduct preventive maintenance on motor control centers
- Performs preventive maintenance as scheduled or required on electrical equipment as recommended by the manufacturer and on site safety programs
- Ensures all work meets prescribed standards of quality and ensures compliance with all laws, safety procedures, policies and codes
- Inspects electrical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes
Qualifications for senior electrician
- Understand and comply with BSEE GoM regulatory requirements of Elements 6 & 7 as
- Monitors performance of equipment and informs management of any potential problems
- Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement, cost savings, productivity/efficiency improvements and safety improvements
- Assists other maintenance personnel on projects as directed
- Prefer at least four years of experience in commercial electrical work, with two years at the journey level
- Knowledge of high voltage and commercial electrical practices
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Senior Electrician Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a senior electrician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior electrician
- Complete BOMs and power/signal runs
- Participate in design reviews with engineers, project managers, and estimators
- Analyze and design electrical requirements needed to support the installation of electronic security equipment
- Plan new or modify existing designs to minimize wasted materials
- Design and install systems with easy access for future maintenance and with cost mitigation in mind
- Perform electrical installations based upon specifications, design, NEC codes, application guidelines, and Department of State standards
- Travel to Worldwide locations as required
- Performance of a wide range of electrical and mechanical duties required for all University facilities
- Assisting the Production Manager in hiring talented electrical team members
- Planning and organizing temporary staff and equipment needs for set-ups, city runs and tear-downs
Qualifications for senior electrician
- Journey/advanced level experience in electrical work
- Principles, practices, methods, procedures
- Ability to respond to emergency outages
- May be subject to occasional calls for emergency repairs after regular working hours and may be scheduled to participate in on-call rotation
- Possess an electrical trade qualification
- Completion of Technical or Vocational course of study in Electricity or similar area
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Senior Electrician Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a senior electrician. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior electrician
- Having access to your own tool shop on the road
- Touring with a team of technicians that rock
- Troubleshoot and repair 110vac through 480vac equipment DC equipment
- Obtain Measurements and readings using mechanical and electrical testing instruments, including digital multimeters, meggers, amp meters, ohm meters and phase rotation meters
- Coordinate work with other departments
- Maintain records of completed work using RAM
- Perform conduit bending and installation on but not limited to equipment, feeders, branch circuits, motors and lighting
- Maintain the overall electrical health of the facility by continuously evaluating circuit loading
- Perform unscheduled maintenance requests
- Perform scheduled preventative maintenance work orders for facilities and manufacturing equipment
Qualifications for senior electrician
- 5 years' of related electrical experience in a commercial, industrial, or facilities operations setting
- Completion of Technical or Vocational course of study Electricity and/or Welding or similar area
- Matric/Grade 12 or N3 with Maths, Science & English (Must)
- Trade Test Certificate – Electrical (NQF level 4) (Must)
- Must have a Code 8 (B)/ 10 (C) Driver's License (Must)
- 3 – 4 years’ experience in production environment or on maintenance of production machines
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Senior Electrician Job Description
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Our company is looking to fill the role of senior electrician. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior electrician
- Assist the Director of Engineering and Maintenance in ordering critical electrical spare parts and ensuring accurate inventory information
- All other duties and activities as directed
- Conducts routine/monthly preventative maintenance's, visual inspections
- In addition to the above, the IBX Site Engineer will perform work in of the following areas according to his/her knowledge, abilities and skills…
- May assist Building & Grounds staff
- Will assist with snow and ice removal or other essential personnel tasks as necessary
- Respond to critical alarms
- Uphold and role model safety procedures and safe practices
- Recommend changes to equipment to improve safety, performance, and reliability
- Maintain, troubleshoot and repair all power generation and distribution equipment, , generators and engine controls, SCRs, switchgears, and transformers
Qualifications for senior electrician
- Fault finding experience
- Hazardous location experience
- Knowledge of generators
- Transformer maintenance
- Switchgear maintenance
- Knowledge and skills of emergency procedures
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Senior Electrician Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of senior electrician. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior electrician
- Install new equipment as required, with regard to electrical wiring, fixtures and junction boxes
- Inform supervisor and other department heads of any technical problems or limitations that may affect the safe operation of the rig
- 600 volt AC and less Power and controls
- 750 volt DC and less Power and controls
- AC magnetic starters
- AC and DC generators
- SCR equipment
- Generator and DC motor controls
- Yard equipment (forklifts, manlifts, cranes)
- Coordinate with Rig Manager on the repair and refurbishment of equipment on the Company’s drilling rigs
Qualifications for senior electrician
- Switching/ Electrical distribution experience Min
- Inspection One software and EX inspections
- Knowledge of electrical interlock systems
- Maintenance of all electrical and related equipment
- Able to do maintenance and fault finding
- Implementation of modifications