CL21861: Electrician - Kennewick School District

Position #21861:Electrician

Posting Dates:09/18/2024– Until Filled

Location:Maintenance and Operations

Hours: 8 Hours per Day, 260 Days per Year – Primarily Day with Limited Swing Shift during the School Year, Day Shift during the Summer

JOB DESCRIPTION

The person in this position will perform journeyman level electrical work in the maintenance and repair of school district facilities and equipment. They will install and repair electrical systems and equipment such as lighting, motors, power panels, fuse boxes, circuit breakers, controls and conduit. The person in this position will probably be assigned to swing shift after a period of familiarization with the district.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

All applications must be submitted to the Kennewick School District Online at www.ksd.org.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. Must pass a background check, including employee paid fingerprinting.
2. Must have High School Diploma or equivalent
3. Must provide transcripts of highest level of education within 30 days of employment
4. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
5. Must be able to meet the Physical Demands of the position.
6. Must pass a basic skills test.
7. Completion of Safe Schools Web Based Training within 30 days of employment and yearly thereafter.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

1. Applicant must have a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience in the past five years as a journey level Electrician in facility construction, maintenance, and/or repair.
2. A valid Washington State electrical license with 3 years of experience; or journeyman status as an electrician with 3 years commercial/industrial electrical experience.
3. Must demonstrate knowledge and be able to evaluate, troubleshoot, and repair electric, electrical, and mechanical equipment and machines such as switches, pumps, motors, and blowers.
4. Must demonstrate a comprehension of electrical concepts and pertinent code.
5. High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
6. Demonstrate the high degree of skill and knowledge expected of a journey level trades worker in the responsibilities listed under the headings “Essential Duties and Responsibilities,” General Requirements,” “Physical Demands,” and “Work Environment.”
7. Possess and maintain a valid Washington State Driver’s License with a clear driving record.?Applicants will be required to provide a current abstract of their driving record.
8. Willingness to comply with district board policies and established programs.
9. Evidence of ability to operate computers and a Computerized Maintenance Management System. (CMMS)
10. Evidence of ability to be a self-starter with a demonstrated ability to problem-solve.
11. The ability to assess and correct issues involving safety; read and interpret plans, construction drawings, and blueprints.
12. Show a history of dependability and punctuality, along with positive evaluations and recommendations.
13. Evidence of ability to organize and prioritize to meet the district’s needs and deadlines.
14. Evidence of ability to determine the scope of work and materials needed and make cost estimates for projects.
15. Evidence of ability to establish and maintain a tactful, cooperative, and effective relationship with fellow employees, shop lead persons, district staff, and administrators.
16. Evidence of ability to approach assigned work in a professional manner, working toward the common goal of teamwork, pride in service delivery and continuous improvement.
17. Physically able to do the required work, including heavy and sustained lifting of more than 35 lbs., squatting, bending, stooping, carrying, climbing of ladders, and other functions that are physically difficult and demanding.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintain, repair, program or install lighting systems, emergency lights, switches, outlets, wall boxes, breakers, sub-panels, cables, wiring and terminal boards.
2. Tests continuity of circuits to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components.
3. Disassemble electrical and mechanical equipment; repair or replace defective or worn parts; and reassemble equipment or systems.
4. Tests new and repaired equipment, circuits, and systems using watt meter, ammeter, or voltmeter; connect appliances and equipment to power source and install grounding leads.
5. Measure, cut, bend and install conduit and wire for own work and in support of others.
6. Trace out short circuits in wiring and electrical circuits.
7. Examine, repair, adjust, clean, lubricate, and replace mechanical parts such as gears, guides, bearings, belts, rollers, and pinions.
8. Operate machines and equipment to test moving parts; check for excess vibration, overheating, fluid leaks, loose parts, and to listen to sounds that would indicate trouble or help in locating causes of trouble.
9. Keeps records on equipment repairs, including time spent, cost of parts, frequency of repair, etc.
10. Communicate with district administrators and staff in a knowledgeable, professional, and courteous manner; provide complex instruction concerning electronic equipment in a non-technical and easily understood format.
11. Perform other maintenance duties as required and assist other crafts as requested or assigned by the Buildings & Grounds Manager.
12. The person in this position may be assigned to Swing shift, 2:30 to 11:00pm after a period of orientation on day shift until they are familiar with the school district and the associated electrical work.
13. Report problem areas and safety hazards in or on school facilities.
14. Provide assistance to and/or coordinate with other employees and trades in order to accomplish the highest possible quality and quantity of work in the least amount of time, without causing undue hardship for other craftsmen or shops.
15. Submit finished work orders promptly; complete with all hours worked and related costs.
16. Enters time and materials into electronic work order system.
17. Perform all duties of the position within the scope of Kennewick School District policies and procedures, including regular attendance and punctuality.
18. Assist in the creation and implementation of a calendar-based preventative maintenance system.
19. Generates work orders for preventative maintenance and other needed work.
20. Performs other related jobs and duties as assigned.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability to perform the essential functions.

• Language Skills:Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, or technical manuals and procedures. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups or individuals representing managers, customers and the general public.

• Mathematical Skills:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimal numbers. Ability to calculate percentages, discounts, proportions, area, circumference, and volume.

• Reasoning Ability:Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in diagram form. Ability to interpret variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Mobility:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is sometimes required to sit, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Senses:The employee is often required to listen to slight variations in pitch, amplitude, and frequency. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person, over the telephone, and by using the district radio communications system. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell.?Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Lifting:The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds. HVAC units are on the roof in most schools and successful applicants will need to get filters from the ground to the rooftop.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Hazards:?While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; in outside weather conditions; and may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock.The employee will occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may on occasion be loud and require hearing protection.

Kennewick School District's Non-Discrimination Policy

The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights & Equity: Thomas Brillhart - (509) 222-5010 (Thomas.Brillhart@ksd.org)

Section 504, Title IX:?BJ Wilson - (509) 222-5003 (BJ.Wilson@ksd.org)

This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in all education programs and/or extra-curricular school activities in the Kennewick School District.

Applicants: Inquiries regarding compliance procedures or requests for reasonable accommodation may be directed to the School District’s Director of Human Resources.

For?information on salary and benefits?offered, please visithttps://www.ksd.org/hr-landing/benefits-salary-schedules

Kennewick School District Contact Names and Telephone Numbers:

Toni Neidhold, Director of Human Resources

(509)222-6414

Toni.Neidhold@ksd.org

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Kennewick School District

1000 West 4^th?Avenue

Kennewick, WA 99336?