Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

Ensures maintenance and construction of campus primary and secondary electrical distribution systems to include high voltage power distribution, two substations, inspection and maintenance of 125 elevators and associated systems.

Qualifications

Licensed Journeyman; five years full-time electrical experience to include high voltage overhead and underground training, cable splicing, and lineman pole training; and supervisory and budgeting experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Demonstrated oral and written communications skills, analytical, and trouble shooting skills; and demonstrated customer services skills also required.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

1. Oversees the maintenance and construction of the campus primary and secondary distribution systems.
2. Schedules outside contractors to inspect and perform maintenance on the University's 125 operating elevators.
3. Schedules preventive maintenance on the University's two electrical substations and capacitor banks.
4. Designs new electrical distribution systems and keeps updated information data as to loads and capacity of each distribution system.
5. Maintains the master electrical map of the campus electrical distribution systems and updates the map as changes occur allowing trouble shooting of problem areas.
6. Orders replacement and repair parts, working with the Materials Shop on receiving the parts needed, to bring a piece of equipment back on line.
7. Oversees the testing of electrical safety equipment such as rubber gloves, insulation poles, etc. on a monthly basis and replaces defective equipment as needed.
8. Reviews work orders, making work assignments to shop personnel who have expertise in that area.
9. Prepares reports for supervisor on equipment needing major repairs or replacement.
10. Responds to complaints from campus personnel concerning equipment malfunctions, shop personnel or emergency situations.
11. Ensures that all apprentice electricians receive the well-rounded training required by the Apprenticeship Program by scheduling the apprentices on the required types and hours of work.
12. Oversees the Electrical Shop by hiring, training, firing, making salary decisions, performing performance appraisals, and making work assignments to shop personnel.
13. Ensures that all electrical work meets the requirements of the National Electrical Code by supervising, reviewing, and controlling all electrical projects in process at the University.
14. Provides a well rounded training program for apprentice electricians ensuring that they meet all requirements set forth by the Apprenticeship Standards Committee.
15. Ensures that a master map of the primary and secondary electrical distribution systems is current and is updated as needed.
16. Insures that the shop expenditures are maintained within the authorized shop budget.

Problem Solving

This position is given authority to make expenditures from his/her authorized assigned budget within the guidelines of University policy. He/she also has the authority to hire, fire, train and make salary decisions on employees assigned to the Electrical Shop and to prioritize and make work assignments.

Problems encountered in this position include high voltage system breakdowns leaving the campus without electrical power; assisting in designing electrical systems for existing and new installations; and trying to keep 30-50 year old systems running where equipment is obsolete, improvements are required and there is no funding available to upgrade the systems.

Comments

This position is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency calls. The position must know how to deal with primary distribution systems consisting of 4,160 volts, 7,200 volts and 12,470 volts; and with secondary systems dealing with 120 volts, 208 volts, and 277/480 volts.