Electrical Technician

Roles and responsibilities

Electrical Technician performs a wide range of duties, which may include the layout, installation, maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, electronic and pneumatic equipment used in the commercial generation of electrical power and its distribution in the hotel.

Key Responsibilities

• Tests and calibrates, to established standards, equipment such as pressure and temperature transmitters, valve positioners, pneumatic controller, electronic controllers, pressure and temperature switches and other process control equipment
• Installs, adjusts, inspects, services and repairs a variety of mechanical equipment and mechanical parts of electrical machinery utilized in an electrical power station including vertical and horizontal hydro-electric and thermal generation equipment
• Overhauls and adjusts turbines, generators, boilers, pumps, valves, pneumatic controls and auxiliary equipment
• Makes repairs on high pressure vessels, such as boiler tubes, hand holes, drums, steam lines, fire boxes, nose castings and expansion joints; welds turbines, diaphragms, condensers, compressors, centrifugal pumps, pump shafts and generators; uses stainless steel, cast iron, brass, aluminum, copper and other alloys
• Manufactures replacement parts and repairs and refinishes metal components using special machine shop equipment such as carbide tool grinders, hydraulic shears, hand saws, hydraulic presses, milling machines and lathes
• Installs insulation, metal covering, and insulating blankets on high-pressure stem piping, low-pressure steam piping, air, and condensate, low and high-pressure water lines
• Removes and reinstalls insulation when lines need maintenance
• Develops, implements and maintains an effective program of equipment and outage maintenance work; performs equipment inspections to ensure that the equipment is safely maintained and operable; performs related testing and repair as needed
• Installs, tests and maintains heating, ventilating and air conditioning such as compressors, condensers, pumps, control systems, fans humidifiers, chillers and heat exchangers
• Installs, tests, maintain and repairs high voltage generators, motors, actuators equipment, turbine controls, station auxiliaries, lights and control measuring devices
• Supervises a program of preventive maintenance of the electrical and/or mechanical equipment, structures and building of power station operation; makes regular inspections and tests of facilities to determine the overall condition of the power plant.
• Performs basic routine task of the assigned craft; completes required course work as an apprentice
• Provides direct oversight and on-the-job training to apprentices
• Coordinates with other crafts on logistics of assigned projects
• Insures availability of parts and supplies, by assessing jobs and determining parts that are needed for the job
• Troubleshoot and repair voltage alternating current equipment

Desired candidate profile

Qualifications And Requirements

• Proven experience as Electrical Technician and/or years of experience as a journey-level electrician, including repair of electrical systems and equipment
• Experience in electrical maintenance and repair of wastewater treatment, plant equipment or other related commercial equipment is highly desirable
• High school diploma or GED and/or an associate's degree supplemented by specialized training in the electrical trades
• Ability to work effectively alone and unassisted or as a member of a crew
• Ability to work in wastewater treatment plant environment; with relative exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, oils, toxic chemicals, and inclement weather conditions; work with water or in confined spaces