Electrician

Department Contact: Luis Velasco, 575-646-7113, lvelasco@nmsu.edu Internal or External Search: External

• Open to all applicants Advertising Summary: Join our team! We're hiring an Electrician to perform repairs, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Work with wire diagrams and controls. Requires a NMEE98J License or ability to obtain within one year from date of hire, plus valid driver's license. Position Details Position Title: Electrician College/Division: Facilities and Services Department: 500700-FS ELECTRICIANS Location: Las Cruces Offsite Location (if applicable): Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $21.11 Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0 FLSA Status : Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5) If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 7:00AM - 4:00 PM, Monday
• Friday Job Duties and Responsibilities: Under general supervision, performs electrical repairs and maintenance of electrical systems, machinery, and equipment. Requires interpretation of wiring diagrams or schematic drawings. May develop wiring diagrams. May include maintenance of electronic or solid state controls having interlocking or interdependent circuits. Has working knowledge of the National Electric Code.

Qualifications

High School diploma + 3 years of relevant experience or an Associate's Degree + 1 year of relevant experience. Equivalent Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Special Certification/Licensure: Requires a Journeyman Electrician's License NM (EE98) or ability to obtain a New Mexico Journeyman Electric License within a year from date of hire.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort Environment: Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements: i.e. extreme temp, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, other potentially dangerous materials/situations that require safety precaution/protective equip Physical Effort: Considerable physical activity.

Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of the job. Lifting Requirements: Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds. Risk: Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.