Position Title: Trades Specialist (Electrician), Campus Operations Posting Number: C250089 Employer: State Salary Range: $50,425 FTE: 1.00 Position Summary: You will be responsible for completing the tasks listed below at a journey-level competency as an Electrician in Facilities Campus Operations: + Testing electrical circuits to locate shorts, faulty connections and defective parts using test meters. + Planning, layout and installing conduit, wiring, fixtures, fire alarm and other electrical systems. + Properly using test equipment, material and tools in a safe and professional manner. + Reading schematics, blueprints and power distribution diagrams. + Being proficient in the application of the NPFA70, NFPA70B and NFPA 70E. Outstanding Benefits Package Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about the great benefits (https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/for-faculty-staff/benefits/state/uup.html) the University at Buffalo has to offer. About The University at Buffalo The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo (http://buffalo.edu/) . University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Minimum Qualifications: One or more of the following: + Four years of full-time experience in the electrical trade under a skilled tradesperson which would provide training equivalent to that given in a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program, or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in the electrical trade at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services; + Successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Electrician) traineeship or a two-year electrician training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program* such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program. * Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific class room instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. Course work must be completed with an average of “C” or better. Additionally, successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training. Candidates must detail their qualifications and submit appropriate documentation with their application. Candidates must be able to explain and demonstrate their skills and competency for this position. Preferred Qualifications: + Experience with electrical troubleshooting and repair of fire alarm control systems. + Understanding of electrical theory and utilize formulas to complete calculations. + Can demonstrate the use of NFPA 70 for installation guidelines. + Ability to follow safety procedures.