Position Summary

Under direct supervision of the Facilities Supervisor the Electrician performs new electrical installation and electrical repairs in the Casino and related facilities in accordance with management directives.  Electrical duties also encompass minor repair work at the BIA offices and any other Pueblo location when required.

Supervision Exercised

Supervised by the Facilities Supervisor and/or Hard Maintenance Lead.  The Electrician has no supervisory authority.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

1. Under general supervision, dismantles electrical machinery and replaces defective electrical or mechanical parts such as brushes or armatures.
2. Complies with Pueblo, Resort & Casino, and Facilities Department standard operating procedures.
3. Utilizes high lift for maintenance tasks when required.
4. Responsible for overall operation and preventative maintenance of Casino emergency power generator.
5. Reports facilities repair requirements to supervisor and plans repairs.
6. Estimates materials purchases for electrical repairs.
7. Installs and monitors the performance of electrical equipment for hazards, adjustments, or replacement.
8. Installs grounding leads.
9. Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of electrical equipment, manual and power tools; promotes workplace safety with tools and equipment.
10. Moves or lifts furniture and boxes.
11. Interprets blueprints; works from sketches or verbal instructions.
12. Lays out, assembles, installs, tests, repairs, and adjusts electrical fixtures, apparatus, equipment, wiring and new service to include panels, breakers and circuits.
13. Mounts motor, transformers, and lighting fixtures into position and completes circuits according to diagram specifications.
14. Repairs, installs, replaces and tests electrical circuits, equipment and appliances using appropriate tools and testing equipment.
15. Troubleshoots and repairs electric controls, motor control panels and programmable logic controls.
16. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
17. Services and maintains medium voltage (12KVA) transformers and switches.
18. Responsible for maintaining an adequate inventory of electrical repair supplies.

Secondary Duties And Responsibilities

1. Works in a composite crew and is required to assist Hard Maintenance, HVAC, Plumbing, Kitchen Repair technicians and/or other trades in accomplishing their duties on a routine basis.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

1. Ability to work with others.
2. Ability to isolate defects in wiring, switches, motors, and other electrical equipment.
3. Ability to install and maintain motors, lighting fixtures, generators, circuit breakers and transformers.
4. Knowledge of general safety rules, requirements, procedures and reporting requirements necessary to maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
5. Ability to communicate effectively and maintain good public and employee relations.
6. Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade.
7. Ability to interpret commercial electrical blueprints and apply NEC through the full range of commercial and industrial maintenance and construction work.
8. Ability to install grounding leads.
9. Knowledge of electrical systems including planning additions or modifications on secondary circuits.
10. Ability to use appropriate tools and diagnostic equipment to repair, install, replace and test electrical circuits, equipment and appliances.
11. Ability to work with high lift.
12. Ability to diagnose and repair electrical controls, industrial motor control centers and programmable logic controllers.
13. Ability to be trained in OSHA standard high voltage work.

Minimum Qualifications, Education And Experience

Required

1. High School Diploma or GED certification. 
2. Five (5) years of responsible experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
3. Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.
4. Must be at least 18 years of age.
5. The following license is required prior to employment start date:
   1. New Mexico Journeyman Electrician License (EE98J)

Licensing Status

1. Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation.  
2. Will require a post-offer, pre-employment and random drug screening.

Working Conditions

1. Duties are performed indoors and outdoors as required.  Outdoor duties are subject to temperature extremes and inclement weather.  Work apparel including standard work uniform issued by employer, may require employee to wear other apparel at his own expense to compensate for temperature conditions.
2. Subject to potential hazards such as cleaning solvents and cleaning compounds.
3. Subject to potential hazards such as heights, motorized equipment, power tools and loud noise.  Personal protection equipment will be required depending on task.
4. Additional potential hazards include exposure to infections, diseases, fumes, odors, dust, mist, and gases.
5. Duties may involve walking, climbing, crawling, standing for long periods of time, sitting, crouching, kneeling, running, and the ability to assume a prone position.
6. Work hours and/or work schedules are subject to change on short notice based solely on business needs. At times overtime work is required as approved by management.
7. Must be able to work long hours under stressful conditions.
8. Considerable work is physical activity.  Requires heavy physical work requiring ability to lift 75 pounds.
9. Specific physical body movements require the following:

• Trunk-bend, twists, rotate, push, pull, carry
• Arms-reach, carries, push, pull twists, rotate
• Legs-lift, push, pull, twists, rotate, balance
• Hands-grasp, manipulate, bilateral coordination, overall and finger dexterity

• Eye and hand coordination