Electrician in Portland, Oregon at Oregon Health & Science University

Electrician

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-39202
Position Category: Facilities/Custodian/Trades
Job Type: AFSCME union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Utilities
Posting Salary Range: $52.06 - $60.96 per hour, with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Monday - Friday
Posting Hours: 7:00am - 3:30pm
HR Mission: Central Services
Drug Testable: Yes
LinkedIn Job Code: LI-JG1

Department Overview

The OHSU Electrician provides skilled, journey-level technical support for electrical infrastructure and systems in designated OHSU buildings. This role performs systems preventative maintenance and repairs, corrective maintenance, minor modifications, project and electrical infrastructure support and power event response.

Electricians participate in an On Call program in support of and response to emergency power events. This position reports to the Electrical Services Supervisor and Utilities Manager.

Function/Duties of Position

• Perform preventative maintenance on electrical infrastructure systems.
• Conduct periodic testing of emergency power supply systems, and other emergency backup systems and document results of all testing.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records of work performed as per required by internal policies and regulatory agencies.
• Perform system diagnostics, troubleshooting, repairs, and necessary modifications of the electrical infrastructure systems and related components such as lighting systems, breakers, UPS & VFDs, motors and other electrical devices and supporting equipment.
• Maintain interior and exterior lighting & controls.
• Respond to electrical emergencies, PGE support.
• Maintain tools and supplies and the areas where they are stored.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Possession of one of the following Oregon (or state with reciprocal agreement) Electrician's Licenses appropriate to the work to be performed:

• General Supervising Electrician License
• General Journeyman Electrician License
• Limited Journey Manufacturing Plant License
• Limited Supervising Manufacturing Plant License

Additional Details

This position participates in a 24/7 On Call rotation program, scheduled in advance as well as some unplanned on-call requirements as needed due to inclement weather or other potential power impact situations. This role requires some early morning and weekend shift work.

Working conditions for this position may include any of the following: Working outside in inclement weather, environments containing dust, odor, high levels of noise, high temperatures, and/or chemical hazards. Employee may be required to work in small, cramped spaces, work from ladders, scaffolds, or other above ground locations, working around moving machinery and in confined spaces. Employees will be provided with and required to use all applicable OSHA approved safety apparatus when working around any hazardous condition or environment.

Benefits

• Healthcare for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from.
• Vacation - up to 200 hours per year dependent on length of service.
• Sick Leave - up to 96 hours per year.
• 9 paid holidays per year.
• Substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare service discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts to local and national businesses.