The University at Buffalo’s
Office of Residential Maintenance Services is seeking a candidate to fill the
Trades Specialist (Electrician) position. In this role, you will collaborate with a team of dynamic and diverse individuals and ensure safety of electrical and maintenance of electrical components across UB’s North and South campuses. All the Student Life trades, and custodial staff work within UB’s residential halls and apartments.
In a typical year, Campus Living houses up to 7,500 students at UB. Our skilled trades and custodial staff care for the buildings our students live in. Their priority is the health and safety of our students. Without dedicated cleaners and maintenance staff, the university would not be able to have a residential program.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities:Trades Specialists (Electrician) may supervise and instruct others in the repair, maintenance, and installation of electrical systems and equipment.
- May prepare wiring diagrams from verbal or written instructions to accomplish a project.
- From plans, may recommend to supervisor the kind, quantity, and quality of materials to be used.
- Assembles materials, tools and equipment required to accomplish the work according to plan.
- Performs journey level tasks as required.
- Gives verbal instructions and/or demonstrates proper method of performing electrical work and the use of electrician tools and equipment.
- Observes and inspects the work while in progress and when completed to ensure that the job is done properly and that electrical codes are followed.
At Campus Living, we strive to achieve personal growth and learning every day, for everyone. We are a community that welcomes and celebrates every student, staff, and guest with all their diverse identities, beliefs, and ways of thinking. Our team recognizes the advantages diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the workplace. We are particularly interested in candidates who share this value and will work to achieve the university’s goals of inclusive excellence.
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. Visit our
benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.
About The University at BuffaloThe 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.
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.
