Maintenance Electrician

The expected hiring range for this position is:

$42.90-$44.52.

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such the scope and responsibilities of the position, qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

About the Role:
Fermilab is seeking a Maintenance Electrician IV to join the Infrastructure Services Division (ISD). Under direct supervision, this role involves performing journeyman-level predictive, preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance and repairs on equipment and systems including electrical distribution systems of all voltages up to 13.8 KV, motors up to 1000 horsepower, emergency generators, and HVAC systems and equipment in a 24/7 maintenance operation.

What your day-to-day as a Maintenance Electrician IV at Fermilab will look like:

• Responds, troubleshoots, and completes service work orders by repairing, rebuilding, maintaining, servicing, and operating electrical distribution systems, Motor Control Centers (MCC), motors, emergency generators, lighting and heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) systems.

• Performs programmed, preventive and predictive maintenance via work orders on electrical distribution systems, MCC, motors, emergency generators, lighting and HVAC systems.

• Performs routine operational maintenance work orders on electrical distribution systems, motors, emergency generators, lighting, and HVAC systems.

• Recommends improvements in operations of maintenance and repairs of electrical systems.

• Performs equipment operation and surveillance tasks and diagnoses electrical failures on electrical equipment and systems which include MCC, motors, generators, lighting, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, switches, transformers, and other electrical distribution systems components.

• Completes emergency equipment repair work orders on electrical distribution systems, motors, emergency generators, lighting, and HVAC systems.

• Recommends improvements in operations of maintenance and repairs of electrical systems.

• Documents work activities for utilization in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

• Attends all necessary Environmental Safety & Health and Facilities Engineering Services Section (FESS) training as required.

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Abides by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• High school diploma and 5+ years of electrical maintenance experience.

Applicable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: 

• Basic knowledge of electrical systems and safety procedures. May be required to legally operate a government vehicle.

Work Arrangement:

Please note that the described work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed to be final. 

• Onsite: This is an onsite role, and the candidate must be able to work from our Batavia office.

Benefits/Perks:

Fermilab offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid time off

• Life insurance

• Short and Long-term disability insurance

• Retirement benefits

• Onsite day care

Why Fermilab: 
Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

Pre-Employment Screening:

Drug-Free Workplace & Pre-Employment Screening  

Fermilab is dedicated to fostering a safe, productive and drug-free environment. An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

HSPD-12

In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) new employees are required to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a federal background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture. This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws. Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment.

Foreign Government Sponsored Activities

Fermilab employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. Such individuals will be asked to disclose any participation for review by Fermilab's Office of General Counsel.

REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus
Fermilab requires all members of the public to produce a REAL-ID, or equivalent, to access the Fermilab Campus for interviews or career events. A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here: https://get-connected.fnal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/REALID-Documents.pdf. If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents, we may schedule a virtual interview. 

Equal Opportunity Statement   

Fermilab is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.