Electrician Position: Construction, Maintenance & Renovation Projects
PCSI is looking for an Electrician at its Detroit Arsenal Site. We seek a motivated and friendly team member to provide electrical installation, maintenance, and repair services for the facility’s electrical system. The right person will be proactive and take pride in their accomplishments. This position will report to the Lead Electrician at Detroit Arsenal in Warren, MI.
Shift: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Monday – Friday
This position is a union position that starts at $53.32, with annual increases, full benefits, paid federal holidays, and health & welfare.
Who Are We:
PCSI is a non-profit organization and federal contractor that provides support services to hospitals, military bases, and private-sector clients throughout the United States. Our mission is to integrate veterans and individuals with disabilities into meaningful, customer-facing jobs with competitive wages and benefits. We operate under AbilityOne—a federal initiative for employing people with disabilities—and serving people of all abilities in their career development journey is at the heart of what we do.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
What You'll Do as an Electrician:
Primary Job Functions:
Participation in the Performance Evaluation program is required.
- Inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain low to medium voltage electrical systems.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on transformers, switchgear, breakers, relays, panelboards, and distribution systems.
- Support planned electrical outages and performed annual inspections of electrical distribution equipment, including work performed during weekdays, weekends and holidays.
- Maintain and repair interior and exterior lighting systems, emergency lighting units, exit signs, lamps, ballasts, and fixtures.
- Operate, inspect, test, and maintain emergency generators and automatic transfer switches (ATS) including supporting load testing.
- Will be required to measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install conduit, inserts, splicing and connecting wire to fixtures, outlets, switches receptacles and power sources.
- Record operating data, maintenance activities, equipment deficiencies, and corrective actions in maintenance management systems.
- Read and interpret blueprints, isometric drawings (ISOs), material takeoffs, field sketches, and specifications.
- Follow established safety practices and procedures including all OSHA, NFPA, NEC, lockout/tagout, and arc-flash safety requirements.
- Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to after-hours emergency service calls as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Requires High School Diploma or GED.
- Completion of a recognized electrical apprenticeship program preferred.
- Minimum four (4) years recent/relevant experience as a maintenance electrician with a working knowledge of all national, state and local electrical codes.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must be willing and able to successfully and safely wear all protective gear, respirators as required by PCSI and all federal, state and local regulations.
- Knowledge of methods, materials and equipment used in the various areas of assignment and use of required tools.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with maintenance personnel, subcontractors, and government representatives.
- Ability to use a tablet or mobile device to access, update, and complete work orders, inspections, and maintenance records using Microsoft Office applications.
- Mathematical and analytical skills are preferred.
- Able to effectively read, write, and speak the English language.
- Requires the ability to walk, stand, stoop, bend and climb (e.g., ladders, stairs) for extended/repetitive periods, and carry loads weighing over 50 pounds.
Other Requirements:
- Successfully pass pre-employment criminal, drug, financial, and driving screening.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance, including a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) investigation.
- Maintain valid State of Michigan driver’s license and remain insurable to operate Company vehicles.
- Variable conditions to include typical office, building, and facility warehouse and may include non-conventional environments, such as building rooftops, duct work, scaffolding, etc., and a variety of climate/temperature conditions.
Other Duties:
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
PCSI does not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. This includes visa types such as H-1B, TN, and STEM OPT. Please do not apply if you currently require or may require sponsorship now or in the future.
All veterans and/or persons with all types of disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply!
