Master Electrician

Job Description

The University of Maine at Presque Isle is seeking to hire a Master Electrician (Electrical Specialist CL3).

You can find a complete job description here.

The starting pay for this full time position is $24.94 or the appropriate transfer rate. The University of Maine System offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. Information on benefits can be found here.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) with sufficient experience to obtain appropriate certification or license (Master's certification in electrical trade, is typical at this level) AND sufficient experience, including four years of related electrical experience.
• Incumbents in this class may require appropriate licensure in one or more of the areas below if the incumbent performs duties requiring such licensure:
  • Valid Maine driver's license
  • Completion of apprenticeship program in electrical trade
  • Journeyman's certification in electrical trade
  • Master's certification in electrical trade
• Physical Requirements:
  • Positions in this class typically require: Ability to perform physical activities that require talking, hearing, seeing and considerable and repetitive use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, climbing, lifting, bending, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
  • Heavy work: The ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Lifting and exerting forces more than 50 pounds requires assistance by other employee(s) or mechanical assistance. Individual forces must never exceed 50 pounds.
  • Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, and extreme temperatures.

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For your application to be considered complete, you must submit a cover letter and a resume.

Finalist candidates will be asked to provide names and contact information for references.

Complete applications must be submitted no later than September 30, 2024. Materials received after that date will be considered at the discretion of the University.

The University is not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

A background screening and pre-employment physical will be conducted for the successful candidate.

About the University

For more than a century, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has been helping students find their path to great professional careers providing its 1,300 traditional and non-traditional students from all areas of the state, country, and world with life-changing opportunities in a caring, small-university environment.

Further information about the University of Maine at Presque Isle can be found at ~~~/

The university sits on 150 acres surrounded by the rolling hills and potato fields of northern Maine and the university strives to be the region's premier learning institution while helping to stimulate cultural and economic development in Aroostook County and the State of Maine. The university serves as an educational and cultural center for the area and its facilities are utilized for lectures, programs, concerts, dance performances, exhibits, and plays that benefit the entire region.

Learn more about what Aroostook County has to offer here.

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About Us

About the University of Maine System

The University of Maine System (UMS), established in 1968, consists of seven universities and the University of Maine School of Law, spread across various locations in Maine. UMS provides system-wide services and governance from these locations, leveraging the distinct strengths and collaborations among its institutions to advance strategic priorities for UMS and the state of Maine.

Choosing UMS means opting for a high quality of life supported by excellent benefits such as tuition waivers, robust retirement contributions, and comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability. Maine's diverse landscapes, from accessible wilderness and rugged coastline to urban centers and rural communities, offer numerous cultural activities, strong public schools, safe neighborhoods, and high-quality healthcare. Discover more about Maine's exemplary lifestyle on the Maine Office of Tourism website.

About the Team

For more than a century, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has been helping students find their path to great professional careers providing its 1,300 traditional and non-traditional students from all areas of the state, country, and world with life-changing opportunities in a caring, small-university environment.

Further information about the University of Maine at Presque Isle can be found at ~~~/.

The university sits on 150 acres surrounded by the rolling hills and potato fields of northern Maine and the university strives to be the region's premier learning institution while helping to stimulate cultural and economic development in Aroostook County and the State of Maine. The university serves as an educational and cultural center for the area and its facilities are utilized for lectures, programs, concerts, dance performances, exhibits, and plays that benefit the entire region.

Learn more about what Aroostook County has to offer here.