Ideal Start Date: ASAP

About West Chester Area School District

West Chester Area School District serves more than 12,000 students across 17 schools: 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools. The district covers a 75-square-mile area that includes West Chester Borough and surrounding townships in Chester and Delaware Counties. The district boasts strong academic outcomes, including a 95% graduation rate, placing it in the top 10–20?percent of Pennsylvania public school districts. To learn more about strategic initiatives WCASD is leading, please visit Our Initiatives - West Chester Area School District.

Summary

The Master Electrician serves as the District's primary technical resource for electrical systems and is responsible for performing highly skilled electrical installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, inspection, and preventive maintenance. This position supports the safe, reliable, efficient, and code-compliant operation of electrical infrastructure throughout District facilities. The Master Electrician provides technical guidance for maintenance activities, renovations, capital projects, contractor work, and emergency response to help maintain a safe working and learning environment for students and staff. Must be available to respond to emergencies and perform work outside normal business hours as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list is intended to be illustrative rather than complete and serves to identify the major duties and responsibilities of the position. It does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. The employee will be required to perform other position-related duties as requested by the supervisor.

Electrical Systems Maintenance and Repair

Performs highly skilled installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and modification of electrical systems and equipment throughout District facilities.
Diagnoses complex electrical problems involving power distribution, lighting, motors, controls, transformers, panels, circuits, emergency systems, and related equipment.
Responds to electrical failures and restores equipment and building systems to safe operating condition.

Electrical Distribution Systems

Maintains and services electrical distribution systems, including switchgear, transformers, distribution panels, disconnects, motor-control equipment, branch circuits, and associated components.
Tests electrical equipment and circuits to identify faults, deterioration, abnormal loads, and unsafe conditions.
Assists with planned electrical shutdowns, equipment replacement, and electrical service upgrades.

Code Compliance and Preventive Maintenance

Ensures electrical work complies with the National Electrical Code, applicable Pennsylvania requirements, local codes, manufacturer specifications, and District safety procedures.
Identifies electrical hazards and code deficiencies and recommends appropriate corrective action.
Performs scheduled preventive maintenance, inspections, testing, and servicing of electrical equipment to identify potential failures and maintain system reliability.
Supports the development and implementation of electrical preventive maintenance procedures and schedules.

Emergency and Life-Safety Systems

Maintains electrical components associated with emergency generators, transfer equipment, emergency lighting, exit lighting, fire alarm systems, and other critical building systems within the scope of the position.
Participates in emergency response activities involving power outages, electrical failures, equipment malfunctions, and other facility emergencies.
Responds outside normal working hours when critical electrical systems are affected or when weather emergencies and other operational needs require.

Technical Troubleshooting and Project Support

Uses electrical drawings, schematics, line diagrams, manuals, meters, diagnostic equipment, and other technical resources to troubleshoot complex electrical systems.
Performs electrical testing to evaluate voltage, current, continuity, insulation, grounding, circuit loading, and other operating conditions.
Provides technical recommendations regarding equipment replacement, electrical upgrades, recurring failures, and system reliability.
Supports electrical work associated with renovations, construction, and capital improvement projects, including reviewing drawings, specifications, and proposed installations from a maintenance and operational perspective.
Assists with coordinating electrical shutdowns, commissioning, testing, and turnover of newly installed equipment and identifies maintainability concerns before systems are accepted by Facilities & Operations.

Contractor Coordination and Technical Leadership

Coordinates with electrical contractors, engineers, utilities, inspectors, and other service providers as assigned.
Reviews contractor work in the field for consistency with project requirements, applicable electrical standards, and District expectations.
Serves as a technical resource for electrical systems and provides guidance to electricians, maintenance personnel, and other Facilities & Operations staff.
Assists with training employees in electrical safety, troubleshooting procedures, equipment operation, and proper maintenance practices.
Supports the development and consistent application of electrical installation and maintenance standards across District facilities.

Safety and Documentation

Performs work in accordance with applicable regulations and District safety procedures, including lockout/tagout requirements and electrical safe-work practices.
Uses appropriate personal protective equipment and maintains tools and testing equipment in safe operating condition.
Identifies, reports, and, when authorized, corrects conditions that present electrical or life-safety hazards.
Completes work orders and maintains accurate records of electrical repairs, inspections, testing, equipment replacement, and preventive maintenance within the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and other applicable records.
Maintains or assists with maintaining panel schedules, circuit identification, equipment information, electrical drawings, and other system documentation.
Documents recurring equipment problems and recommends long-term solutions to improve system reliability and reduce repeated repairs.

Materials and Facilities Operations Support

Determines the electrical materials, components, tools, and replacement equipment required to complete assigned work.
Assists with maintaining an appropriate inventory of commonly used electrical components and critical spare parts.
Evaluates replacement components for compatibility, safety, reliability, and code compliance.
Collaborates with HVAC, plumbing, building maintenance, custodial, grounds, public safety, technology, and other Facilities & Operations personnel when electrical systems interface with their work.
Prioritizes assigned work to minimize disruptions to instructional programs and building operations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

To successfully perform this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below represent the minimum levels of education, training, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the position.

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Valid Pennsylvania driver's license required.
Minimum of three (3) years of Master-level electrical experience or ten (10) years of Journeyman-level electrical experience required.
Minimum Level II NICET certification in Fire Alarm Systems required.
Proficiency in the use of computers and applicable software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
Knowledge and understanding of current National Electrical Code requirements and applicable electrical standards.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, electrical drawings, specifications, and technical documentation using appropriate trade terminology.
Ability to follow instructions and work independently with minimal supervision.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to interact professionally and diplomatically with administrators, teachers, parents, students, support staff, contractors, and other professional contacts.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands and working conditions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Requires frequent use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, and controls, as well as the ability to talk and hear.
Requires the ability to stand or walk for approximately eighty percent (80%) of the workday, as well as stoop, kneel, crouch, and sit.
Requires specific visual abilities, including close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Requires the ability to work at heights using ladders, cranes, buckets, lifts, and other equipment at elevations up to and including eighty (80) feet.
Requires repetitive motion and the use of both hands to perform job-related tasks.
Requires the ability to work in outdoor environments and in temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Requires the ability to lift and/or move a minimum of seventy (70) pounds.
Requires effective communication, judgment, planning, and interpersonal skills.
Requires the ability to work under periods of stress associated with the responsibilities and demands of the position.

Reporting Relationships

Reports directly to the Supervisor of Building Systems.
Works cooperatively with administrators, supervisors, staff, contractors, and others to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.

Terms of Employment

This is a 12-month position.
Salary & Benefits are as described in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Representation

West Chester Area School District employees fall into the following groups:

West Chester Area Education Association (Teachers, Instructional Coaches, and Long-Term Substitutes)
West Chester Area Education Support Professionals Association (Paraprofessionals, Secretaries, Clerks, Technicians, and Specialists)
West Chester Area School District Act 93 Administrators' Compensation Plan
West Chester Service Support Professionals (Facilities and Operations Staff Members)
Non-Bargaining Members (Supervisory, Technical, and Confidential Employees)

This position is represented by West Chester Service Support Professionals (Facilities and Operations Staff Members)

Disclaimers and Affirmations

The West Chester Area School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

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