Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under minimum supervision installs, repairs, and maintains overhead and underground electrical distribution lines, systems, equipment, controls and related devices, ordinarily of 2300 volts and over.
• Duties include rigging, electrical and mechanical work incidental to the installation, maintenance, and repair of equipment, wires, lines, instruments, and fabricated metal on structures such as meteorology towers, pile stack and water tower.
• Will otherwise perform duties of Electrician A.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires a High School diploma, GED, or higher.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience.
• BNL electricians applying for Tower line positions must have completed the approved "ICS Tower Line" curriculum.
• Must have the ability to read one-line electrical schematics.
• Must have the ability to change cross arms, insulators, pins, transformers and other overhead electrical equipment.
• Ability to splice underground cables utilizing heat, cold shrink, mechanical, type splices.
• Must be able to perform emergency work and be available for emergency call-ins.
• Demonstrate understanding and functioning of Medium Voltage equipment.
• Familiarity with gas, oil, air, and vacuum breakers.
• Must possess a valid NYS driver's license.
• Must be able to obtain a CDL Class A license with metal coil endorsement.
• Ability to act as a primary authorized employee for Complex Lock-out/Tag-out.
• Perform duties of the primary authorized employee for Employee-in-Charge for switching orders and clearances.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Graduate from an apprenticeship program for electrician or lineman.
• Must be able to communicate verbally with customers, fellow workers, and supervisors.
• Must have had a verifiable "acceptable leave record" in prior employment.
• Must be able to complete all the requirements of the Job Training Assessment.
• Knowledge of various fault detection methods for underground distribution feeders.
• Knowledge of switching procedures.
• Experience calibrating protective relays, circuit breakers, and transformer load tap changers.
• Understanding of OSHA 1910.169 electrical safety work practices and requirements.

Other Requirements:

• Must have a telephone and must provide the number to BNL for callout and contact purposes.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal skills.
• Must be capable of following written instruction procedures, work orders, and similar documents.
• Must be able to communicate verbally with customers, fellow workers, and supervisors.
• Must have had a verifiable "acceptable leave record" in prior employment.
• Must be able to complete all the requirements of the Job Training Assessment.

Environmental, Health, and Safety Considerations:

• Standing, bending, and lifting, up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders and work at heights greater than 5 ft.
• Use of a respirator when required.
• Work outdoors/cold environments.
• Work in warm environments.
• Rigging and hoisting.
• Use of aerial lifts and bucket trucks.
• Use of powered and air operated hand tools.
• Operates forklifts, digger/derrick vehicles or other heavy equipment.
• Work with machinery including benchtop grinders and similar.
• Ability to wear proper PPE such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, and 40 calorie PPE.

The Lab's placement policy is to select the best qualified candidate for an available position. With respect to Bargaining Unit positions, candidates are considered in the following order: (1) present benefits-eligible employees within the department/division and/or appropriate bargaining unit, with preference for those within the immediate work group; (2) present benefits-eligible employees within the Laboratory; and (3) outside applicants. The salary for the role is $46.00 per hour.

About Us

Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation's future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Brookhaven Science Associates is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity at our Lab. We are committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. BSA takes affirmative action in support of its policy and to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor

BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file