Electrician

Role & responsibilities

• Carry out electrical repair and maintenance work across the university campus, including classrooms, laboratories, hostels, offices, and common areas.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of electrical installations, wiring, lighting systems, switches, sockets, distribution boards, and electrical panels.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical faults, short circuits, power failures, tripping issues, and lighting problems.
• Inspect and maintain LT electrical panels, MCBs, MCCBs, RCCBs/ELCBs, circuit breakers, and other electrical equipment.
• Attend to electrical maintenance complaints from faculty, staff, students, and university departments, ensuring timely resolution.
• Maintain and repair indoor and outdoor lighting, emergency lighting, and campus electrical fittings.
• Assist in the maintenance of generators, UPS systems, battery backup systems, and other electrical backup equipment.
• Monitor electrical equipment and installations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation.
• Carry out electrical inspection and testing, including continuity, insulation resistance, and earthing checks, as appropriate and authorized.
• Supervise and guide junior electricians and maintenance helpers during repair and maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with the maintenance supervisor, facility manager, contractors, and other departments for electrical repair and project work.
• Support electrical installation work for new classrooms, laboratories, offices, and other campus facilities.
• Maintain records of maintenance complaints, preventive maintenance schedules, repair work, and electrical materials used.
• Identify electrical hazards and report major faults, damaged wiring, overloaded circuits, and unsafe installations immediately.
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical safety standards, university procedures, and permit-to-work requirements.
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures, use appropriate PPE, and isolate electrical supplies before carrying out authorized maintenance work.
• Assist in electrical energy conservation initiatives and recommend measures to reduce unnecessary power consumption.
• Ensure proper use, storage, and maintenance of electrical tools, testing instruments, and spare parts.
• Respond to electrical emergencies and breakdowns, including after-hours maintenance when required.
• Ensure that all electrical work is completed safely, efficiently, and with minimum disruption to university activities.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• ITI in Electrician trade or an equivalent recognized electrical qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical repair and maintenance.
• Experience in institutional, university, commercial building, or facility maintenance is preferred.
• Good knowledge of electrical wiring, distribution systems, electrical panels, protection devices, and fault diagnosis.
• Ability to read basic electrical drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices and electrical testing instruments.
• Strong troubleshooting, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and manage multiple maintenance complaints.
• Knowledge of electrical safety procedures and applicable statutory requirements.
• Key Performance Expectations
• Timely completion of electrical maintenance complaints.
• Effective execution of preventive maintenance schedules.
• Minimum recurrence of electrical faults through proper root-cause identification.
• Safe operation and maintenance of campus electrical installations.
• Accurate maintenance records and timely reporting of major faults.
• Reliable electrical services with minimum disruption to teaching and administrative activities.