Job ID: 62600
Department: Human Resources
Location:
Various NY/NJ PA Locations,
NY
About the Role
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Electricians, Industrial/Commercial are skilled professionals responsible for the installation, maintenance and repairs of various electrical equipment that keeps every Port Authority up and running. You will utilize your knowledge to work on projects related to generators, motors, fire alarm systems, toll equipment, traffic signals, control boxes and automatic electrical systems. Electricians also grow their skills in a wide variety of duties involving schematic drawings, blueprints or rough sketches and may splice cables, install conduit, BX cable and similar types of electrical wiring. Electricians may act on a lead capacity with one or more electrical helpers and will work at elevated heights from ladders and bucket trucks. We are hiring for both our rail transit division PATH and Port Authority with various locations in NY/NJ.
The Port Authority is a 24-hour, 7 days-a-week operation. Electricians work a 40-hour week, which may include nights, holidays, and responding to emergencies during off hours. Electrician work at our various Port Authority facilities throughout the New York and New Jersey area.
Responsibilities · Installation, maintenance and repairs of various electrical equipment · Work on projects related to generators, motors, fire alarm systems, toll equipment, traffic signals, control boxes and automatic electrical systems · Splice cables, install conduit, BX cable and similar types of electrical wiring · Work at elevated heights from ladders and bucket trucks
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Minimum Qualifications |
Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:
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Desired Qualifications |
Ideal candidates will present the following profile:
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Selection Process |
Qualified candidates will be assessed via a written exam and a practical exam or interview. For this position, the following skills will be assessed: Written Examination: The written exam is designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in areas such as:
Practical Examination: The practical exam is designed to measure a candidate's knowledge in areas such as Working at Heights, Motor and Motor Controls, Alarm Panel Wiring, Installation of a 3-way/4-way Lighting Circuit, and EMT Bending. Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Additional Information: Applicants who do not meet the qualifications for the Electrician level may be considered for the Trades Helper Electrician level.
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Compensation & Benefits |
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers an outstanding benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.
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Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.
Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.