Facilities Maintenance Electrician

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) owns and operates public seaport and intermodal facilities in Charleston, Dillon, and Greer. Our 900+ employees handle cargo, operate, and maintain cargo handling equipment, manage port facilities and operations, and support the port system in a fast-paced 24/7 environment.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on all terminal HVAC and industrial electrical systems.
• Repair HVAC systems.
• Remove and replace defective/failed HVAC equipment.
• Troubleshoots terminal and buildings electrical issues.
• Efficiently repair electrical controls and equipment.
• Utilize Arc mitigation equipment and proper grounding devices.
• Clear understanding of High Voltage Air switches and SF6 switches for load interruption.

Additional Job Responsibilities

• Job planning, material ordering, inventory control and general administrative duties.
• Other duties as assigned- This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience (certifications, licenses, training, etc.)

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in HVAC service field; universal EPA HVAC certified.
• Requires satisfactory completion of mechanical exam.
• Electrical Journeyman
• High Voltage training.
• A valid South Carolina driver’s license is required to operate a Ports Authority owned licensed motor vehicle. 

Preferred Qualifications

• EPA HVAC certified, EPA 608 Universal Certification or Type 1
• 5KV – 15KV Certified
• 1-2 Years as an industrial electrician

Skills and Abilities (vocational, mathematical, reasoning, language, human relations, self-management, required equipment, etc.)  

• Strong trouble shooting skills are required.
• Knowledge of general facilities maintenance is required.
• Good interpersonal and team building skills are required.
• Basic computer skills are required.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be capable of standing, walking, and/or sitting for a minimum of eight (8) hours per day.
• Must be capable of bending, stooping, and/or kneeling for a minimum of four (4) hours per day.
• Must be capable of climbing stairs and/or ladders over fifteen (15) feet numerous times per day.
• Must be capable of lifting and/or carrying items of not more than fifty (50) pounds for a minimum of eight (8) hours per day.
• Must be capable of lifting items overhead several times per day.
• Must be capable of comfortably working at heights greater than ninety (90) feet.
• Must have vision correctable to 20/20 in at least one eye.
• Must be capable of hearing spoken (including radio) communications and audible alarms and warning devices.
• Must be capable of speaking clearly for both face-to-face and radio communications.
• Must be capable of wearing the required personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses, safety shoes, hard hat, reflective vests, hearing protection, fall protection).
• Must be capable of wearing a respirator (for initial hire into the Heavy Lift Maintenance Department only).
• Must be capable of using small hand tools (e.g., screw drivers, wrenches) and power tools (e.g., drills, impact wrenches).

SC Ports Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.