Electrician

Compensation Range: $21/hr - $24hr commensurate with experience

 
Benefits: 
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books. 

Overview: 

The Electrician should install, maintain, and repair electrical control, wiring, and lighting systems. Inspect circuit breakers and other electrical components. Troubleshoot electrical issues using appropriate testing devices. Repair and replace equipment, electrical wiring, or fixtures. They assist the Operations Manager in maintaining agency property (owned or leased) and facilities. They must adhere to the scheduled repair and preventive maintenance plan to ensure that all common and office areas of the facilities are maintained in an orderly manner.

Responsibilities: 

• Make routine repairs to facility and thrift stores daily.
• Install, maintain, and repair electrical control, wiring, and lighting systems.
• Perform general electrical maintenance.
• Inspect transformers and circuit breakers and other electrical components.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues using appropriate testing devices.
• Repair and replace equipment, electrical wiring, or fixtures.
• Follow National Electrical Code state and local building regulations.
• Circuit breaker corrective maintenance.
• Good knowledge of various test equipment.
• Process work order repair requests/equipment needs as directed by supervisor.
• Apprise supervisor of activities and conditions that may affect facility operations and goals.
• Participate in continuing education programs for professional growth and skills building.
• Participate in staff meetings/trainings.
• Participate in advocacy and direct action to end the twin crises of homelessness and AIDS.
• Order necessary supplies.
• Perform other tasks assigned by supervisor and/or senior staff.

Other functions that may be required with this position include:

• People & Teamwork
  • Builds relationships with other Housing works Departments and demonstrates excellent teamwork and growing this within the department and organization.
  • Listens to questions and concerns, evaluating issues and possible solutions, fixing the problem as appropriate, working with others to address systemic problems, and ensuring that staff members receive the necessary training and tools needed.
  • Maintains a high level of professionalism, integrity, and communication with other staff.
  • Provides excellent internal and external customer service; recognizes the needs of team members and is direct, specific, and non-punishing in communication and behaviors.
• Advocacy:
  • Participate in advocacy and direct action to end the twin crisis of homelessness and HIV/AIDS.

• Deep electrical system, power generation, blueprints and maintenance and repair knowledge.
• At least two years technical skill or experience working as an Electrician.
• Must have a valid New York State or New Jersey driver’s license.
• Must have good organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Must be willing to work overtime hours and be on-call 24 hours/7days.
• Experience with and proven commitment to working with low-income and marginalized communities, and individuals with multiple chronic medical and/or behavioral health conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and exercise good judgment, and to work independently and collaboratively with minimal daily supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional computer software skills, including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and working familiarity with Salesforce or similar.
• Ability to travel to appointments, meetings, conferences, etc. for job-related business.

Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain.  Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone.  If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at recruitment@housingworks.org 

Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org 

 
Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services. 

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

 
This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU