Job Description

Join Per-Geesh Construction in supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH). As a Maintenance Electrician , you’ll ensure reliable lighting and emergency power systems across a large, complex healthcare and research campus—directly contributing to patient safety and public health research.
What You’ll Do

• Respond to lighting and electrical work orders:
• Replace lamps, bulbs, ballasts, and fixtures (indoor/outdoor).
• Troubleshoot minor electrical issues.
• Perform inspection and testing:
• Monthly ITM for Clinical Center emergency lights.
• Annual ITM for non-Clinical Center egress systems.
• Record updates, status, and photos in IWMS (Nuvolo).
• Flag out-of-scope issues (major faults, upstream power) for escalation.
• Follow all NIH safety protocols (LOTO, PPE, NFPA 70E).
  

• Journeyman Electrician license (or equivalent state certification).
• 3–5 years in commercial/institutional facility maintenance.
• Comfortable with routine inspections and compliance documentation.
• Familiarity with work order systems (Nuvolo/IWMS preferred).
• OSHA 10 (or willingness to complete).
• Must pass Public Trust background and NIH badging.

Preferred:

• Experience in hospital, research, or federal facilities.
• Knowledge of EM 385-1-1 safety requirements.
• OSHA 30, EM 385-1-1, or USACE QCM certifications.
  

• Lift up to 50 lbs; climb ladders; work in restrooms, stairwells, mechanical spaces, and outdoors.
• Comfortable in varying conditions with hand/power tools.
  

• Competitive pay with steady FTE hours.
• Health, dental, vision insurance.
• Paid federal holidays & PTO.
• Safety and professional development training.
• Work at one of the nation’s most prestigious research campuses.

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