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ChristianaCare is looking for a full-time Electrician in Newark, Delaware to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair branch electrical circuit systems and electrically powered building equipment at multiple locations
Duties and Responsibilities:
Install, maintains and repairs branch circuit systems and associated house equipment, including lighting, automatic systems, industrial equipment, and selected hardwired office and medical equipment.
Diagnose electrical problems using appropriate testing devices and repair faults in a timely manner.
Respond to all maintenance requests and emergency electrical issues across properties.
Repairs and maintains associated heating and HVAC system electrical components, building automation systems, motor control centers, and other electrically powered building equipment.
Repairs and maintains portable equipment.
Performs preventative maintenance checks and routine inspections on facility systems and equipment.
Installs new circuits and electrical systems for various maintenance and modernization projects.
Performs assigned work safely, adhering to OSHA standards and established departmental safety rules and practices. Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
Maintain accurate records of work performed, materials used, and maintenance schedules.
Coordinate with end users, maintenance staff, and contractors to complete projects and upgrades.
Performs other related duties typical of building maintenance and repair including minor plumbing, carpentry and HVAC equipment
Assists other trades as needed to complete a task or project
On-Call responsibilities
Hours: Day Shift 7am-3:30pm - On Call Rotation
Education and Experience Requirements:
High school graduate or equivalent.
Completion of four (4) years Trade School and Journeyman certification.
Four (4) years experience in electrical work.
Special requirements:
Journeyman Electrician certification.
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements:
Knowledge of prescribed electrical procedures and methods governed by the National Electric Code.
Knowledge of electrical distribution and branch circuit systems.
Knowledge of fundamentals of electrical instrumentation.
Knowledge of CCHS and department policies and procedures.
Skill in analytical thinking and mechanical, problem solving.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Ability to solve electrical problems associated with electrical systems and components.
Ability to operate drills, saws, electrical tools, pipe cutters, threaders, benders, electrical test equipment and power tools.
Ability to utilize vendor documentation for troubleshooting components.
Ability to handle emergency situations and react quickly and effectively.
Ability to read and work from blueprints and specifications.
Ability to effectively organize work assignments.
Physical demands:
Walking, lifting, bending, stooping, climbing and reaching
Working conditions:
Exposure to chemical fumes, soot, dust, heat, noise, and danger of electric shock
ChristianaCare Offers:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
This position has a starting rate of $35.12 per hour, regardless of prior experience. After six months of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $39.43 per hour. After one year of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $43.73.This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.
Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Post End Date
Apr 4, 2026
EEO Posting Statement
ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visithttps://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/
Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs.
ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute.
ChristianaCare is nationally recognized as a great place to work, rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation’s Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and other national quality ratings. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.
