Electrician Technician IV

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Pledge for Success: 

We are dedicated to hiring outstanding individuals who share in our commitment and passion in serving our guests.  Ambition, dedication, attention to detail, and a warm smile are all winning characteristics that lead to the spirit of who we are.

 

Position Summary:

 

Performs advanced troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, installation, and repair of commercial electrical distribution, lighting, power, and equipment control systems. Supports safe and reliable operation of the casino, hotel, restaurants, and supporting facilities. Serves as the department’s hands-on electrical resource, helping plan outages, correct recurring faults, and coordinate critical-power maintenance with qualified vendors.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promotes superior guest service.
• Maintains, and perpetuates a positive organizational culture according to the principles of the Spirit of Tâlícn and the Core Values of ilani.
• Diagnose power losses, nuisance trips, lighting faults, motor and control failures, overheating, and abnormal voltage or current using properly rated instruments and documented methods.
• Install, maintain, repair, and replace authorized circuits, conductors, raceways, receptacles, switches, disconnects, lighting, contactors, overloads, and related devices following approved designs and applicable requirements.
• Interpret one-line diagrams, panel schedules, wiring diagrams, control schematics, nameplates, and manufacturer instructions; resolve discrepancies before work and maintain accurate circuit identification, asset records, and field corrections.
• Troubleshoot motors, starters, variable frequency drives, and equipment controls with HVAC and plumbing teams; verify protective settings against approved documentation and obtain authorization before changes.
• Inspect electrical distribution equipment using approved de-energized maintenance and authorized diagnostic methods; coordinate specialized testing, repairs, engineered labeling, and study changes with qualified providers.
• Assist with approved generator, transfer-switch, UPS, battery, and emergency lighting inspections and tests, document readings, deficiencies, affected loads, and corrective actions.
• Plan authorized electrical isolations and outages with affected departments, identifying critical loads, shutdown dependencies, temporary service needs, notifications, and restoration checks; verify normal configuration and obtain operational confirmation after maintenance.
• Respond to electrical failures by securing the area, assessing outage impacts, communicating restoration estimates, and following approved emergency procedures; escalate faults beyond available training or equipment and verify restoration without bypassing safeguards.
• Establish electrically safe work conditions through isolation, lockout/tagout, verification, and stored-energy control; apply shock and arc-flash controls, boundaries, PPE, rated tools, and job briefings. Treat equipment as energized until verified and perform energized work only through required justification, authorization, and permits.
• Develop preventive maintenance plans, spare-parts lists, material estimates, and vendor scopes; recommend corrective and capital improvements for recurring failures, obsolete equipment, and capacity concerns, and track vendor findings through resolution.
• Independently complete complex repairs and lead assigned small projects; coach Tech I, Tech II, and Tech III team members without supervisory authority.
• Coordinate qualified providers for specialized systems and provide clear handoffs and unresolved-risk summaries.
• Complete accurate CMMS, inspection, testing, and deficiency records, including labor, findings, readings, materials, repairs, and follow-up needs; document remaining issues and approved disposition before closing incomplete work. Follow codes, permits, manufacturer instructions, safety policies, credential requirements, and access restrictions; provide courteous service, and maintain clean, secure work areas.
• Obtain required approvals and stop and escalate unsafe or unauthorized work.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

• High school diploma or equivalent and completion of a recognized electrical apprenticeship or an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.
• Must possess an active Washington general journey-level electrician certification (01).
• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible electrical experience, including apprenticeship experience, with at least two (2) years independently diagnosing commercial or industrial electrical systems.
• Demonstrated experience with three-phase distribution, commercial lighting, motors, control circuits, and safe troubleshooting of building electrical equipment.
• Documented electrical safety training appropriate to assigned duties, including shock and arc-flash hazards, lockout/tagout, and qualification for the specific tasks assigned.
• Ability to interpret one-line diagrams and schematics, use properly rated test instruments, and document work in a CMMS.
• Must be willing to work varied shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, planned shutdowns, overtime, and emergency callbacks as business demand requires.
• Essential tasks may require extended standing and walking; climbing stairs and approved ladders; kneeling, crouching, reaching, and working in equipment rooms, overhead areas, outdoors, and other restricted-access spaces.
• Uses hand and power tools, diagnostic instruments, carts, and lifting aids.
• Must be able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Potential exposures include noise, heat and cold, dust, cleaning, or treatment chemicals, moving machinery, trade-specific hazards, and tobacco smoke where present. Required protective equipment and controls must be used.
• Confined-space entry, elevated work, powered lifts, hot work, and respirator use require the applicable training and authorization before assignment.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.

• Must be willing to work in a smoking environment.

• Must be willing to adhere to company health and safety measures.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

• Casino, hotel, hospital, industrial, or comparable continuously occupied facility experience preferred.
• Experience with generators, transfer switches, UPS systems, emergency lighting, and planned power shutdowns preferred.
• Thermography training and experience supporting power-quality investigations and vendor electrical testing preferred.
• Experience mentoring technicians and coordinating projects around critical operating requirements preferred.
• Experience with HotSoS preferred.

Work Shift:

Any (United States of America)

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