Electrician

Overview

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 "high research" university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 106 nations.

Job : 294208

Location: Statesboro, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Statesboro Campus - Statesboro, GA

Mechanical Maintenance

Install and maintain electrical systems, install and maintain wiring and lighting systems, inspect electrical components such as transformers and circuit breakers, and repair or replace wiring, equipment, or fixtures. Responsible for maintenance of electrical systems with charges less than one (1) kilovolt, or 1,000 volts.

• Establish performance and safety standards and procedures for department while ensuring compliance with state laws, state electrical codes, safety, and environmental standards
• Provide leadership, supervision, and instruction to personnel assigned to Electrical Shop
• Supervise installation and maintenance of electrical systems for campus buildings, equipment, electrical fixtures, and lighting
• Assign workload to achieve maximum efficiency in department
• Perform job inspections to ensure work meets all compliance standards
• Maintain inventory as to eliminate down-time in production
• Select materials and equipment at competitive prices
• Work with campus engineers to ensure electrical plans are circuited correctly and power is available at each location
• Oversee power disconnects so external contractors can secure into proper power source
• Locate high voltage duct bank, GTE underground cables, underground computer cables, underground street light circuits, and underground secondary cables for outside contractors
• Provide electrical power when necessary
• Follow all safety and other risk management policies in performance of work
• Maintain, repair and clean tools, equipment, assigned service vehicle, and work areas
• Install and repair common appliances and maintenance of alarms such as burglar alarms and landscape lighting

• Educational Requirements
• High school diploma or equivalent

• Required Experience
• Three (3) or more years of work-related experience

Proposed Salary: $19.15 - $23.97 per hour

This is a non-exempt position paid on a biweekly basis.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Two (2) Professional References

• Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
• Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
• Proficiency with computer and Microsoft Office applications software including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
• Ability to use basic math skills daily
• Ability to analyze while multi-tasking
• Provide technical advice to non-technical and technical audiences
• Manage projects to fit budget, deadline and timeline decisions

• Demonstrate broad knowledge of electrical field
• Strong working knowledge of electrical processes
• Knowledge and experience in fault analysis and rectification
• Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University s mission for student success

• Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills
• Demonstrated collaborative problem-solving skills
• Attentive to detail
• Adept at testing, modifying and re-testing

February 18, 2026

Application review may begin as early as January 27, 2026.

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• Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work generally performed in an office environment.
• Workweek may occasionally extend beyond 40 hours.
• Travel may be required.
• May be required to maneuver items weighing up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Stand, bend, walk and lift as needed throughout the day.
• May be required to work from ladders or lifts to access elevated work areas.
• May be required to perform work in harsh conditions due to extreme temperature or inclement weather.
• Work at heights up to and occasionally exceeding 25 feet.
• May be…