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Job Description

Overview

The Electrician I position involves installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems up to 600 volts, as well as assisting with medium voltage equipment under supervision. The role includes troubleshooting Medical Center electronic circuits and providing guidance to Electrician III.

Responsibilities

  • Installs, repairs and maintains all electrical systems, up to and including medium voltage equipment (15,000 volts maximum), controls equipment and associated ancillary equipment using various tools and instruments.
  • Troubleshoots, repairs and maintains Medical Center electronic circuits.
  • Performs work of Electrician II or III and provides guidance and instruction to personnel assigned to projects.
  • Assists other tradesmen in performance of their duties as required.
  • Maintains and repairs generators, including troubleshooting and repair of all emergency power systems.
  • Completes reports and surveys, verifies prints to ensure compliance with all applicable codes and reports violations.
  • Recommends and/or prepares purchase requests.
  • Serves as a member of the Fire Response Team.
  • Assists Contractors in shutdown of services and utility systems.
  • Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
  • Must be familiar with New York City Electrical Code and other applicable codes.
  • Minimum of eight (8) years Journeyman Electrician experience, required.
  • Knowledge of complex electronic components and circuitry, and ability to troubleshoot.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and follow instructions.
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How this job compares in New Hyde Park, NY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New York currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$40/hr across 140 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in New Hyde Park, NY

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in New Hyde Park, NY, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 219 other active welding openings from 146 employers. Browse welding jobs across New York.

Northwell Health currently has 3 other openings live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (17), Randstad USA (6), and Philips (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $45/hr, Staten Island at $31/hr, and Brooklyn at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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