Electrician - Full Time

At Interlochen, every team member is part of our mission to support creativity and the arts. Whether you're working in a classroom, kitchen, or office, your role helps create a positive and inspiring environment for students, staff, and visitors. We value teamwork, dependability, and a shared passion for the arts. Come join our team and make a difference in a place that encourages growth and collaboration!

Position Summary:  

Interlochen Center for the Arts is looking for an electrician technician to join a dynamic team and participate in the Maintenance department. There are over 450 buildings that range from state of the art facilities to seasonal cabins and they all have maintenance needs. No day will be the same and will keep you challenged and building on your electrician expertise. Plus, you won't have to travel all around northern Michigan wondering where your next job will be. Come work at one amazing, world renowned, family oriented school and have set hours, paid vacation/sick/dependent care/personal time, holidays to spend time with your family, and get that work/life balance you deserve.

This position will assist with completing work order requests, preventative maintenance and repairs, mechanical equipment, and utility systems. Flexible schedule to work some evenings or weekends during concert events or special campus events. This is a full time position with workdays Monday through Friday with working hours between 7:00 am - 3:30 pm or 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs minor and major electrical repair to all buildings, electrical services, generators, equipment and other assigned tasks.

• Manage and work on electrical scope for various construction projects. Includes education, assembly, residential, commercial, health services, dining services and other electrical use groups.

• Help maintain the campus medium voltage primary grid (overhead & underground)

• Maintain licenses & certifications required to perform maintenance & repairs on Facility systems and buildings.

• Responds to typical & emergency work order requests

• Part of the Summer Concert Series electrical team, evening/night hours (Shared coverage of events at Kresge)

• After hours emergency response as needed

• Work with & Test Fire Alarm & Fire Pump systems

• Testing Campus Generators & transfer switches (1.5MW system)

• Maintain Security Systems (cameras, gates, access control systems)

• Service electrical systems related to domestic wells & wastewater treatment facilities.

• Low Voltage systems service, repair, install (network cabling, security systems, etc)

• Willingness to learn, train, receive, & maintain Lenel certified technician status

• Receive GIS training and help maintain our GIS database. Also, learn how to operate the GIS collector system to keep campus mapping of utilities up to date.

• Other assigned tasks as needed and helping out other departments. 

Work Environment:

Work is performed at various sites throughout the campus environment with extensive internal and external stakeholder contact. Work performed both indoors and outdoors.

Required Skills and Abilities:

Education: High school diploma or GED required. Completion of a technical training program in electrical work or apprenticeship preferred (vocational school or community college) or willingness to complete a technical training program required.

Experience:  

• 2 - 4 years of responsible experience in building and electrical equipment maintenance and repair preferred or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience

• Electrical Journeyman license preferred.

Equipment Familiarity:

• Use of hand and power tools.

• Understanding of the use of electrical metering, volt meter, underground wire locator

• Use of aerial lifts, bucket trucks, fork lift

• Ladder use daily, some high extension ladder 

• Rigging 

• Excavator, loader, trencher, shovel

Certifications, Licenses or Special Training: 

• Valid electrician license as required by the state or local municipality (e.g., Journeyman or Master Electrician license) required or willingness to acquire. 

• OSHA 10 or 30 certification preferred or willingness to obtain through ICA education opportunities. 

• Additional certifications, such as NFPA 70E (electrical safety) or low-voltage certification preferred.

• Must meet and maintain background screening requirements as detailed in policy 12.HR.01 Pre-Employment and Employee Background Checks. 

• Valid driver’s license and driving record that meets the eligibility requirements of ICA’s insurance carrier (for all positions requiring driving).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Required: Ability to work with computers system, technical computer equipment and/or quickly adapt in the technical environment

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public; ability to follow written and verbal instructions

• Working knowledge of light and some heavy equipment operation principles, practices and procedures; working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to the position; working knowledge of minor equipment maintenance and repair functions.

For a complete job description and to apply go to https://www.interlochen.org/careers

Application Materials:

• Cover Letter

• Resume

Benefits Package:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Vacation, Sick, Holiday and generous winter holiday time off

• Life insurance 

• Voluntary life insurance 

• Short and long-term disability

• Employee development & tuition reimbursement programs

• Defined contribution 401(a) plan, managed by TIAA

• Free or discounted employee tickets to Interlochen performances and events *some exceptions apply 

• Early event ticket purchase before general public sales begin

• Free Stone Cafeteria meal on shift

• Dennison Recreation Center accessibility (includes spouses)

• Priority access to Interlochen employees at Pitter Patter Day Care Center (less than one mile from campus)

• Employee Referral Program (cash payments)

• Tuition discounts for employee’s children at Academy, Camp and Interlochen Online

• Parental leave (12 weeks paid for Pregnancy/Maternity/Childbirth leave, 6 weeks paid for Parental leave).