Low Voltage Electrical Supervisor - The Claremont Colleges Services

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Description: What you'll be doing

Another Source's client, The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS), is recruiting a Low Voltage Supervisor to join their team in Claremont, California. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity leading the Low Voltage Shop within Central Facilities Services (CFS). 

Here's a little about The Claremont Colleges Services: 

The Claremont Colleges Services is the central coordinating and support organization for The Claremont Colleges, a distinctive consortium of seven independent institutions in Claremont, California. With approximately 300 employees, TCCS provides shared services supporting a community of 9,000 students and nearly 3,600 faculty and staff across one of the country's most unique higher education environments. 

Collaboration is at the heart of The Claremont Colleges model. TCCS teams provide the operational infrastructure that keeps this interconnected academic community running, from student-facing services to the facilities, technology, and administrative functions that support seven campuses. 

Learn more about TCCS: https://services.claremont.edu/ 

Learn more about The Claremont Colleges: https://www.claremont.edu/ 

The Claremont Colleges are also celebrating 100 years of collaboration, innovation, and academic excellence. Explore the centennial story here: https://tcc100.claremont.edu/ 

About this role: 

The Low Voltage Supervisor is an opportunity for an experienced electrical and low-voltage professional to combine technical expertise with hands-on leadership in a complex campus environment. 

Leading a team of five Low Voltage Electricians, you'll oversee the systems that help keep The Claremont Colleges connected, secure, and operational. Your team's work spans fire and intrusion alarms, electronic access control, video surveillance, emergency phones, telecommunications infrastructure, network-connected devices, and related building systems. 

This is a working supervisor role. You'll lead people and projects while remaining close to the technical work—troubleshooting systems, reviewing plans and specifications, coordinating contractors and campus partners, and helping your team continuously strengthen its capabilities. 

How you will spend your time 

• Lead, assign, coordinate, and evaluate the day-to-day work of five Low Voltage Electricians. 

• Coach and develop team members through clear expectations, technical training, timely feedback, and annual performance reviews. 

• Oversee the operation, maintenance, testing, and repair of campus fire alarm, intrusion alarm, panic alarm, access control, video surveillance, emergency phone, and telecommunications systems. 

• Partner with the Building Automation Systems team to support network infrastructure, field devices, communications pathways, and BAS-related system integrations. 

• Collaborate closely with IT on network connectivity, cybersecurity requirements, servers, maintenance, and integration of network-connected low-voltage systems. 

• Manage preventive maintenance, work orders, technician billing, asset information, and project documentation within the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). 

• Prepare labor and material estimates and coordinate purchasing of materials and services. 

• Coordinate and oversee contractors, consultants, vendors, and other service providers performing low-voltage work. 

• Review blueprints, specifications, schematic drawings, and sketches; provide recommendations related to design, construction, and system changes. 

• Inspect work in progress for compliance with specifications, electrical and building codes, and applicable standards, and provide accurate as-built information. 

• Maintain shop tools and materials and ensure appropriate inventory is available to support the team's work. 

• Identify opportunities to improve work methods, equipment performance, efficiency, and service quality. 

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements as well as fire, electrical, building, NFPA, Cal/OSHA, and OSHA standards. 

• Assess training needs and ensure employees maintain required licenses, certifications, and technical competencies. 

• Support employee selection, performance management, development, and other personnel decisions in partnership with Central Facilities Services leadership and Human Resources. 

• Step into hands-on trade responsibilities as needed to support the team and campus operations. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 

• Completion of an electrician apprenticeship or electrician vocational education program. 

• Fire/Life Safety Certification from the State of California Department of Industrial Relations. 

• NICET Level II Certification. 

• At least five years of relevant trade experience, including at least one year of supervisory experience. 

• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and develop employees through technical knowledge-sharing, constructive guidance, and ongoing coaching. 

• Working knowledge of safe electrical and low-voltage work practices and applicable Cal/OSHA, OSHA, and NFPA standards. 

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with employees, TCCS leadership, vendors, contractors, and other campus partners. 

• Ability to read plans, drawings, and technical documentation and apply mathematical concepts relevant to the trade. 

• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position, including climbing ladders, working from heights, crawling in confined areas, bending, stooping, lifting and carrying equipment, and working in varying weather conditions. 

• Ability to wear required protective clothing and equipment and consistently promote safe work practices. 

• Availability for overtime, on-call assignments, and occasional holiday, weekend, and evening work. 

• Valid driver's license and a driving record acceptable to TCCS's automobile liability insurance provider. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• NICET Level III or IV Certification. 

• C-7 or C-10 license issued by the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB). 

• Manufacturer certifications such as Bosch, Honeywell, Schneider, Potter, Silent Knight, Farenhyt, or Microkey. 

Compensation & Benefits 

The pay range for this position is $84,000–$92,700 annually  

TCCS offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage. 

• 10% retirement contributions after one year, with no employee match required. 

• Group life insurance. 

• Generous paid time off. 

• Professional development funds. 

• Discounts on mobile plans, software, and entertainment. 

• Access to fitness facilities. 

• Additional employee benefits and resources. 

Review the Benefits Summary: https://cucclaremont.app.box.com/s/trwkabcqotyjb493xkrfd0s4rigu42xs 

Learn more about TCCS benefits: https://services.claremont.edu/benefits-administration/ 

The regular schedule for this onsite position is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Low Voltage Supervisor participates in an on-call rotation that includes weekends and may occasionally be required to work holidays, evenings, or other hours based on operational needs. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

TCCS is an equal opportunity employer. TCCS managers make employment decisions on the basis of merit, with the aim of having the best available person in every job. TCCS prohibits discrimination based on all characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation. TCCS also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of these characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful. 

About Another Source 

Another Source works with their clients, on a retained project basis. We are committed to building inclusive candidate pools as we partner with hiring teams. As you read through the job posting and review the list of qualifications (required and/or preferred), please do not self-select out if you feel you do not meet every qualification. No one is 100% qualified. We encourage you to apply and share your story with us. 

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