Electrician - Birmingham

Electrician

The City of Birmingham is seeking a well-qualified Electrician to perform professional electrical maintenance and repair of equipment and fixtures in public buildings and structures, or they may repair high voltage industrial electrical systems and equipment such as large motors, fans, pumps, and various other computer controlled industrial size electrical equipment in a large building or industrial setting. Electricians plan and carry out their assignments, resolve most of the conflicts that arise, coordinate the work with others, and interpret policy on their own initiative in terms of established objectives.

Work assignments are received through work orders and verbally. Work is performed independently with latitude for determining materials. Work is subjected to inspection by a supervisor and inspectors from the city during construction and upon completion.

The City of Birmingham provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is presented below: $54,849 - $85,092

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver's License.
• Journeyman's Electrician Card from the Alabama Electrical Contractors Board.
• Experience reading a ladder diagram used to document industrial control logic systems, troubleshoot, and repair electrical equipment.
• Experience performing Industrial electrical work (e.g., motor drive units, variable frequency drive, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and medium and high voltage switch gear).

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by the City of Birmingham. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection process.

• Master Electrician Licensure / Electrical Contractor.
• Experience with electrical distribution systems (e.g., 13,200 volts or more).

Job involves physical exertion required for sustained periods of moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of lifting, carrying, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, balancing, and climbing. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

Work is performed both within employer-owned facilities such as workshop and in field locations such as external places of business or construction worksites. Work involves use of various hand tools such as plyers and screwdrivers and electrical measuring equipment such as a multimeter. Work requires exposure to live 120V and 240V electrical circuits. May be exposed to weather conditions such as extreme hot or cold temperatures.

The Person nel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.