Electrician

Department Public Works & Utilities, Electrical Maintenance

General Purpose Of The Position Under close supervision, performs installation, modification, fabrication, repair, troubleshooting, and maintenance of electrical equipment including traffic signals, streetlights, HVAC, and systems used in treatment and transmission of potable water, wastewater and distribution of reclaimed water, and other electrical equipment.

• Installs, modifies, fabricates, repairs, and maintains a broad range of electrical equipment and systems for public works.
• Performs inspections and operational efficiency checks, conducting preventive maintenance service on the electrical components of traffic signals, streetlights, HVAC, and a variety of pumps and supportive equipment, machinery and facilities.
• Detects causes of electrical failures; interprets and ensures compliance with established codes; calculates data necessary for wiring instrument systems; requisitions supplies and materials needed to complete task.
• Installs, troubleshoots, repairs and calibrates electrical instruments, electrical control and monitoring systems (facility telemetry and SCADA), sampling and recording equipment utilized in the water and wastewater utility industry.
• Maintains master control consoles (MCCs), auxiliary engines, transfer switches and generators.
• Disconnects, repairs, and reconnects and/or replaces electric motors; may install electric wiring, conduit and circuitry; repair switch gear equipment and performs other related electrical tasks.
• Assists in the development and integration of policies and procedures for operational enhancement.
• Performs duties as assigned through work orders.
• Operates necessary equipment needed to accomplish daily job duties.
• Keeps basic records; performs computer data entry.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of safe work techniques and practices used in electrical repair and maintenance.
• Knowledge of electricity as related to mechanical equipment and facilities.
• Skills in inspecting traffic signals, streetlights, HVAC, and electrical equipment, and to detect and identify apparatus malfunctions.
• Ability to operate various hand‑held tools and repair equipment, e.g., wrenches, power drill, grinder, band saw, ventilating blower, saws, air‑compressors, and electrical and HVAC testing equipment.
• Ability to operate various heavy equipment and machinery, e.g., utility vehicles, crane hoist, forklift, backhoe, bucket truck, and auger truck.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment, e.g., computer terminals, printers, copy machines, telephone systems, facsimile machines.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
• Knowledge of materials used in the maintenance of electrical equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees and the public.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to work in close, confined spaces, walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear, reach above shoulders, work overhead on ladders and platforms, use fingers and hands with dexterity, and feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 80 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Computer, cell phone, telephone, radio. City vehicles (Class "B" or lower CDL level vehicles), trencher, generators, power drill, grinder, band saw, ventilating blower, saws, air‑compressors, electrical and HVAC testing equipment and miscellaneous hand tools including shovels, sledge hammers, wrenches, ratchets, etc. Safety training and equipment is provided.

High school diploma or GED equivalent. Vocational training/certification with major coursework in…