Trades Specialist, Senior

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $57,228.00 - $88,775.00/Annually

Work Day/

Hours:

Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 3:00 pm

This position is devoted to providing journey electrical, and emergency power repairs and maintenance. Performs specialized electrical repair, overseeing projects and other electrician staff. Decision‑making includes how and when tasks are carried out within an operational process, limited by the selection of the process and establishment of deadlines and outcomes.

Responsible for serving as an escalation point for complex problems; providing support to the supervisor with routine reporting, making work assignments; mentoring and training; performing the work of an electrician; managing emergency calls; and overseeing projects.

As assigned, may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion.

• Performs preventative and general maintenance on electrical, HVAC, safety, utility, and related systems, equipment, and devices; diagnoses and troubleshoots issues, to include using computer‑controlled and specialized programs, systems, and software; serves as an escalation point for resolving complex problems; and ensures compliance with applicable safety and operational requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Assists the supervisor by preparing work assignments; schedules repairs; mentors and trains staff; tracks job changes and customer concerns; monitors contractor operations; documents and reports operations; and ensures compliance with applicable safety and operational policies and procedures.
• Assists with coordinating project operations, to include providing technical assistance, and coordinating with vendors and other staff, City departments, and agencies to ensure adequate and appropriate project material availability; ensures compliance with applicable contract, safety, and other project requirements, standards, and procedures.
• Responds to emergency requests and performs emergency repairs; and coordinates repairs with vendors and other staff.
• Performs office support duties to include answering phones, providing information to internal and external parties, performing data entry, researching information, filing and retrieving documents, maintaining databases, and performing related duties.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• One year of additional technical training
• Five years of related trades experience.
• Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver’s license "or" if you currently have another state’s driver’s license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver’s license within 60 days of hire

• Those assigned to electrician require a North Carolina Electrical Limited License.
• Color vision required for certain positions.

• Experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, or water utility.
• Two years’ experience working with a CMMS program.
• Familiarity with using an infrared thermography camera, ultrasound probe equipment, and other hand‑held electrical meters.

• Positions in this class typically require: climbing.
• Positions in this class typically require: climbing, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• Medium Work
  Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Work is performed in an indoor, office and/or outdoor environment.
• May be exposed to hazardous physical conditions, such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, and vibrations; atmospheric conditions, such as fumes, odors, gases, and poor ventilation; hazardous materials, such as chemicals, blood, and other bodily fluids; extreme temperatures; inadequate lighting; workspace‑related movement restrictions; and intense noise.
• May be expected to travel to external organizations and locations.