Industrial Electrician
Listed on 2026-08-12
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Electrician/ Electrician Installation, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
As an Industrial Electrician, you'll be at the heart of a high-voltage operation - keeping substations humming, motors spinning, and critical infrastructure online. This dynamic role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge equipment and tackle industrial challenges that keep the city powered and moving. If you're an experienced electrician with relevant training or education in industrial electrical systems, this could be your spark to shine –
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Maintain and repair industrial electrical systems
- Service high-voltage substations and equipment
- Install and troubleshoot variable frequency drives and PLCs
- Follow safe practices for handling energized circuits
- Inspect and overhaul power generation components
- Interpret electrical diagrams and blueprints
- Install lighting, signaling, and communication systems
- Use computers for work orders and inventory access
- Maintain equipment using vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasonic analysis, oil analysis, and other predictive monitoring technologies, depending upon assignment.
- Perform related duties as assigned
Experience with Predictive Maintenance tools and techniques will be instrumental in the current vacancy.
Duties and schedules may vary by assignment, please inquire about specific duties and/or schedules if called upon for an interview. Incumbents may be required to work any shift; overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Explore the job specification for additional position details. You can also check out the “We Work For You” video from an Industrial Electrician in the Wastewater Management Division to get an inside look at how rewarding it is to work for the City of Fresno!
The current vacancies exist in the Wastewater Management Division for the Department of Public Utilities. However, this classification also exists in the Water Division of Public Utilities and Transportation Department. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion.
If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify for the examination and does not assure placement on the eligible list.
OPTION 1Completion of a recognized four-year electrical apprenticeship program
AND
Two (2) years of experience as a journey-level Electrician in an industrial setting performing troubleshooting, repair, and installation transmission and power distribution equipment, large motors and motor control centers, and programmable logic controllers.
OPTION 2Sixty (60) semester units from an accredited college or university in a related electrical field
AND
Two (2) years of experience as a journey-level Electrician in an industrial setting performing troubleshooting, repair, and installation transmission and power distribution equipment, large motors and motor control centers, and programmable logic controllers.
OPTION 3Six (6) years of full-time electrician work experience in an industrial setting performing troubleshooting, repair, and installation of transmission and power distribution equipment, large motors and motor control centers, and programmable logic controllers.
Please provide specific examples of experience for each job title rather than general statements such as tasks you performed, types of projects, equipment or tools used, and any journey-level or leadership responsibilities.
Additional RequirementsRequired to obtain a California State Electrician's Certificate of Competency within one (1) year of appointment and maintain a valid certificate for the entire term of employment in this class.
IMPORTANT:
Department of Industrial Relations website outlines the entrance requirements for the California State Electrician's Certificate of Competency (completed apprenticeship or specific hours of work experience for a C-10 electrical contractor in various areas). Experience gained as an Industrial…
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