Electrician

Job Title

Electrician

The position assesses and repairs electrical and mechanical components for the City's facilities, infrastructure, and utility controls; and coordinates and participates in the routine maintenance and construction of public works improvements for the City.

The Electrician plans, designs, installs, maintains, and repairs electrical distribution systems, industrial and process control systems, motors, pumps, and generators. Responsibilities include maintaining and repairing electrical infrastructure for City facilities, parks, water booster stations, well sites, sewer lift stations, and street lighting. The Electrician also troubleshoots and repairs the City's SCADA system. Will also support other City personnel in planning and executing new construction and maintenance projects.

This is not a supervisory position, but may function as a lead worker depending upon the project.

This job description reflects general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. These listed duties and responsibilities in no way imply these are the only duties to be performed. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to: working in other function areas to cover absences or provide relief, to equalize peak work periods, or to otherwise balance the workload.

Accordingly, individuals occupying this position will be required to follow any job-related instructions, tasks, or other duties as assigned by the Director or designee, and must be able to proficiently perform all assigned duties.

• Maintain, diagnose and repair the electrical and mechanical systems within the City
• Install, test and repair networking circuits and jacks
• Conduct preventative maintenance on electrical and electronic equipment
• Install lighting fixtures, power outlets, control devices, heaters and thermostats
• Run conduit and pull wire for new and existing electrical equipment
• Modify or rewire existing electrical installations
• Install temporary power systems for special events
• Establish work priorities and change priorities to meet changed circumstances upon the request of the supervisor
• Review plan designs for City projects as directed
• Inspect projects in progress, as directed
• Make recommendations for equipment or modifications to existing equipment
• Participate in the Utility shop's rotating standby duties.
• Train coworkers in proper installation and maintenance procedures, equipment operations, and electrical safety practices
• Purchase and order electrical supplies or parts from vendors, warehouse or distributors to ensure proper inventory level of materials and parts as directed and within budgetary authority
• Coordinate and participate in various Public Works activities, including coordination with other City departments in areas related to but not limited to:
• repairing and installing uniform traffic control devices
• minor carpentry installation and repair
• assessing and repairing electrical/mechanical components
• reading and maintaining water meters
• installing and maintaining specialized water system appurtenances
• installing and maintaining water and wastewater pumps
• Installing and maintaining streetlights
• Actively support the vision, mission and values of the department and City.
• Reliable and regular attendance is required
• Other duties as assigned

The Electrician has extensive contact with other City employees and the public.

Work is performed indoors and outdoors in all types of weather conditions. May be required to work in confined spaces and on ladders, inclines, and in noisy work areas. May be exposed to extremes in temperature, chemicals, direct sunlight, dust, pollen, machinery or its moving parts, pesticides, insecticides, noxious fumes, and/or insect stings. May be required to wear protective clothing or equipment in the performance of duties.

May be required to work extended shifts for emergency or special events. Work is performed with considerable independence under the direction of the Operations and Utility Manager. It is not anticipated that the Electrician will be required to attend meetings other than during normal work hours; however, the employee may be called back to work before or after regularly scheduled work hours or on scheduled days off and will be required to participate in the Utility standby rotation.

May be required to work overtime.

Knowledge of electrical and mechanical system operations and repair for the water and sewer divisions, to include pumps PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, service panels, generators, transfer switches, flowmeters, SCADA and telemetry; preventative and corrective electrical maintenance practices for City owned buildings, including lighting systems, power distribution, panels, and related…