Electrician-II AF

Electrician-II

Important Notice:
This position is budgeted for Fiscal Year 2027 and is anticipated to become available after July 1, 2026. While recruitment activities may occur prior to that date, no hiring decision or start date will be finalized until after July 1, 2026, and is subject to final budget and governing body approval.

Building & Fleet Division:
The Electrician-II installs and repairs electrical systems in buildings and installs and repairs apparatuses, electrical and electronic components for City equipment and machinery.

Engineering/Traffic Operation Division:
The Electrician-II installs, repairs and maintains street lighting, traffic signals and other electrical control devices as related to traffic engineering to ensure optimum public safety on City streets.

Incumbents back each other up and are on-call for weekends and after-hours emergencies.

Education / higher education:
High School Graduate or equivalent

Minimum number of years of directly related experience:
Three years of experience as a journeyman electrician.

Driver's License requirement:
Frequent Driver -- Regular Driver's License Required Endorsements:
None

Note -- For any driver, driving record must always meet City driving and insurability standards.

Required certifications, licenses or registrations:
Valid Journeyman's Electrician License (JE-98).

Time given after hire/promotion to obtain certification or licenses: IMSA Certification in Work Zones and Traffic Signals Level I must be obtained within one year of employment.

Preferred certifications, licenses or registrations:
None

Knowledge:
Relevant federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules and ordinances, and City and departmental policies and procedures related to area of operation and safety including occupational hazards and safety precautions. The use of proper tools, equipment utilized safety requirements, techniques, practices and principles. Blueprint, plans, schematics and other construction-related documents.

Skills:

The safe use and care of hand tools and equipment necessary to perform various electrical repairs. The safe operation of a motor vehicle in City traffic and job sites.

Abilities:
Read construction blueprints and develop materials specifications. Use hand and power tools and equipment. Read, comprehend and carry out detailed but routine written or oral instructions. Write short routine correspondence and memos. Communicate effectively with employees' and customers. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Interaction with Groups/Agencies/Entities:
Internal:
Works with City department representatives to plan and implement construction and repair projects and with laborers, skilled craft persons, and Public Works supervisors to plan and complete projects on time and within cost. External:
Communicates with vendors supplying materials for City projects to insure that materials meet standards and specifications.

The following functions are typical for this position. The omission of specific functions does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for this position. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Building & Fleet Division:

• Operates, maintains, tests, troubleshoots and repairs electronic components, electrical systems and electrical equipment in City buildings to include: locating problems; determining course of action; and coordinating repairs with affected parties. Involves but is not limited to:
• Reviews work orders, maintains activity logs, prepares requisitions and obtains approvals for various projects.
• Designs, fabricates and installs electrical systems and components to include ensuring code compliance and installing and maintaining the electrical equipment.
• Responds to emergencies including evaluating and taking required actions and determining if support is needed immediately.
• Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit, and electrical apparatuses in buildings.
• Installs electrical wiring in City buildings during construction and remodeling and troubleshoots electrical problems as required.
• Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment.
• Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment, and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Tests malfunctioning machinery and discusses malfunction with other maintenance workers, to diagnose malfunction.
• Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, and motors.
• Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty electronic components in buildings and structures, such as printed circuit boards.
• Installs, maintains and repairs electrical systems, wiring fixtures and other related electrical equipment.
• Troubleshoots and corrects…