Electrician

THE POSITION IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate for the City of Sacramento Electrician position is a highly skilled, safety-conscious, and dependable electrical who possesses strong knowledge of electrical systems, equipment, troubleshooting, repair, installation, and preventative maintenance.

They will demonstrate the ability to diagnose complex electrical problems, interpret electrical plans and schematics, use appropriate testing equipment, and perform repairs and installations in accordance with applicable electrical codes, safety regulations, and City standards. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working on a variety of electrical systems, including building electrical distribution, lighting, controls, motors, generators, and related equipment.

In addition to technical expertise, the ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent judgment, problem solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as a member of a team. Strong customer service and communication skills are essential, both written and verbal.

This is skilled journey-level work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical/electronic systems and equipment in various municipal buildings, parks, stations, plants, street lighting and fire alarm systems. The work involves the performance of skilled tasks in accordance with standard trade practices in the installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of electrical/electronic systems, and equipment. Assignments are made in the form of written or oral instructions and may be accompanied by sketches and/or blue prints.

Work is ordinarily performed independently and subject to inspection in process or upon completion.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Installs conduits, wire, pull boxes, switchboards, and switches required in making additions, extensions, or alterations in electrical, communication and data systems.
• Repairs and maintains building interior and exterior lighting, power, heating, fire alarm, and street lighting systems.
• Repairs and/or replaces defective parts in motors, generators, pumps, storage batteries, switchboards, controllers, contractors, switches, uninterruptible power supplies, and other fixtures and appliances.
• Tests, locates, and repairs trouble in electrical circuits and equipment including medium voltage distribution systems.
• Repairs and replaces damaged electroliers, fire alarm boxes, and police telephone boxes; replaces defective underground cables on street lighting system.
• Performs limited troubleshooting, repair, and modifications to PLC hardware and software.
• Reviews project documents prior to construction and inspects the work of electrical contractors to ensure conformance with plans and specifications.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.

• The standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment of the electrical trade.
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Local and national electrical codes.
• The installation, operation and maintenance of electrical/electronic equipment, apparatus, and instruments.

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions and to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and diagrams.
• Read and write the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.

• Locating and adjusting defects in electrical systems and equipment.
• The use and care of tools and equipment of the electrical trade.

Experience And

Education:

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be…