Electrician

ABOUT US

At the City of Santa Barbara, the best part of our organization is our people. As a City of Santa Barbara employee, you will work in an environment with other motivated individuals who are passionate about their work. We strive to provide employees with the support they need to thrive. Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture here.

The mission of the Public Works Department is to provide the community with the sustainable foundation to thrive by delivering quality services and public infrastructure through efficient and fiscally responsible practices, including the community’s needs for transportation, water, wastewater and public facilities.

THE POSITION

The City of Santa Barbara Public Works Department is seeking a motivated, knowledgeable, and experienced Electrician. This position performs a variety of journey-level skilled work in the operation, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and installation of electrical equipment and systems. Installs meter and distribution panels and wires facilities according to blueprints. Establishes power load capacities and balance panels. Installs, maintains, and repairs industrial circuits, high voltage lines, power systems including transformers and generators.

Locates, tests and troubleshoots underground electrical lines. Operates and works with an aerial bucket, aerial lift, boom-truck, trencher, forklift, and other related equipment. Examines various electrical systems and makes recommendations for new equipment, repairs and modifications.

BENEFITS
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Ability to:

• Perform skilled activities in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical and electronic equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical circuits.
• Read and understand technical drawings, plans and diagrams.
• Operate various tools, instruments and equipment used in the testing and repair of electrical equipment.
• Analyze electrical problems and develop and implement effective solutions.
• Operate a computer and related software.
• Participate in safe work practices.
• Communicate effectively in providing training on the use of equipment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following:
  
  -- Standing, walking, crouching, bending, and climbing for extended periods of time-- Operating assigned electronics equipment and vehicles.
• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
  
  -- Making observations-- Communicating with others-- Reading and writing-- Operating assigned equipment.

Knowledge of:

• Practices, principles, and procedures used in the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical systems and electronic systems.
• Principles of electronics and electrical theory.
• Tools and equipment used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical and electronic systems.
• Electrical testing equipment procedures.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety precautions.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

• Four years of journey level experience. Two (2) years of increasingly responsible electrical repair experience.

Education and/or Training:

• Completion of the twelfth grade and the completion of a formal electrical apprenticeship program or certification as a State of California Electrician.

License, Certificate and/or Other Requirements:

• Possession of a California Driver's license is required at time of appointment.

Desirable experience:

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