Senior Electrician

Under general supervision, performs advanced skilled electrical work and serves as a technical resource for the Electrical Division; installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs a wide variety of complex electrical systems including building electrical systems, street lighting systems, traffic signal systems, water production electrical systems, and standby generator systems; provides technical guidance and mentoring to Electricians; assists the Lead Electrician and Electrical Supervisor with work coordination, training, and quality control;

operates and maintains a variety of heavy equipment, aerial boom lift equipment and power equipment; performs related duties as required.

The Senior Electrician is a classification distinguished from Electrician classifications by its responsibility to perform advanced, complex, and specialized electrical work and to provide technical guidance and mentoring to lower-level staff. This classification bridges the gap between Electricians and the Lead Electrician by assuming increased responsibility for troubleshooting, system diagnostics, training support, and coordination of work activities, without full supervisory authority.

The Senior Electrician classification replaces the Journey Electrician classification.

Works under the general supervision of the Electrical Supervisor or Lead Electrician.

May exercise technical direction and provide on-the-job training and mentoring to Electricians. Does not exercise formal supervisory authority.

Essential functions may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; and reasonable accommodations will be made as required. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Performs advanced installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical systems; maintains, installs and repairs conduits, lighting circuits, panels, regulators, generators, relays, circuit breakers, switch boxes and electrical fixtures according to codes; inspects wiring and equipment for safe condition and need for replacement.

Installs, repairs, and maintains street lighting, flood lighting systems, and traffic signal/control systems; installs and replaces streetlight poles; uses aerial lifts and heavy equipment to repair and replace components; repairs and replaces underground circuits, lamps, ballasts and disconnects; may require entrenching and trenching.

Installs and repairs public address and intercommunications systems, instrumentations systems, electronic supervisory systems, control apparatus for electrical installations and associated electrical equipment.

Performs advanced diagnostics using specialized testing equipment, including, but not limited to, circuits for shorts, grounds, open conditions and proper insulation; operates electrical test equipment such as meggers, voltmeters, ammeters and ohmmeters.

Maintains and repairs more complex heating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and electrical components; installs and maintains thermostat controls, ducts, compressors, electric furnaces, and control components.

Maintains and repairs electrical motors at well pumps and other related equipment related to water production electrical systems; maintains and repairs electric devices, motors, small generators, controls and panels; repairs portable electrical tools and other small or portable electric equipment.

Provides technical guidance and mentoring; assists with work coordination and quality assurance; completes work orders and…