Electrician - School Service Center

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind academically or have been considered "hard to support" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals.

The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 19,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.

Performs skilled work in the installation and repair of electrical systems and equipment; does related work as required.

Under the general supervision of supervisory level maintenance personnel an employee in this class performs skilled work in applying the techniques of the trade in the installation and repair of wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment according to specifications and codes. An employee in this class must determine causes of trouble in electrical systems. An employee in this class possesses the necessary knowledges, skills and abilities to perform any or all-skilled tasks of the trade, which distinguishes classifications that perform electrical work of lesser difficulty, which requires fewer skills.

An employee in this class receives assignments orally from the supervisor, who may supplement the oral instructions with sketches, diagrams, or blueprints. The supervisor reviews assignments by discussing same or through personal inspection. An employee in this class occasionally may exercise direct supervision over a small number of workers who perform unskilled tasks such as holding wires or fixtures or carrying equipment.

• Plans layout consistent with the scope of assignments to minimize waste, to provide access for future maintenance, and to avoid unsightly or hazardous wiring, consistent with specifications and electrical codes.
• Draws sketches, which illustrate location and sequence of wiring and ancillary equipment or follows diagnosis on blueprints drawn by architects or contractors.
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit by using such tools as hand saws, pipe threaders and conduit benders.
• Pulls wires through conduit; splices wires by stripping insulation from terminal leads with knives or pliers, twisting or soldering wires together, and applying tape or terminal caps, and connects wiring to lighting fixtures by using hand tools such as screw drivers.
• Installs control and distribution apparatus, such as switches, relays and circuit breaker panels and fastening same into place with screws or bolts by using drills, chisels, hammer and wrenches.
• Tests continuity of circuits to ensure electrical compatibility and safety of components by using such instruments as ohmmeters, oscilloscopes, voltmeters, continuity testers and test lamps.
• Observes the functioning of newly installed equipment or systems to detect hazards and needs for adjustment or replacement.
• Observes the functioning of established equipment or systems to detect electrical malfunctions by using test instruments such as ammeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, continuity testers, and test lamps.
• Repairs malfunctions by such methods as replacing burnt‑out elements and fuses, by‑passing or replacing defective wiring, locating suitable contact points, and cleaning or rewiring electric motors.
• Estimates both materials needed and time needed to perform work.

• Thorough knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment used in electrical work. Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the electrical trade.
• Thorough knowledge of…