Utilities Electrician

Why Tumwater?

Tumwater is more than just a city; it’s a vibrant community rooted in history and filled with opportunity. Located at the southern gateway to the Seattle‑Tacoma metro area, Tumwater offers the perfect blend of small‑town charm and big‑picture vision. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Puget Sound, prairie landscapes, rivers, and evergreen forests, we’re just over an hour from ocean beaches, the Olympic Peninsula, and Mount Rainier.

Whether you’re into hiking, kayaking, brewery‑hopping, or live music, you’ll find easy access to it all. Here in Tumwater, we’re building a future that’s highly livable, connected, and inclusive. With safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a deep sense of civic pride, it’s not just a great place to live, it’s a great place to grow your career.

The City of Tumwater is seeking a skilled Electrician to support the maintenance, repair, and installation of electrical systems essential to City operations. This position works with a high level of technical independence on a wide variety of projects, including wells, lift stations, and telemetry systems. The Electrician is responsible for diagnosing and resolving electrical issues, estimating materials and timelines, performing preventative maintenance, and maintaining accurate service and inventory records.

This role also contributes to safe and efficient operations by recommending improvements to work practices and providing on‑site guidance or training to other employees as needed. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrician who values variety, problem‑solving, and the ability to make a meaningful impact supporting public infrastructure and community services.

Performs skilled electrical repair or maintenance work on equipment for the City of Tumwater. Performs lower‑skilled electrical repair and maintenance tasks and non‑electrical maintenance tasks as needed. This job class is primarily responsible for skilled tasks within the electrical maintenance area. An Electrician is expected to perform a wide range of tasks, including maintenance, repair, and installation of related systems without technical oversight.

When needed, an Electrician also performs a full range of lower‑skilled tasks and assists with assigned administrative duties.

On‑site guidance, supervision, and/or training of other employees assigned to an Electrician is a responsibility of this class. Assignments are received in the form of brief descriptions of electrical problems. Overall priorities and practices are established in conjunction with the Assistant Utilities Operations Manager. Electrical work is performed with technical independence and may participate as a working member of a crew on more significant projects.

Work performance is reviewed by the Assistant Utilities Operations Manager.

• Diagnoses the extent of electrical problems and replaces or repairs equipment based upon the cost and quality of equipment operation considerations.
• Inspects street construction electrical work and makes construction recommendations.
• Anticipates and troubleshoots problems where needed, assures quick and appropriate response to citizen inquiries, requests for service, and/or complaints. Investigates and resolves complex or significant problems relating to trouble calls and complaints.
• Regularly takes initiative in recommending changes in work methods, policies, and procedures to improve levels of service delivery and overall operating efficiencies.
• Assures a safe working environment by following appropriate safety regulations, workplace operating policies and procedures, and training employees as necessary.
• Estimates materials and timelines for installation, repairs, and maintenance activities.
• Maintains records of all service performed on equipment. Maintains inventory records of related parts. Specifies, orders, and picks up needed materials/supplies.
• Schedules preventative maintenance; makes recommendation to Assistant Utilities Operations Manager for improvements.
• Performs related and non‑electrical maintenance duties as assigned.

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