What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrician position at City of Raleigh North Carolina?
This position is being re-advertised. Candidates who have previously submitted an application and were referred to the hiring manager are still being considered and do not need to reapply.
This position is the first level of a a two-tiered training program developing skilled, licensed tradespeople who will perform the same electrical work as the electricians. Responsibilities include constructing, renovating, and maintaining our utility plant facilities and equipment . You will additionally provide work direction and review of electricians and other employees assigned to installing, inspecting, and repairing electrical systems.
- Performs journey-level electrical work, including installation, maintenance, and repair of process instrumentation, electrical controls, power distribution, process equipment, power generation, and automation systems for water treatment plants and remote facilities
- Provides direction and review the work of other electricians
- Troubleshoots electrical distribution infrastructure, equipment, and systems to identify and resolve issues, including evaluating safety and reliability, determining repair needs, and coordinating resources
- Performs inspections, preventative maintenance, and installs, maintains, and repairs security, fire alarm, and access control systems
- Manages technical documentation, maintains records, determines material needs, and manages inventory. Evaluates project impact, coordinates with stakeholders, and provides support to other trades
- Responds to emergency repairs as needed to due inclement weather or other emergency-related events
Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED and four years of journey-level electrician experience
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.
Licensing and Certifications:
- Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
Knowledge of:
- Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work
- Practices and methods of electrical maintenance, repair and installation work
- Business math concepts
- Filing and record-keeping principles
- Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices
- Uses and properties of supplies and equipment
- Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, and regulations
- Customer service principles
- Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment
- Diagnosing, assessing and evaluating electrical repair and maintenance needs
- Performing journey-level repairs, maintenance and installation of electrical components, equipment and systems
- Conducting inspections, equipment testing and providing preventative maintenance.
- Organizing tasks, meeting deadlines and prioritizing competing demands
- Providing directions to others in coordinating work and to meet service standards
- Providing attention to detail in assignments
- Proofreading and error correction
- Business math computations
- Organizing and maintaining records and files
- Maintaining and updating data and documentation
- Comprehending reference books and manuals
- Operating assigned tools and equipment
- Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards
- Providing customer service
- Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
- Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
Positions in this class typically require: balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Very Heavy Work:
Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions (such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.);moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); frequent exposure to hazardous materials (such as chemicals, blood and other body fluids); and moderate exposure to extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, movement restrictions and intense noise.
Salary : $42,357 - $68,480
