ELECTRICIAN II

JOB TITLE:

Electrician II

JOB CLASS NUMBER:

TRD060

PAY GRADE:

8

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

BUSINESS UNIT NAME:

Facilities Maintenance

REPORTS TO:

Facilities Manager

SUPERVISORY WORK:

Supervises

STARTING PAY:

$30.00/hr.

SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Facilities Manager, this position coordinates, oversees, and performs routine maintenance and construction work on electrical equipment. Duties include repairing, replacing or relocating equipment in accordance with National Electrical Code and Safety Requirements; supervising and assisting Electrician I’s with installations, trouble shooting, and maintenance of electrical equipment; working closely with Building Maintenance personnel; and keeping the Facilities Manager informed of all work assignments, equipment needs, and personnel issues.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervises and assists subordinate electricians.
• Processes review of work completed, complaints, and any other needed paperwork to facilitate the day’s activities.
• Oversees predictive and preventive electrical maintenance.
• Repairs and trouble shoots calls as they come in.
• Responds to electrical problems and emergencies in other City departments.
• Maintains, repairs, and replaces, as needed, all lighting in or on City property.
• Performs service work on motors and controls from  110 volt to 480 volt.
• Installs transformers and all related equipment.
• Investigates and trouble shoots discrepancies as they arise.
•  Monitors for unsafe conditions or improper equipment use and takes the necessary steps to rectify the situation.
• Reads wiring diagrams and schematics to install and replace equipment, as needed.
• Maintains good relations with all City departments and employees as well as supply houses and other outside contacts, always maintaining a positive team attitude.
• Performs subordinate performance evaluations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of five years of experience in commercial/industrial construction and electrical maintenance, including motor control theory and five years supervisory experience. Must be licensed by the State of Texas as a Master Electrician. Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License, required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge and understanding of safety equipment required for safe performance of duties, including gloves, goggles, hardhats, breathing devices, etc.
• Ability to operate Volt-amp meter, Electrical hand tools, Ram set, Capacitor tester, Megger, Telephone hand set, Volt-amp recording equipment
• Ability to operate variety of bucket trucks, Aerial trucks, Forklifts and Ditching equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding of drawings, schematics, and electrical standards.
• Knowledge of Electrical Code Requirements.
• Ability to trouble shoot control circuits, motors, VFD’s, lights, and other equipment not functioning properly.
• Has working knowledge on control circuits, motor starters, heating and air conditioning controls, etc.
• Ability to operate computers for data entry and word processing.

• Strong verbal and written communication skill.
• Ability to operate small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.

ADA PROFILE

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 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. The employee must also balance, climb, crawl, crouch, walk, stand, kneel, stoop, sit, hear, feel, finger, grasp, handle, reach, pull, push, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee works in a dynamic environment that requires being sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.