Street Lighting Electrician

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities. 

Street Lighting Electrician positions install, test, repair, and replace conduits, ducts, transformers, electrical and electronic circuits, 5 KV volt series circuits, wires, high and low voltage cables, and communication cables; install and maintain varied electronic equipment such as building and street lighting systems,   wiring systems, panel boards, programmable logic controllers, airport lighting, primary electrical systems, street lighting, underground electrical systems, light poles, variable frequency drives, and general flood lighting; assist in training and leading the work of apprentices and other assigned personnel; and perform other duties as assigned.
 
      NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by AFSCME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

• • 3.5% effective 7/1/27 
  • 2% effective 7/1/28 
  • 2% effective 1/1/29

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS). 
• Street Lighting Electrician employees may be required to work overtime, weekends, stand-by, and/or holidays.
• Street Lighting Electrician employees may be required to use and/or operate an aerial lift.
• Street Lighting Electrician employees may be required to use an/or operate a Fixed Hydraulic/Electric Crane (under 15,000 lbs. lift capacity).
• Street Lighting Electrician employees may be required to use and/or operate a Fixed Extended Boom Crane (over 15,000 lbs. lift capacity).
• Street Lighting Electrician employees who are currently licensed and directed to operate mobile cranes are eligible for 5% special assignment pay.
• Street Lighting Electrician employees certified and working in confined space are eligible for additional pay.
• Street Lighting Electrician employees who currently hold a valid State of California issued Electrician Certification are eligible for 5% special assignment pay.
• Street Lighting Electrician employees who are currently licensed and directed to operate a vehicle which requires a valid California Class B Driver License may be eligible for additional pay.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
            
 EXPERIENCE:  You must meet ONE of the following options:

1. Successful completion of a state-accredited four- or five-year Electrician Apprenticeship Program.
2. Five years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Electrician which MUST include one year of experience maintaining and replacing street lighting systems. Qualifying experience MUST include one of the following:

• Commercial wiring, installation, and repair of electrical conduit systems within the public right-of-way.
• Industrial wiring, installation, and repair of electrical conduit systems within the public right-of-way.
• Commissioning newly constructed street lighting systems.

NOTE:    

• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours.  OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

CERTIFICATE: This position will require a Crane Operator Certification issued by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) or equivalent organization recognized by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), prior to the completion of the probationary period and must be maintained throughout an individual’s employment as a Street Lighting Electrician with the City of San Diego.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.
    
      NOTES: 

HIGHLY DESIRABLE(S):

• Possession of a valid State of California Electrician Certification.
• Possession of a valid California Crane Operator Certificate.
• Possession of a valid California Class A or Class B Driver License.
• Possession of a valid Arc Flash Safety Certification.
• Experience wiring and rewiring buildings.
• Experience or training in confined spaces, fiber optics, programmable logic controllers, personal computers, and a working knowledge of the National Electrical Code.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing streetlight circuits (all voltages from 120 to 4,160 volts).
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and installing streetlight series circuits.
• Experience troubleshooting lighting control systems and lighting inverter systems.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of apprenticeship completion, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application.  If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101.  Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

 Rev. 7 – October 23, 2026 - (New Recruitment Date)