LINE ELECTRICIAN (BC-12) [2 vacancies]

City and County of Honolulu

Today

Salary: $7k+/mo
Location: Oahu, HI, HI
Department: Construction
Closing date: Today
Source: GovernmentJobs

Description

“Powering the City, One Light at a Time.”

The Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM), Public Building and Electrical Maintenance Division, is looking for a Line Electrician to construct, install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair street, outdoor, park, mall, municipal parking lot, and other City-agency related lighting and electrical systems.

What You Will Do:

Climb wooden and steel poles in height from 25 feet to 100 feet, using climbing equipment, ladders, and aerial bucket trucks to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair street, park, parking lot, and other outdoor lighting systems.
Locate and repair electrical problems, including damaged circuits, wiring, cables, conduits, lighting fixtures, transformers, and related electrical equipment.
Install, maintain, and repair overhead and underground electrical lines, transformers, poles, light standards, and power distribution equipment, including working with high-voltage electrical systems.
Read and interpret electrical blueprints and diagrams, estimates materials needed, prepares work orders, and performs inspections and testing to ensure electrical systems operate safely and properly.
Operate specialized vehicles and equipment, including aerial bucket trucks, crane trucks, auger trucks, and forklifts, while following safety procedures and responding to emergency repairs and after-hours service calls.

Special Working Conditions:

Exposure to high-voltage electricity (up to 12,500 volts) and electrical equipment.
Risk of falls while climbing poles and working at heights of up to 100 feet.
Exposure to hazardous traffic conditions while working along congested streets and roadways.
Works outdoors in adverse weather conditions, during the day or night.
Subject to 24-hour on-call duty, including weekends and holidays, and emergency response situations.
Serves as a disaster response worker during emergencies.

Enjoy excellent employment benefits including generous time off (up to 21 vacation days, 21 sick leave days, and holidays), comprehensive health coverage, retirement plan, career development, and much more! View details about all our available benefits by clicking on the “Benefits” tab at the top of this posting or visiting https://www.honolulu.gov/dhr/benefits/.

Apply today to protect water quality and to make a lasting impact.

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At the time of application, you must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
Experience and/or training of sufficient scope and quality to competently perform the journey level skills and duties of this position.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
At the time of application:

Possession of a journey level electrician's (EJ) license.
Possession of an appropriate valid commercial driver's license with air brakes endorsement.
Current State Department of Transportation (DOT) medical examination certificate.

By the end of probation:

Current Hawaii State Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board (HMOAB) Certificate.
Current Certificate of Fitness for Crane and Hoist Operator.
Current Class 4 Forklift certificate.

If you qualify for the position, your name will be eligible for consideration for the current vacancy/vacancies and future job openings with this job title. Screening will be based on the education, experience, and other job-related information provided in your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being rejected or your receiving a lower rating. All information provided on an application is subject to verification. As applicable, false or misleading statements or omissions of material facts are grounds for disqualification and/or termination of employment with the City and County of Honolulu.

Skills

Forklift