Electrician

About the role

The Bureau of Police & Security seeks to hire a n Electrician for the Security Engineering Unit, located at the DEP office in Valhalla, New York.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate response to emergency conditions with electrical wiring, electrical power and security equipment;
• Troubleshoot equipment such as power supplies, access control and intrusion detection components, surveillance components, data storage devices, various optical and metallic wires for operations and communications components;
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks and work on electrical security deficiency work-orders throughout the Agency;
• Install, replace, maintain, and repair electrical wiring, components and security equipment as required on buildings and apparatus;
• Travel to multiple locations within 9 upstate NY counties and into the five boroughs of NYC;
• Report to Valhalla, NY.

Requirements

• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician; or
• At least three years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician and sufficient full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician's helper or apprentice electrician or education in the electrical or electronic field acquired in an approved trade, technical school or vocational high school or college or university to make up the equivalent of the remaining experience.
• Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of such helper or apprentice experience, or education in an approved trade or technical school or vocational high school in the electrical or electronic field. Less than a full year of helper or apprentice experience, or relevant education, will receive prorated credit.

License Requirements

• Candidates will be required to possess a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York.
• Candidates must possess and maintain the license(s) and/or certificate(s) required to perform these duties for certain positions.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

Additional Information

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.