Electrician - Parks & Recreation

About the role

Salt Lake County seeks individuals with journeyman to master level skills in electrical installation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will be responsible for installing, repairing, replacing, modifying, and testing electrical circuits, systems, fixtures, panels, switches, breakers, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, replaces, modifies, and tests new and existing electrical circuits, systems, fixtures, panels, switches, breakers, and controls.
• Troubleshoots problem areas and inspects for defective equipment and faulty wiring.
• Installs, repairs, modifies, and programs various types of electronic controlled equipment.
• Uses and maintains various types of hand and/or power tools.
• Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations.
• Maintains and repairs specialized electrical equipment such as generators, uninterruptable power systems, lighting inverters, and power correction systems.

Requirements

• Valid State of Utah Journeyman Electrician's License.
• Received a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position.
• Subject to random alcohol and drug testing.
• May be subject to post-accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards and trade regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Technical practices to plan, layout, install, modify, troubleshoot, and repair a variety of complete systems.
• Electronically controlled industrial systems, components, and accessories.
• Electronic and electrical theory, circuits and basic logic circuits, and technical data relating to the electronics trade.
• Instruments used in shop and trade practices.
• Electrical motors, motor controls, wiring, and pumps.
• NFPA 70 National Electrical Code.

Skills and Abilities

• To use and maintain hand tools.
• To troubleshoot and trace hard-to-locate defects or problems.
• To communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, and the general public.
• To review construction plans and specifications to ensure County standards are met.
• To prepare and maintain records and reports.
• To maintain current knowledge of national and local electrical building codes.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Extensive physical labor, lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects up to 75 pounds.
• Kneeling, bending, standing, walking, and climbing ladders.
• Exposure to all weather conditions, dirt, dust, fumes, chemicals, smoke, and/or loud noises.
• Work on scaffolding, cranes, and ladders at heights of 30 or more feet, or in close quarters such as manholes or attics.
• Subject to electric shock, arc flash, cuts, and bruises.

Background Check Information

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

Important Information Regarding This Position

This position is subject to being called to work before or after the scheduled shift in the event of an emergency. Employees will be required to wear protective clothing and gear, including arc flash protection.