Electrician (PROVISIONAL) (SY 26-27)

Responsible Work Activities

• Installs, maintains, and repairs all fluorescent, industrial, and general lighting fixtures and connections
• Performs upgrades on equipment and wiring
• Installs new conduit and panels to supply new or additional electrical service
• Installs and maintains lighting control panels
• Installs and repairs various types of fire alarm systems, program clock and bell systems, closed captioned television (CCTV) systems, security systems, burglar alarm systems, water controls, steam controls, transformers, scoreboards (basketball and football), and central ventilation systems
• Installs and repairs all types of motors, pumps (including 3-phase), and control devices for magnetic and manual connections
• Installs new electrical distribution systems to modernize outdated electrical equipment
• Troubleshoots electrical equipment using voltmeters, ammeters, and related testing equipment
• Tests electrical equipment to determine defects, malfunctions, or failures
• Operates hand and power tools to install, maintain, repair, and replace electrical equipment
• Reads and interprets wiring diagrams
• Reads and interprets National Electric Code and other technical manuals
• Reads and interprets electrical safety standards and policies for Federal, State, and local regulatory compliance
• Uses precautionary safety methods and procedures when working on or near electrical circuits
• Calculates line load so as to determine size of wire required
• Installs and removes light fixtures, outlets, and electrical wiring in facilities being remodeled or demolished
• Drives to work sites
• Makes underground splices on power and control cables
• Supervises Maintenance Electrician Helpers and Laborers on work assignments

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of the twelfth school grade and four (4) years of industrial or commercial experience installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems
• Possession of a certificate from a recognized vocational electrical program may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience
• A certificate of high school equivalence (GED) will be accepted in lieu of the twelfth school grade requirement
• Possession of a valid driver's license