Electronic Electrician

Examination date: week of September 14, 2026. Certified candidates will receive exam details via email at a later date.

Responsibilities

This is highly skilled electronics and electrician work in wiring, testing, installation, calibration, and repair of:

• Electrical equipment and instruments
• Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• Data transmission and acquisition systems
• Computers and telemetry systems
• Electrical co-generation equipment
• Audio/video equipment

Qualifications

Education

Must meet one of the following:

• High school diploma (or G.E.D.) and journeyman electrician certification with a certificate in electronics or a related field; or
• High school diploma (or G.E.D.) and completion of a four-year certificate program in electronics or a related field; or
• Associate degree in Electronics.

Degree must be from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission or equivalent region.

Experience

• Five years of experience in the maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic equipment, obtained within the past 10 years.
• Thorough training and competence in the use of personal computers and Windows operating systems.
• Experience in the maintenance and repair of computer-hosted data acquisition systems, including PLC and/or RTU functions.

License & Special Requirements

• Must possess a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment and maintain it as a condition of continued employment.
• Must not be colorblind.

Promotional Qualifications

Must be a full-time or part-time permanent employee in pay grade 125 (Wage) or below, pay grade 29 (Clerical) or below, or equivalent, and employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position. Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection.

Additional Requirements

• Final appointment is contingent upon passing a job-related medical examination and providing documentary evidence of employment authorization and identity.
• Background investigation required prior to employment, including for current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, or demotion.
• Final appointment is contingent upon passing a drug screen and nicotine screening (new hires must remain tobacco and nicotine-free as a condition of employment; policy does not apply to current employees).

Open competitive applicants: identical scores will be broken by random selection. Promotional applicants will be considered for appointment prior to open competitive applicants.