MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

Responsibilities

• Maintains and installs electrical systems and equipment such as motors, wiring, switches, and fixtures.
• Maintains and installs sports lighting in excess of 80’ high, depending on assignment.
• Maintains and installs electrical systems and equipment at several correction facilities, depending on assignment.
• Determines electrical malfunctions using test instruments such as ammeter and multi-meter.
• Replaces burnt-out elements and fuses, bypasses, or replaces defective wiring, and cleans or rewires motors using hand tools.
• Inspects circuits and wiring for specified shielding and grounding and repairs or rewires systems according to building codes and safety regulations.
• Identifies needed parts for repairs and makes recommendations to the manager.
• Operates motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of 8,000 pounds or more but less than 26,000 pounds such as one-ton vans, and depending upon assignment, motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of 26,000 pounds or more such as bucket trucks.
• Operates and tests standby generators and manual/automatic transfer switches.
• Performs preventive maintenance on building power distribution systems, transfer switches, panel boards, disconnects, and related hardware.
• Installs wire, conduit, and associated hardware.
• Keeps electrical maintenance records and prepares reports of work performed.
• Reads, interprets, and annotates changes to blueprints and other technical diagrams to ensure conformance to electrical and/or safety codes.
• Operates hand and power tools; electrical, electronic, and other testing equipment.
• Performs physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches, moving, and lifting objects weighing less than 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Four years of education and/or experience in the electrical trade.
• Free from color blindness and not having a fear of heights.

Qualifications

• COJ Journeyman or Master Electrician Certificate or State Electrical Contractor Certificate is required prior to appointment & must be maintained.
• A valid driver’s license is required during employment in this class.
• A valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) must be obtained within six months of employment and must be maintained during employment in this class.

Benefits

The City of Jacksonville offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

USD $70,000.00/Yr.

Schedule

Hours may vary based on department needs and may include evenings and weekends.