ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 (GENERAL)

City of Cincinnati; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Cincinnati is seeking an experienced electrician to perform basic electrical maintenance, install and modify electrical lines, fixtures, and equipment across city departments. The role involves troubleshooting, reading schematics, and ensuring safety when working with low-voltage systems.

The position requires two years of related experience or completion of a trade program, valid driver’s license, and ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time electrical repair or maintenance experience.
• Completion of a full trade school program in electrical or electronics.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Install and modify conduit, poles, circuits, and hardware for new or existing systems.
• Pull, splice, connect wiring and test circuits.
• Install and troubleshoot lighting fixtures and emergency lighting equipment.
• Read drawings, orders, and schematics; maintain records in CMMS or logs.
• Coordinate electrical work with team to ensure safety and accuracy.

Skills

Electrical theory

Troubleshooting

Motor operation

Reading schematics

Education

Electrical trade school

Electrical apprenticeship

High school diploma

Tools

Voltmeter

Meggar

Ammeter

Wiring tools

Conduit tools

Job description

This employee performs basic electrical maintenance duties in which he/she installs, modifies, and maintains in efficient operating condition electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls, equipment and motors so that all City departments (with the exception of Traffic Engineering) can provide such services as water, sewage disposal, lighting of public buildings and recreational facilities, and to provide emergency alarm systems to the community. Employee troubleshoots, repairs, and/or modifies, and replaces damaged, malfunctioning, and worn electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls and equipment; works on equipment that operates voltages less than 600 volts (low voltage); may direct, orient, and demonstrate work to new workers who are assigned to assist on a given project in order to familiarize them with equipment, tools, work procedures, etc., and to assure safety. Performs related duties as required.

(Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.)

Knowledge of

• Basic arithmetic functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals using associated measuring devices such as micrometer, etc.
• Electrical test equipment.
• Proper operation of electrical motors to read and interpret motor nameplates and to diagnose electrical and mechanical malfunctions.
• Safety precautions when working with electricity, around machinery, in traffic, at heights, in confined areas, and with tools in order to protect self and others from injury.
• Basic first aid needed for industrial and electrical work environment such as artificial respiration, treatment of electrical burns, shock, etc.
• Electrical current flow potential to make certain all equipment and circuits are grounded safely.
• Hardware used in the trade.
• Electrical trade language.
• Common symbols used on work orders and schematics.
• Parallel lighting circuits.
• Basic electrical circuits.
• How various circuits, equipment, and controls operate, fit, and work together.
• Protective devices used in electrical systems.
• Various methods of joining wires and cables and making connection.

Skill to

• Install hardware safely.
• Use electrical test equipment safely such as ammeters, voltmeters, meggars, VOM's wattmeters.
• Use tools such as general construction hand tools, electrical hand tools, and small power tools.
• Wire lights, fixtures, motors, controllers, and transformers.
• Pull, splice, and connect wiring and test completed circuits.
• Drive bucket trucks, aerial trucks, and similar trucks.

Ability to

• Calculate Ohm's Law and other related formulas to calculate resistance, current, voltage, and load.
• Read, interpret, make and work from basic schematics and one line and block drawings.
• Read, interpret, and familiarize self with manuals for new equipment.
• Understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Demonstrate mechanical/electrical aptitude.

Examples of Work Performed

(Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all of the tasks which may be performed.)

• Installs and modifies conduit, poles, circuits, and hardware for new or existing conduit; measures, cuts, threads, bends conduit, and performs related work.
• Pulls, splices, and connects wiring and tests completed circuits.
• Installs and troubleshoots voice and data lines and fiber optic cable.
• Installs, replaces, tests, troubleshoots, adjusts, repairs, and maintains lighting fixtures of all types by making necessary wiring connections, etc.
• Installs, troubleshoots, and maintains battery powered, emergency lighting equipment.
• Reads electrical drawings, work orders, and/or schematics and makes or sketches on line or block drawings as necessary.
• Maintains work records using paper forms, checklists, notepads, or various computer programs such as computerized maintenance management or work order software or other devices.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains fractional to large size commercial, industrial type, low voltage electric motors safely by using hand tools and electrical test equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, meggars, etc.
• Takes current readings to calculate power loads using Ohm's Law, power formulas, etc.; replaces and seats brushes, dresses slip rings or commutators; cleans, lubricates, inspects, and repairs; reads maintenance logs.
• Services large industrial type air conditioning and heating units to maintain building temperatures.
• Maintains electrical control systems such as low voltage power transformers, switchgear, and controllers by determining circuit functions and electro-mechanical operation by inspecting, adjusting, cleaning, testing, and repairing; inspects and tests circuit breakers, etc.
• Inspects, tests, cleans, recharges, adjusts, and replaces batteries, chargers and other DC equipment.
• Troubleshoots, tests, and/or repairs electrically operated equipment including controllers, valves, alarms, security and safety systems, communications equipment, computer networks, HVAC equipment, etc.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, or replaces damaged and defective wiring; tests the repaired wiring and makes certain that electricity is being conducted safely.
• Drives bucket trucks, aerial trucks, and similar trucks.
• Repairs, services, and safely handles lighting and fixture replacements and other equipment associated with ultraviolet systems used in water and wastewater plants.
• Coordinates electrical work with other workers in order to assure the work is done correctly.

Open

Each applicant must have two years of full-time, paid experience in basic electrical repair or maintenance work OR successfully completed at least two years of a four year electrical apprenticeship program. In addition, each applicant must have completed a full trade school program (high school level) in electrical or electronic repair or maintenance OR have 12 credit hours of electrical maintenance and repair courses through an accredited college level program.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a valid Driver's License.
• A valid Commercial Driver's License may be required for certain assignments.
• Vision suitable for reading test instrument gauges accurately.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Ability to climb ladders, scaffolding, etc., and work at great heights.
• Strength to safely pull cable through conduit, lift and carry toolboxes, electric panels, and other heavy equipment.
• Color vision sufficient to distinguish between basic colors and shades of colors to analyze color-coded wiring systems.
• Sufficient finger dexterity to handle small fittings and do precise work inside boxes and equipment.
• When assigned, must be willing to work on irregular and/or rotating, split, or night shifts and to respond to emergency calls when necessary.
• Must be willing and able to drive assigned vehicles when necessary and to operate mechanical equipment when necessary.

MILITARY EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION

Military education and experience may be substituted for college level course work at the lower and upper division baccalaureate and graduate levels and apprenticeship training at the vocational certificate level on a case by case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations.

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