Electrician

City of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 34,936 - 49,758; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in Pittsburgh seeks a skilled electrician responsible for installing and maintaining electrical service and control systems. This full-time role requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in electrical work, preferably with a City of Pittsburgh Electrical Contractor License. The ideal candidate will perform inspections, modifications, and maintain various electrical systems and may need to work shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience as a residential, commercial, or industrial electrician.
• City of Pittsburgh Electrical Contractor License preferred.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain lighting and power circuits.
• Perform electrical inspections and preventive maintenance.
• Modify circuits and fittings as needed.

Skills

Electrical installation and maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Technical report preparation

Use of technological hardware

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Installs, maintains, and repairs electrical service and electronic control systems in Parks and at City facilities. This role is part of the Public Works, Bureau of Operations.

Department: Public Works, Bureau of Operations

Salary: $30.74 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, maintains and modifies all lighting and power circuits, fixtures, controls, motors, pumps and equipment that is operated from all voltage levels (e.g., signal equipment, pumps, lighting, fire alarms, instrumentation, etc.).
• Performs electrical inspections for preventive maintenance.
• Determines type and size wire, conduits, fixtures, boxes, etc., and proper voltage and overload protection necessary.
• Modifies existing circuits, fittings, etc., to accommodate new and modern fixtures, equipment and controls.
• Lubricates and maintains electrical motors, switchgear and related equipment.
• Maintains records and prepares accurate reports as requested or required.
• May install and maintain solid state circuits to control remote pumps, transmit status and analog data, etc.
• May drive a City vehicle.
• Uses a variety of technological hardware (i.e., computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, GPS, cameras, etc.) and/or software (i.e., email, Cartegraph, Microsoft Office, etc.) to maintain records and prepare accurate reports on work performed.
• Performs activities and functions of related lower-level personnel as assigned or required.
• Performs such other related tasks and duties that are assigned or required.
• May work all three shifts, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show four (4) years of full-time experience as a residential, commercial, or industrial electrician. A City of Pittsburgh Electrical Contractor License is preferred (Registered Electrician). (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a high school diploma or equivalent.
• EQUIVALENCY: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is four (4) years.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Government Administration and Construction