Electrician

City of Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Sacramento is seeking a skilled Electrician to install, maintain, and repair electrical/electronic systems across municipal facilities, parks, stations, and street lighting. You will read plans, diagnose complex issues, and ensure safety and code compliance.

Ideal candidates have journeyman-level experience, complete an apprenticeship (8,000 hours), and can work independently or with a team while delivering reliable electrical services.

Qualifications

• Experience as a journey-level Electrician and completion of an apprenticeship with 8,000 hours in the field.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and diagrams.
• Knowledge of standard electrical practices, materials, tools, and equipment.
• Familiarity with local and national electrical codes and safety precautions.

Responsibilities

• Install conduits, wire, boxes, switchboards and switches for additions or alterations.
• Repair and maintain interior/exterior lighting, power, heating, fire alarm, and street lighting systems.
• Repair or replace defective parts in motors, generators, pumps, batteries, switchboards and related equipment.
• Test and locate faults in electrical circuits and medium voltage distribution systems.
• Review project documents and inspect contractor work for conformance with plans and specs.

Skills

Defect location

Tools handling

Blueprint literacy

Electrical codes knowledge

Safety practices

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

Education

Journeyman Electrician experience

Tools

PLC hardware/software

Job description

THE POSITION

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate for the City of Sacramento Electrician position is a highly skilled, safety-conscious, and dependable electrical who possesses strong knowledge of electrical systems, equipment, troubleshooting, repair, installation, and preventative maintenance.

They will demonstrate the ability to diagnose complex electrical problems, interpret electrical plans and schematics, use appropriate testing equipment, and perform repairs and installations in accordance with applicable electrical codes, safety regulations, and City standards. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working on a variety of electrical systems, including building electrical distribution, lighting, controls, motors, generators, and related equipment.

In addition to technical expertise, the ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent judgment, problem solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as a member of a team. Strong customer service and communication skills are essential, both written and verbal.

DEFINITION

This is skilled journey-level work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical/electronic systems and equipment in various municipal buildings, parks, stations, plants, street lighting and fire alarm systems. The work involves the performance of skilled tasks in accordance with standard trade practices in the installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of electrical/electronic systems, and equipment. Assignments are made in the form of written or oral instructions and may be accompanied by sketches and/or blue prints. Work is ordinarily performed independently and subject to inspection in process or upon completion.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Installs conduits, wire, pull boxes, switchboards, and switches required in making additions, extensions, or alterations in electrical, communication and data systems.
• Repairs and maintains building interior and exterior lighting, power, heating, fire alarm, and street lighting systems.
• Repairs and/or replaces defective parts in motors, generators, pumps, storage batteries, switchboards, controllers, contactors, switches, uninterruptible power supplies, and other fixtures and appliances.
• Tests, locates, and repairs trouble in electrical circuits and equipment including medium voltage distribution systems.
• Repairs and replaces damaged electroliers, fire alarm boxes, and police telephone boxes; replaces defective underground cables on street lighting system.
• Performs limited troubleshooting, repair, and modifications to PLC hardware and software.
• Reviews project documents prior to construction and inspects the work of electrical contractors to ensure conformance with plans and specifications.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.

Qualifications

Knowledge of

• The standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment of the electrical trade.
• Occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Local and national electrical codes.
• The installation, operation and maintenance of electrical/electronic equipment, apparatus, and instruments.

Ability To

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions and to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and diagrams.
• Read and write the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.

Skill In

• Locating and adjusting defects in electrical systems and equipment.
• The use and care of tools and equipment of the electrical trade.

Experience And Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be experience as a journey-level Electrician. Journey level is completion of a recognized apprenticeship and 8,000 hours in the field.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable. An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

Special Qualifications

Driver License: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of appointment. Loss of the Class C License is cause for discipline. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Residency Requirement

Employees in this classification must reside within thirty-five (35) air miles from the freeway interchange at W-X Streets, 29th-30th Streets within one year following appointment.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

Bilingual Pay: Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That's right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.

Pension Reform Act: The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

Civil Service Rules: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/CivilServiceBoardRules62012.pdf

Union Contracts:https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/labor-agreements.html

Salary Schedule: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/hr/documentlibrary/SalarySchedule.pdf