Electrician II

Forsyth County; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsyth County is seeking a skilled electrician to perform commercial craftsman-level work on electrical systems in county-owned buildings. The role includes inspecting, repairing, and maintaining electrical infrastructure, and supporting in-house technicians and contractors.

You will read blueprints, follow electrical codes and safety regulations, plan tasks to minimize downtime, and keep accurate maintenance records.

Responsibilities

• Performs skilled/semi-skilled electrical work on county buildings, equipment, and related facilities.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical systems using testing devices and checks grounds/shorts.
• Reads blueprints and schematics to guide installation and repairs.
• Performs maintenance on electrical systems, replaces defective parts, and updates wiring.
• Maintains tools, supplies, and records of maintenance activities.
• Responds to work orders, plans activities to minimize downtime, and coordinates with others.
• Ensures compliance with laws, codes, regulations, and safety standards; notifies supervisor of issues.
• Provides electrical training to co-workers and reviews work of others.

Skills

Electrical systems troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Preventive maintenance

Safety procedures

Team coordination

Tools

Multimeter

Electrical test equipment

Ladder

Job description

The purpose of this classification is to perform skilled/semi-skilled commercial craftsman-level work involving electrical systems and equipment for County owned buildings and to provide technical support and training to other in-house technicians and contractors.

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Performs skilled/semi-skilled commercial craftsman-level work involving electrical systems for County buildings, equipment, and related facilities.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical systems by utilizing electrical testing devices and checking switches and wiring for grounds and shorts or loose connections.
• Replaces or repairs existing wiring systems according to electrical code standards and safety regulations under the supervision of a licensed journeyman electrician.
• Reviews electrical blueprints and schematics.
• Repairs and replaces defective electrical parts such as wiring, fuses, outlets, switches, breakers, and sensors.
• Performs preventative maintenance on electrical systems such as servicing, lubricating, rebuilding, and fabricating new circuits, updates the equipment wiring, and replacing parts.
• Maintains tools and equipment and keeps electrical supplies and parts in order.
• Ensures that operation, repair, maintenance, and installation of electrical systems and devices are in compliance with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Responds to work orders or work requests to conduct various installation, repair, or maintenance projects as assigned; calculates/estimates time and material needed to complete projects; plans work activities to minimize down time in offices or other work areas; conducts maintenance inspections of the electrical systems in buildings, equipment, and facilities to identify necessary repairs; reports potentially hazardous or dangerous situations to supervisor; responds to emergency situations.
• Monitors inventory levels of department equipment, tools, chemicals, supplies, and other materials; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new or replacement materials; picks up supplies as needed.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with projects and work activities, which may include a utility truck, welder, torch, generator, electrical tools, ladder, or two-way radio.
• Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking/replacing fluids, refueling vehicles, greasing equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning project work areas, and cleaning shop; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Maintains accurate records of equipment maintenance activities.
• Utilizes a computer, word processing software and the intranet to research issues with electrical systems to find solutions and resources. Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, work requests, purchase requests, supply requests, maintenance records, diagrams, construction drawings, or other documents.
• Notifies supervisor of situations involving mechanical problems, low inventory levels, or other issues requiring attention.
• Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, community service workers, inmate workers, contractors/subcontractors, utility companies, vendors/suppliers, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new methods, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Provides electrical training to co-workers as necessary.
• Monitors and inspects electrical work performed by co-workers or contractors.
• Evaluates and advises Lead Electrician and Maintenance Manager on electrical systems and equipment issues and solutions.
• Performs special projects; responds to after-hours calls or emergency situations as needed.