Electrician II - Repair and Maintenance Operations Section (Honolulu Unit)

Hawaii State Department of Education; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaii State Department of Education is seeking a qualified Electrician II to join the division responsible for maintaining electrical systems. The role requires planning and supervising electrical work, interpreting blueprints, and ensuring safety standards are followed in both routine and complex projects.

Candidates must hold a Hawaii Journeyman Electrician license (or Supervising license) and have at least one year of licensed experience. A valid driver’s license is also required.

Qualifications

• Valid Hawaii Journeyman Electrician or Journeyman Industrial Electrician license.
• One year of work experience as licensed electrician performing work comparable to Electrician I.
• Valid Hawaii Supervising Electrician or Supervising Industrial Electrician license.
• Current, valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Plans, lays out, assigns and reviews the work of electricians and participates in adjusting, repairing and maintaining electrical equipment and wiring systems
• Estimates time and materials needed to perform the various repair jobs
• Periodically inspects jobs underway to determine work progress and to assure that an adequate quality of work is being performed
• Periodically prepares reports of work accomplished, and the progress of jobs underway
• Reads and interprets blueprints and wiring diagrams of circuits and equipment;
• Plans electrical installations; submits requisitions for electrical supplies, materials, tools and equipment; enforces safety regulations
• Periodically meets with electricians to discuss any major problems which may arise in work activities
• May assist in other related trades when not utilized in electrical work.

Job description

Salary Range

Electrician II, WS-10: $6,794.00 per month

1. Plans, lays out, assigns and reviews the work of electricians and participates in adjusting, repairing and maintaining electrical equipment and wiring systems
2. Estimates time and materials needed to perform the various repair jobs
3. Periodically inspects jobs underway to determine work progress and to assure that an adequate quality of work is being performed
4. Periodically prepares reports of work accomplished, and the progress of jobs underway
5. Reads and interprets blueprints and wiring diagrams of circuits and equipment;
6. Plans electrical installations; submits requisitions for electrical supplies, materials, tools and equipment; enforces safety regulations
7. Periodically meets with electricians to discuss any major problems which may arise in work activities
8. May assist in other related trades when not utilized in electrical work.

License and Experience Requirement

1. A valid State of Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician License or Journey Worker Industrial Electrician License, and one (1) year of work experience as a licensed electrician performing work comparable to an Electrician I in the State service; or
2. A valid State of Hawaii Supervising Electrician License or Supervising Industrial Electrician License.

Driver's License Requirement

This position requires a current, valid Driver's License.

Lift/Carry Requirement

This position requires the ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted and lift/carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds assisted by another person and/or use of equipment (e.g., hoisting equipment, hand truck.).

Requirements

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

Temporary Assignment

Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

1. A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;
2. A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
3. Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.

Documents

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

Information about Temporary Positions

Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs. Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities. A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months. Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.