Electrician III

City of Norfolk, VA; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Norfolk, VA is seeking an Electrician III for our Facilities Maintenance Division. This senior-level electrical position installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs complex electrical systems across City facilities, including feeders, circuits, lighting, and control devices.

Join a team that supports preventive maintenance, regulatory compliance, energy reliability, and coordinated work across diverse venues, libraries, and critical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs complex electrical systems across City facilities.
• Works with feeders, circuits, lighting, control devices, and temporary power installations.

Job description

Description
The Department of General Services, Facilities Maintenance Division, is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and supporting the operational integrity of City of Norfolk facilities citywide. This includes administrative buildings, public safety facilities, recreation centers, libraries, the Central Energy Plant, City Hall, pools, the Virginia Zoo, Nauticus, and the City’s major cultural and entertainment venues operated under SevenVenues.

Description
The Department of General Services, Facilities Maintenance Division, is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and supporting the operational integrity of City of Norfolk facilities citywide. This includes administrative buildings, public safety facilities, recreation centers, libraries, the Central Energy Plant, City Hall, pools, the Virginia Zoo, Nauticus, and the City’s major cultural and entertainment venues operated under SevenVenues.
Facilities Maintenance provides skilled trade services including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, and general maintenance while supporting preventive maintenance programs, emergency response operations, regulatory compliance, energy reliability, and coordination with contractors and vendors. The division supports a diverse portfolio of facilities that include high-occupancy public assembly venues, secure facilities, critical infrastructure, and historically significant buildings.
The Electrician III is a highly skilled, senior-level electrical position responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing complex electrical systems across City of Norfolk facilities. This position performs advanced electrical work involving feeders, circuits, lighting systems, control devices, and temporary power installations, and serves as a technical