Electrician - Public Works

City of Phoenix; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Traditional pension

401(a) and 457 plans

Paid time off

Job summary

City of Phoenix seeks an Electrician to install, maintain and repair electrical systems across City facilities. You will perform preventative maintenance, document findings, and engage with internal and external customers to ensure high standards of service.

The role may require irregular shifts, evenings, weekends, and on-call support. Standby pay and differentials may apply, with a comprehensive benefits package for Unit 002 employees.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized four year electrical apprenticeship program, or equivalent training.
• OR three years of experience as a skilled electrician.
• Background check and driving requirements may apply.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair & replace electrical wiring systems, equipment & lighting.
• Perform preventive maintenance and document findings in a central system.
• Interact with customers to ensure high-quality service for internal and external requests.
• Operate earth-moving equipment and aerial equipment up to 120 to support repairs.
• Lead electrical teams occasionally, including apprentices, to complete tasks.

Skills

Electrical expertise

Team leadership

Preventive maintenance

Education

Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent training

Three years electrician experience

Job description

About This Position

The Public Works Department is a large, diverse organization with approximately 1,000 employees in six divisions. The department provides internal support for other city departments and external services to Phoenix residents. Internal citywide support functions include alarm services and badging, procurement services, fleet, facilities, and energy management. The department's external service delivery includes garbage and recycling collection service for single-family residential units, including contained and uncontained collections, household hazardous waste disposal, the transfer station, and landfill operations.

Facilities Management Division

The Facilities Operations Division (FOD) provides citywide maintenance services to more than 860 city-owned and leased facilities encompassing 10.6 million square feet, including the downtown campus, police and fire stations, libraries, service centers, senior centers, parks and pools, recreation centers, public transit facilities, arts and cultural facilities, and other city buildings and infrastructure. The FMD team provides electrical, HVAC, building maintenance, project planning, project oversight, Fire/Life Safety, property management, and energy management to city departments and functions through a variety of delivery methods.

The Electrician Position Will Be Responsible For

• Installing, maintaining, repairing & replacing electrical wiring systems, equipment & lighting systems.
• Performing preventative maintenance on electrical equipment and documenting the findings in a central maintenance database.
• Frequent customer contact to ensure excellent service is provided to internal & external requests.
• Using earth-moving equipment, aerial equipment up to 120, and pneumatic equipment to facilitate electrical repairs.
• There will be occasions when this position requires project leadership of other electrical team members, including apprentices, to complete job tasks.
• Utilizing desktop and mobile devices for data entry, communication, and time entry.

This position may require irregular shifts, evenings, weekends, holidays, after-hours, and on-call or standby for emergency support and requests.

Standby is currently compensated at $2.50 per hour, with callout requests and responses being paid at time and a half the normal hourly wage.

Available Shifts

• 1st shift 6:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
• 2nd shift 1:00 P.M. - 11:30 P.M.
• 3rd shift 11:00 P.M. - 9:30 A.M.
• Work location: 100 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003.

SALARY

$35.78 - $39.45 per hour base wage.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Additional Compensation For Unit 2 Positions Includes

• Shift differential pay is available for hours worked during nights and weekends.
• Standby is currently compensated at $2.50 per hour.
• Callout requests and responses are paid at time and a half normal hourly wage.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• 401(a), 3.62% employer contribution of base wage for Unit 002 employees.
• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

Your job classification can be found in eCHRIS > Personal Details under your name, located in the top left section of the page.

The pay grade and classification/unit of your current position may be found by looking up your job title on the job description page.

Benefits

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

For more details, visit: Unit 002 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized four year electrical apprenticeship program, or equivalent training,
• OR three years of experience as a skilled electrician.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must be fingerprinted and will have their fingerprints used to check the Criminal History Records of the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any records returned will be reviewed to determine the candidate's suitability for the job.
• Positions assigned to work within Police Department buildings and facilities must meet the background standards that are appropriate to non-sworn positions. The general factors for disqualification are listed here.
• These positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.

Work And Environmental Conditions Requirements

• At heights up to 100 feet.
• In small, cramped areas such as ceiling crawl spaces and equipment enclosures.
• In various outdoor environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
• Local travel within the City of Phoenix between facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Ability to work second shift, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Technical Training, documentation/certifications (OSHA, safety).

Experience With

• Using Excel, Word, Microsoft, and Adobe.
• Commercial or industrial work.
• Installing or working with S.E.S, transformer, or generator equipment.
• Lighting installation or controls, troubleshooting and repair.
• Preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Pipe bending, EMT, Rigid, PVC 1/2" to 4".
• Reading blueprints, schematics, and online diagrams.
• Working with electrical installations underground.
• Lift / Aerial equipment.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes October 28, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

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REFERENCE

Electrician, JC:74120, ID# 62964, 10/15/26, USM, AJ, Benefits:002

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