High-Voltage Utility Electrician – Field & Substation

City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) seeks a skilled electrician for industrial electrical systems across water, wastewater, power, and hydroelectric facilities. The role requires completion of a five-year Inside Wireman Apprenticeship and at least two years of journey-level experience with high-voltage equipment.

Position is a Provisional TPV appointment not to exceed three years, with a work location at 750 Phelps St, San Francisco, CA.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized five-year Inside Wireman Apprenticeship Program or other five-year training program specific to industrial electrical equipment.
• Two (2) years of verifiable journey-level electrician experience in the installation, maintenance, and operation of high voltage (above 600 volts).
• Possession of a valid California (Class C) driver license.
• Substitution: Additional journey-level electrician experience can substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, maintains, repairs, installs, and tests electrical equipment up to 24,000 volts at utility facilities.
• Performs de-energized maintenance, repairs, installation and testing of electrical components at substations, switchyards, and power facilities rated up to 24,000 volts.
• Maintains, operates, and adjusts power generating and substation equipment, including photovoltaic (solar).
• Inspects, maintains, repairs, installs, and tests electrical equipment including switch gear, circuit breakers, instrumentation, valve actuators, battery banks, battery systems and power supplies.
• Installs above ground and below ground conduits and pulls, terminates, and tests wire for motors, control panels, lighting fixtures, outlets, and other electrical equipment.
• Performs phase balancing operations and makes load computations on a variety of electrical circuits; installs and maintains UPS and GFCIs.
• Performs insulation testing of cabling and motors, etc. to locate electrical faults.
• Erects ladders, scaffolds, aerial lift trucks, light towers, and related equipment.
• Makes as-built and shop drawings of electrical installations.

Education

Five-year Inside Wireman Apprenticeship Program

Two years journey-level electrician experience (above 600V)

California driver license (Class C)

Experience in water/wastewater plants, control systems, Smart MCCs, data link controls

Tools

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Job description

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) seeks a skilled electrician for industrial electrical systems across water, wastewater, power, and hydroelectric facilities. The role requires completion of a five-year Inside Wireman Apprenticeship and at least two years of journey-level experience with high-voltage equipment.

Position is a Provisional TPV appointment not to exceed three years, with a work location at 750 Phelps St, San Francisco, CA.