Plant Electrician

City-of-Boca-Raton,-Fl; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Boca Raton is seeking a Plant Electrician to perform skilled maintenance and repair on electrical, control, and power distribution equipment at water and wastewater treatment plants and related systems. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, maintaining emergency power generators, and ensuring safety compliance across facilities.

You will work under regular supervision, install and modify electrical systems, and help keep equipment records up to date while prioritizing reliability

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical maintenance, repairs, and testing of equipment.
• Familiarity with safety procedures and PPE usage.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled maintenance and repair on electrical, control, and power distribution equipment.
• Troubleshoot and service low to medium voltage equipment (up to 5000 volts).
• Operate generators and transformers and maintain related systems.
• Maintain records and document work activities using appropriate software.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reading diagrams

PPE safety

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Build Your Future with the City of Boca Raton!

At the City of Boca Raton, a career in public service is more than a job — it’s your chance to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and sustainable coastal community. Driven by our core values of Fairness, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Trust, we are committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel appreciated, inspired, and supported.

Why Boca Raton?

As the second largest city in Palm Beach County, the City of Boca Raton offers robust benefits to their employees:

• Health Insurance Benefits: No-cost employee Medical, Dental & Vision plans
• Generous Paid Time Off: 12 paid holidays + vacation, sick, and 3 floating holidays
• Continuous Service Benefit: Paid out annually after 5 years of service
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work schedule
• Retirement Plans: Two pension/retirement options to choose from

Whether you're starting out or looking to take your public service career to the next level, the City of Boca Raton offers the tools, resources, and culture to help you succeed.

General Statement of Job

The Plant Electrician performs skilled and complex maintenance and repair work on a variety of electrical, control, and power distribution equipment at water and wastewater treatment plants and related systems, as well as other duties as required, under regular supervision.

• Installs, repairs, maintains, and modifies electrical and electronic equipment
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains low and medium voltage (up to 5000 volts) equipment: electric motors, motor starters, electrical control panels, variable frequency drives, soft starters and switch gear
• Operates, maintains and troubleshoots emergency power generators and transformers
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and modifies wiring as required on electrical motors, motor controls and associated electrical equipment at the water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, wells pump stations, booster pumps stations and lift stations
• Installs, repairs and troubleshoots lighting circuits and electrical panels
• Installs and replaces electrical conduits, fittings, cables and wiring devices
• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance testing of electrical equipment and systems

Related tasks

• Troubleshoots, repairs, and modifies electrical and electronic systems
• Makes repairs and changes to switch gear and transfer switches on emergency power generators
• Tests emergency power generators
• Maintains equipment records, use computer maintenance management software to document work activities
• Performs related tasks as required

Knowledge of

• Standard practices, tools, terminology, and functions of the electrical trade and the hazards involved
• Electrical theory, and a thorough knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC), as well as State and Local electrical codes and ordinances
• The safety hazards of the work including arc flash and of the necessary safety precautions
• Safety hazards including but not limited to Arc Flash Hazard labels
• Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as well as use of insulated tools and other safety related precautions
• OSHA recommendations and requirements regarding best practices while working on or near energized equipment
• General office practices and procedures

Skilled in

• The use of electrical maintenance, repair, and test equipment
• Troubleshooting and mechanical diagnostics
• Techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts
• Techniques necessary to determine safe clearance distances and the corresponding voltages to which the incumbent will be exposed
• Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and general computer proficiency
• Reading comprehension – both of routine communications as well as technical manuals, diagrams, or other work-related documents
• The use of electrical maintenance and repair and test equipment

Ability to

• Participate in emergency twenty-four (24) hour call out status rotation
• Perform essential functions and related tasks while using best judgement and application of necessary safety precautions. Must be able to wear safety glasses and safety harness, safety shoes/boots, Arc Flash PPE, flame retardant uniforms and hearing protectors
• Troubleshoot energized electrical equipment
• Understand electrical wiring diagrams and schematics