SUPERVISOR ELECTRICIAN

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 470 - 570; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Homeless Services is seeking a Supervisor Electrician to oversee electricians and maintenance staff across DHS facilities. You will manage electrical installations, repairs, and safety programs to keep critical city infrastructure running smoothly.

Ideal candidates will have six years of electrician experience with supervisory duties and hold a New York driver’s license. The role requires strong leadership, meticulous record-keeping, and timely response to

Qualifications

• Six years of full-time electrical experience with at least one year in supervision.
• New York State driver’s license required and must be maintained for duration of employment.
• Ability to supervise electricians and maintenance staff across multiple facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage electricians, electrician helpers, and assigned personnel in electrical installations and repairs.
• Supervise, coordinate, and perform electrical installations, maintenance, and repairs across facilities.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards and needed repairs.
• Ensure electrical work complies with city, state, and national codes and standards.
• Develop and implement electrical maintenance schedules and safety protocols.
• Train and mentor electricians and maintenance staff on best practices and safety.
• Maintain logs and records of all electrical work, inspections, and repairs.
• Respond to emergency electrical issues and dispatch resources.
• Oversee department shop operations and coordinate with staff, contractors, inspectors, and manufacturers’ reps.
• Prepare job orders and material requisitions.

Skills

Electrical experience

Supervisory ability

Job description

• Job Category: Building Operations & Maintenance
• Salary Band: $300+
• Compensation: USD 518 - USD 518

Job Description

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ELECTRICIAN CIVIL SERVICE TITLE. IF YOU ARE HIRED PROVISIONALLY IN THE SUPERVISOR ELECTRICIAN TITLE, YOU MUST TAKE AND PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.

The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness. In partnership with other City Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it begins, reduces street homelessness, provides temporary shelter, and connect individuals and families to stable housing all with a focus on accountability, empathy, and equity.

DHS is committed to continuous improvement and employs innovative strategies to deliver high-quality services that support a swift transition from shelter to self-sufficiency. The agency manages hundreds of facilities and operates with a large team as well as a several billion-dollar budget to meet the diverse needs of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.

The Facilities and Logistics Division (F&L) is responsible for providing both direct and indirect maintenance and repair services to City owned and operated facilities using in-house skilled trade-workers, maintenance contracts and purchasing operation. F&L is responsible for monitoring DHS shelters as it relates to the maintenance of building systems. The F&L guides shelter staff on ways to improve facility conditions, and the goal of this unit is to ensure funds are being spent on preventive and general maintenance to avoid premature failure of building systems.

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) Supervisor Electrician who will:

• Manage the work of electricians, electrician helpers, and other assigned personnel in altering, repairing and maintaining appliances, equipment and wiring circuits in electrical installations for light, heat and power in or on buildings and/or traffic control systems.
• Supervise, coordinate, and perform electrical installations, maintenance, and repairs across assigned facilities.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustments or repairs.
• Ensure that electrical work complies with city, state, and national codes and standards.
• Develop and implement electrical maintenance schedules and safety protocols.
• Train and mentor electricians and other maintenance staff on best practices and safety procedures.
• Maintain logs and records of all electrical work, inspections, and repairs.
• Respond promptly to emergency electrical issues and dispatch appropriate resources.
• Collaborate with other maintenance supervisors and departments to ensure the smooth functioning of all facilities.
• Make decisions relative to work procedures; prepare work schedules and make work assignments.
• Conduct field inspections in connection with electrical installations and components of systems relative to work progress or need for alterations, maintenance and repairs.
• Prepare job orders and tool and material requisitions.
• Oversee the complete operation of the department shop; consult with staff personnel, contractors, inspectors, and manufacturers' representatives in connection with department work.

SUPERVISOR ELECTRICIAN - 91769

Qualifications

1. Six years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician acquired within the last fifteen years, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
2. At least four years of experience as described in "1" above, plus sufficient satisfactory experience as an electrician's helper or apprentice electrician or training in the electrical field acquired in an approved trade, technical or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of the remaining experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of such helper experience, apprentice training or training in the electrical field. However, all candidates must have had at least one year of full-time satisfactory experience as a supervising electrician acquired within the last fifteen years.

License Requirements
A Motor Vehicle Driver license valid in the State of New York.
All licenses must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.