Trades Specialist, Senior *

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 58,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Job summary

The City of Durham is hiring an experienced electrician responsible for preventive and general maintenance of electrical, HVAC, safety, and utility systems. You will diagnose issues, provide technical support, and mentor staff while coordinating with city departments to ensure timely repairs and compliance.

The role requires five years of related trades experience, a valid NC driver's license or ability to obtain one within 60 days, and may involve coordinating emergency repairs and projects

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC).
• One year of additional technical training.
• Five years of related trades experience.
• Valid, unrestricted North Carolina driver's license or ability to obtain NC license within 60 days of hire.
• Color vision required for certain positions.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative and general maintenance on electrical, HVAC, safety, utility, and related systems and devices.
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots issues; serves as escalation point for complex problems; ensures safety/compliance.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Team mentoring

Project coordination

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

One year of additional technical training

Five years of related trades experience

Valid North Carolina driver's license or ability to obtain within 60 days

Tools

Color vision

Job description

Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $58,373.00 - $88,775.00/Annually

Work Day/Hours: Monday -Friday 6:30 am -3:00 pm

This position is devoted to providing journey electrical, and emergency power repairs and maintenance. Performs specialized electrical repair, overseeing projects and other electrician staff. Decision-making includes how and when tasks are carried out within an operational process, limited by the selection of the process and establishment of deadlines and outcomes.

Responsible for serving as an escalation point for complex problems; providing support to the supervisor with routine reporting, making work assignments; mentoring and training; performing the work of an electrician; managing emergency calls; and overseeing projects.

As assigned, may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs preventative and general maintenance on electrical, HVAC, safety, utility, and related systems, equipment, and devices; diagnoses and troubleshoots issues, to include using computer-controlled and specialized programs, systems, and software; serves as an escalation point for resolving complex problems; and ensures compliance with applicable safety and operational requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Assists the supervisor by preparing work assignments; schedules repairs; mentors and trains staff; tracks job changes and customer concerns; monitors contractor operations; documents and reports operations; and ensures compliance with applicable safety and operational policies and procedures.
• Assists with coordinating project operations, to include providing technical assistance, and coordinating with vendors and other staff, City departments, and agencies to ensure adequate and appropriate project material availability; ensures compliance with applicable contract, safety, and other project requirements, standards, and procedures.
• Responds to emergency requests and performs emergency repairs; and coordinates repairs with vendors and other staff.
• Performs office support duties to include answering phones, providing information to internal and external parties, performing data entry, researching information, filing and retrieving documents, maintaining databases, and performing related duties.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• One year of additional technical training
• Five years of related trades experience.
• Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• Those assigned to electrician require a North Carolina Electrical Limited License.
• Color vision required for certain positions.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, or water utility.
• Two years’ experience working with a CMMS program.
• Familiarity with using an Infrared thermography camera, Ultrasound probe equipment, and other hand held electrical meters

Physical Requirements

ADA and Other Requirements

• Positions in this class typically require: climbing,
• Positions in this class typically require: climbing, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Weight Requirements

Medium Work

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is performed in an indoor, office and/or outdoor environment.
• May be exposed to hazardous physical conditions, such as, mechanical parts, electrical currents, and vibrations; atmospheric conditions, such as fumes, odors, gases, and poor ventilation; hazardous materials, such as chemicals, blood, and other bodily fluids; extreme temperatures; inadequate lighting; work space-related movement restrictions; and intense noise.
• May be expected to travel to external organizations and locations.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service