Electrician II (PW-Water Pollution Control)
Under general supervision is responsible for skilled repair, design, modification, fabrication and installation of electrical controls/systems and equipment and other related assigned duties.
Position Code: 7392-0017RKV
Public Works, Environmental Opers, Water Pollution Control
Pay Grade: LT-19 / Beginning Salary: $16.89/Hr.
Essential Job Functions:
Designs, fabricates, installs, maintains, repairs, and troubleshoots large and small, high and low voltage electric motors, electrical poles and masts, switches, cables, controllers, electronic equipment and electrical distribution panels in accordance with the national electrical code;
Installs, maintains, and repairs electrical/mechanical systems at various City facilities;
Reviews submitted electrical blueprint diagrams and draws blueprints of manufactured electrical systems;
Repairs, calibrates, and modifies electronically controlled systems in the field;
Troubleshoots faulty and damaged electrical and electronic equipment;
Diagnoses and repairs complex electrical and electronic systems and modifies during emergencies;
Establishes and maintains service and circuit lines;
Assists in troubleshooting, testing and problem diagnosis of electrical controls, motors and motor starters;
Maintains a 13,200 voltage distribution system;
Reports and corrects violations of the national electrical code;
Operates a variety of light and heavy automotive equipment;
Purchases major equipment and maintains inventory control of repair stock and supplies for equipment;
Makes time and cost material estimates to upgrade electrical/electronic systems;
Ensures compliance of safety practices and procedures on worksite;
Keeps records of repairs and completed tasks and processes work orders;
Inspects work performed by contractors to ensure electrical codes are met;
Uses megohmeter, amprobe, multimeter, ground fault locator and various other electrical testing devices;
Performs preventive maintenance on all electrical systems;
Prepares various reports and maintains inventory;
May supervise and/or lead a small number of employees in same or lower classifications.
Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable an individual with a disability to perform essential job functions.
Minimum Requirements:
Graduation from high school or possession of a General Educational Development Certificate (GED), and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in electrical construction, maintenance *of industrial equipment and systems, or quality control assembly and diagnostic work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience per Personnel Policies and Procedures, Section 128.
Comprehensive knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools and equipment of the electrical trade; good knowledge of electronic circuitry and the principles, tools and equipment used in its repair and maintenance; considerable knowledge of the installation, maintenance, repair and testing of *an electrical system in a complex industrial process setting; good knowledge of computer operations; *considerable knowledge in the maintenance/repair/testing/hazards of a 13.2k volts power distribution system; and good knowledge of *local and national electrical codes and occupational hazards of the electrical trade and appropriate precautionary measures. Ability to *troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical equipment with/without blueprints, diagrams and schematics; ability to locate and repair defects in complex electrical, mechanical and electronic systems and equipment; *ability to diagnose, repair or modify control systems in the field during emergencies; keep various logbooks, records of repairs and modify electrical drawings to depict field changes; ability to work with high voltages; ability to make time and material estimates; ability to perform heavy work in adverse weather conditions for prolonged periods of time; ability to locate various types of lighting cables using cable locators in some positions; ability to train and supervise the work of others; and the ability to understand and influence the behavior of others within the organization, customers or the public in order to achieve job objectives and cause action or understanding. Applicant must possess skill in the use and care of tools and equipment in the electrical field.
Licenses and Certificates:
Possession of a Class A Journeyman Electrician's License as issued by the City of Tulsa and the State of Oklahoma; possession of: a valid Class "D" Wastewater License as issued by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ); a valid Class “B” Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Working Environment:
Working environment is primarily outdoors and in inclement weather; may be exposed to hazardous materials, animal waste/dead animals, flammable liquids, light to heavy traffic, cramped work/high noise areas, heights, excessive *dirt, high voltage, trench excavations, sewage, damp/wet/snow/ice covered surfaces, poisonous plants, overhead power lines, confined spaces, weather/temperature extremes, underground gas/electric/petroleum/ lines, rough terrains, insect bites, high noises; and will be required to work overtime; physical requirements include occasional heavy manual labor; frequent walking and standing; occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 60 pounds. Hours: 7am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, part of on-call rotation, subject to call-back and overtime.