Electrician - Building Maintenance

WORK HOURS: Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm; May include weekends and holidays for stand-by.

This position installs, maintains, repairs, and reconstructs Municipal electrical devices and equipment. This position reports to the Building Maintenance Supervisor.

• Tests electrical systems and equipment, detects causes of electrical failures and malfunctions, replaces and/or repairs components.
• Installs, maintains, modifies, and repairs electrical systems, fixtures, and equipment.
• Performs related work as assigned.
• Performs electrical work in new construction, maintenance, and repair in municipal buildings and facilities.
• Calculates line loading leads to determine wire and equipment size and capacity.
• Prepares sketches for electrical layouts and installation.
• Ensures compliance of electrical systems and equipment with applicable codes.

Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by five (5) years of commercial electrical experience including two (2) years of field; experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Must possess and maintain certification as a Journeyman Electrician preferred or within two (2) years of employment.

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida state driver’s license.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Reasoning:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits