Electrician I/II - Citywide
Electrician I/II - Citywide
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$ 110313 - 140955
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Job Description
Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7000 employees play a key role in the success of San Jos the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San Jos employees work together as one team to make San Jos a vibrant innovative and desirable place to live and work.Visithere to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations including quality and excellent customer service and hereto learn more about San Jos.
The City of San Jos is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation disability veteran statusor any other consideration made unlawful under any federal state or local laws. The City of San Jos is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us at711 (TTY) or via email at .
About the Department
The City of San Jos the Capital of Silicon Valley is one of the nations best managed cities and one of the top ten cities in which to live work and do business. Moreover San Jos is the center of cultural government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San Jos have embraced the following values: Integrity Innovation Excellence Collaboration Respect and Celebration.
This is a classbased recruitment. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for Electrician will be added to the active Qualified Candidate Group and contacted when a departmentspecific vacancy becomes available. If you are in the current Qualified Candidate Group you will need to reapply in order to be considered for future vacancies.
Electrician I is the entrylevel class in the Electrician series. Incumbents are provided with training and experience to develop the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the full range of installation maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment.
Electrician II is the journey level class in the installation maintenance and repair of electrical systems and equipment working independently under general supervision.Position Duties
Salary range(s) for this classification are:
- Electrician I: $110313.84 $134228.64
- Electrician II: $115861.20 $140955.36
Electricians are responsible for installing maintaining testing troubleshooting repairing and operating high and low voltage/amperage electrical components systems and equipment including locating problems; determining appropriate courses of action; and coordinating repairs with affected parties. They design fabricate and install electrical systems and components and install wiring and electrical equipment ensuring code compliance. Electricians review work orders maintain activity logs prepare requisitions and obtain approval for various projects. Duties may also include purchasing electrical supplies including filling out paperwork; coordinating purchases; and choosing vendors. They are responsible for responding to occasional emergencies evaluating and taking required actions and determining if support is needed.
Electricians work in the following City departments:
Mineta San Jose International Airport
Airport electricians are responsible for a wide range of equipment and systems in a 24/7/365 operation including repair installation operation and maintenance. Responsibilities may include airfield/airport specific systems and equipment such as series lighting circuits constant current regulators airfield lighting control systems and airfield lights. In addition responsibilities may include interior and exterior lighting fixtures (including high mast ramp lighting street lighting parking lot lighting etc.) lighting control systems building management systems access control systems fire alarm systems power management systems building distribution systems and equipment up to 12kv motor control equipment baggage handling systems emergency generators vehicle gate operators pump stations and fiber optics. Shift schedules are based upon the needs and requirements of the Airport and may require rotation assignments or assignment to a specific shift. Weekend and holiday work may be required and standby time may be required.
Public Works Department
Public Works electrician duties include: new construction remodels small tenant improvement projects lighting retrofit projects maintenance of pump stations (includes motor controls and PLCs and computerized alarm and monitoring of pumps etc.) emergency generators fire alarm systems vehicle gate operators badge access controls lighting control systems electrical building distribution systems and equipment up to and including 12kv installing cat 5 and fiber optic networks and maintenance of all City buildings. They also set up temporary power for numerous special events on weekends and public address setups. PW provides standby Electricians 24/7. Depending upon assignment Swing Shift Graveyard Shift weekend and holiday work may be required.
Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation electricians are responsible for the ongoing maintenance and improvements of San Joses streetlight and traffic signal systems. Responsibilities may include installation and maintenance of fiber optic cable speed radar signs video detection traffic monitoring cameras and smart LED streetlights.Minimum Qualifications
Education:Completion of high school or equivalent (General Education Development GED Test or California Proficiency Certificate) AND successful completion of an apprenticeship from an accredited training program.
Experience:- Electrician I: None.
- Electrician II: One (1) year of fulltime or its equivalent journeylevel experience in commercial or industrial electrical maintenance work.
Required Licensing:Possession of a valid State of California drivers license.
Physical Requirement:Lift carry push and pull materials and objects averaging a weight of 50 pounds or heavier weights in all cases with the use of proper equipment.Other Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies as demonstrated in past and current employment history.
Job Expertise Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
Computer Skills Experience with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook MS Word MS PowerPoint MS Access and MS Excel.
Flexibility Makes effective decisions and achieves desired results in the midst of major changes in responsibilities work processes time frames performance expectations organizational culture or work environment.
MultiTasking Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).
Problem Solving Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem(s); collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Reliability Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills Demonstrates a positive attitude and flexibility along with the ability to develop effective relationships with coworkers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Communication Skills Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other peoples ideas and thoughts.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
If you have questions about this class based recruitment please contact Jennifer Macias at .
Additional Information:
Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all jobspecific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.
Please note that applications are currently not acceptedthrough CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION please email and we will research the status of your application.
Employment Type
Full-Time
