Electrician; Provisional; DPW-Water

RESIDENCE

Residence is a requirement for all positions. In the absence of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary, an applicant shall be deemed a non‑resident if he/she cannot show ninety (90) days of continuous and uninterrupted residence in the City of Buffalo prior to filing application. This does not apply to anyone applying for the Buffalo Police Entry Level Examination. Please take notice that the ordinances of the City of Buffalo mandate continuous residency in the city during your employment, except for positions specifically exempt under state law.

A non‑refundable application processing fee must accompany your application via check, cash or money order. If using a check, the check must clear to complete processing. Check with the Civil Service office for fee waiver information.

Skilled work involving the responsibility for efficient and workmanlike performance in the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical wiring, equipment and devices, including but not limited to structures and mechanical lift bridges. Incumbents work as an electrician at the skilled craft worker level receiving general instructions regarding tasks to be performed, allowing considerable leeway for planning the details of each assignment.

Incumbents may work independently when engaged in troubleshooting in the field and may be on call in the event of a power failure or crisis situation. Immediate supervision may be exercised over assigned employees.

• Installs, maintains and repairs wiring and lighting systems, including conduits and cables.
• Maintains and repairs all generating equipment such as turbo‑generators, exciters, field rheostats and voltage regulators.
• Maintains and repairs circuit breakers, transformers, busses and other electrical equipment and appliances.
• Maintains and repairs motors, draft fans, heating and ventilating equipment.
• Maintains and repairs lighting circuits and lighting fixtures.
• Maintains and inspects electrical controls in connection with heating systems.
• Re‑routes high voltage power through a “Loop” system.
• Troubleshoots electrical systems during power failures or crisis situations.
• Makes minor repairs to computer installations and status monitoring systems.
• Requisition s the necessary materials and supplies as needed.
• Drives to and from work sites and vendor locations.
• Performs related work as required.
/ulTraffic Section Responsibilities
• Troubleshoots solid state, electrical, mechanical auxiliary traffic signal equipment; removes causes of grounds, opens and shorts; repairs malfunctioning traffic signals and signal controllers.
• Repairs, removes and replaces defective wiring and signal transmission lines.
• Installs and maintains overhead and underground wiring used in traffic signal systems; performs splicing of cables.
• Responds to emergency trouble calls.
• Maintains records concerning work in progress and completed work.
• Assists Traffic Signal Technician in repairing traffic signal controllers, relays, flashers, push buttons, dials, monitors, circuit boards using voltmeters, transistor tester, oscilloscopes and signal control test equipment.
• Constructs solid state electronic traffic controllers from diagrams/rough drafts.
Board of Education Responsibilities
• Receives, reviews, assigns, monitors and processes work orders as required.
• Verifies and processes employee daily records including time cards, travel logs, accident/compensation reports, personnel evaluation reports and other records as required.
• Consults with custodial engineers, administrators or vendors on required maintenance or repair activities needed in buildings or on equipment.
• Consults with architects, inspectors and engineering staff in the preparation of construction documents.
Minimum Qualifications

Open competitive:

• Successful completion of an apprenticeship program classifying as a skilled tradesman–electrician sponsored by New York State in conjunction with a local union, private contractor or employer and one year of full‑time experience as an electrician at the skilled craft worker (journeyman) level.
• OR four years of full‑time verifiable experience in all phases…