Maintenance Electrician

Job Description

This is skilled craft work in the maintenance and repair of electrical systems, equipment, and fixtures. Work requires knowledge of techniques, methods, procedures, and standard practices of the electrical trade, which involves the use of specialized skills acquired through a combination of training and considerable on‑the‑job experience. The incumbent may oversee and train other workers. Contacts require basic courtesy, tact, and effectiveness in dealing with others.

Work is standardized in that tasks are covered by substantially diversified procedures and specialized standards, and because of changing priorities or different situations, incumbents have latitude to consider which procedures should be followed and in what sequence.

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, where there are risks and hazards associated with working with electricity. Physical demands include climbing ladders; stooping, bending, and reaching; and occasionally lifting or moving objects weighing less than 50 pounds. The incumbent operates hand and power tools; electrical and other testing equipment; and motor vehicles including one‑half ton trucks, one‑ton vans, and bucket trucks.

Work is performed under general supervision where work assignments are varied and the worker is permitted some latitude to set own priorities subject to superior’s approval.

• Repairs, maintains, and installs electrical systems and equipment such as motors, wiring, switches, and fixtures.
• Repairs, maintains, and installs sports lighting in excess of 80’ high, depending on assignment.
• Repairs, maintains, and installs electrical systems and equipment at several correction facilities, depending on assignment.
• Locates and determines electrical malfunctions using test instruments such as ammeter, and multi‑meter.
• Repairs or adjusts malfunctions by such methods as replacing burnt‑out elements and fuses, bypassing, or replacing defective wiring, and cleaning or rewiring motors using hand tools.
• Inspects circuits and wiring for specified shielding and grounding and repairs or rewires systems according to building codes and safety regulations.
• Works with vendors to identify needed parts and makes recommendations to the manager.
• Operates motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of 8,000 pounds or more but less than 26,000 pounds such as one‑ton vans, and depending upon assignment, motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of 26,000 pounds or more such as bucket trucks.
• Operates and tests standby generators and manual/automatic transfer switches.
• Inspects and performs preventive maintenance on building power distribution systems, transfer switches, panel boards, disconnects, and related hardware.
• Installs wire, conduit, and associated hardware.
• Keeps electrical maintenance records and prepares reports of work performed.
• Reads, interprets, and annotates changes to blueprints and other technical diagrams to ensure conformance to electrical and/or safety codes.
• Operates hand and power tools; electrical,, and other testing equipment.
• Performs physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches, moving, and lifting objects weighing less than 50 pounds.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville’s competencies.
• Performs related work as required.

• Knowledge of the principles and theory of electricity.
• Knowledge of national, state, and local electrical codes.
• Knowledge of the standard tools, materials, methods of the electrical trade.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the electrical trade.
• Skill in installing, maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting electrical systems and equipment.
• Skill in operating equipment and tools used in installation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of electrical equipment and systems.
• Skill in installing wire, conduit, and associated hardware.
• Skill in the use and care of standard tools, equipment, and testing devices of the electrical trade.
• Ability to read, comprehend and apply written instructions, manuals, technical diagrams, blueprints, and other job‑related materials.
• Ability to install, alter, repair, and locate defects in…