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Berkeley, California is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water, Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement, scientific exploration, free speech, and the arts, and home to over 50 parks, a top-ranked university, and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay.

As an employer, the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity, creativity, and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber, experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible, safe, healthy, environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Electrician in the Public Works Department! In this role, you will have the opportunity to perform installation, maintenance, and repair on a wide variety of electrical equipment used in street lighting, traffic signal control, sewage lift stations, HVAC and automation, building power distribution, fire alarm, and related systems and equipment;

operate a variety of hand and power tools; and perform related work as assigned.

The Electrician has responsibility for working in all facets of the electrical trade, ensuring safe practices and operation of equipment. Electricians must demonstrate an acceptable level of competency in each of the job knowledges for electrical mathematics, basic AC and DC theory, industrial electronics, motor controls and electrical codes.

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A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is equivalent to graduation from high school and four (4) years of progressively responsible and difficult electrical experience.

• Must obtain a valid Class “B” California driver's license prior to the completion of the one-year probationary period.
• Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business, the incumbent is required to maintain a valid California driver's license as well as a satisfactory driving record.
• Must possess sufficient strength and stamina to lift and carry objects weighing up to 80 pounds.
• Must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions; must be willing to work from aerial buckets and underground in confined places and with possible exposure to potentially hazardous substances, with proper protection.
• Must be willing to work overtime and off-hours shifts in emergency situations; must be willing to be on stand-by on a rotating basis.
• Must possess good color vision.

Applicants must submit a completed application and responses to supplemental questions . Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada . Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.

• Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents (qualifying experience will be calculated based on the administrative review date) - First Administrative Review will occur on Monday, January 5, 2026
• Multiple- C hoice W ritten E xam - Tentatively scheduled for Friday, January 16, 2026
• Performance Exam - Tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software…