Senior Electrician

* 4/10 Work Schedule

Under direction, leads, trains, oversees, and participates in a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in the maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and installation of electrical systems and equipment used in the Agency’s water production, treatment and distribution systems; oversees and performs predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance on assigned equipment and systems; provides training to lower level Electricians in advanced electrical practices; and performs related duties as required.

This is the advanced journey-level classification in the Electrician series responsible for performing the most complex work assigned to the series. Incumbents regularly work on tasks which are varied and complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgment. Positions in the classification rely on experience and judgment to perform assigned duties. Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines, and methods to complete assignments.

Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements.

Receives direction from assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises technical and functional supervision over and provides training to lower-level staff.

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Performs the most complex work including the maintenance, repair, and installation of electrical systems ranging from low voltage to high voltage (nominal volts DC to 16.5KV), including electrical circuits, transformers, switches, lighting fixtures, motors, generators, outlets, control panels, and cathodic protection systems; oversees and participates in day-to-day predictive maintenance duties.
• Trains employees in electrical maintenance, repair, and installation methods, procedures, and techniques; oversees and demonstrates the use, care, and operation of electrical maintenance and repair equipment including power tools and test equipment.
• Plans, directs, and records periodic electrical testing, and recommends or initiates modification or replacement of equipment which fails to meet acceptable operating standards; conceptualizes, develops, and installs programmable automation controls for a variety of equipment; assembles and tests experimental motor control devices.
• Performs the most complex corrective maintenance and electrical circuit installation for additions or modifications; isolates power and ground wires; troubleshoots problems and makes necessary repairs; restores power and checks equipment for proper operation.
• Conceptualizes, develops, and installs programmable automation controls for a variety of equipment.
• Assembles and tests experimental motor control devices, switch panels, transformers, generator windings, solenoids, and other electrical equipment components.
• Records data regarding electrical equipment, including voltage and amps readings and date and type of work performed; updates data in online maintenance system.
• Reviews system blueprints, specifications, and performance data to determine configuration and purpose of system components including motors, pumps, fans, switches, ducts, or pipes; provides input and recommendations to the Engineering Services Section on electrical components; inspects system to verify system compliance with plans and specifications and detects malfunctions in system component parts.
• Designs, integrates, and upgrades new systems and/or integrates the design into an existing system; develops wiring diagrams and layout drawings for system or equipment modifications or expansion; installs and connects power supply wiring and conduit for existing and new equipment; connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Estimates labor, materials, and equipment needed for assigned projects; monitors inventory…