Industrial Electrician - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

Job Description Summary

Department - Regional Wastewater Reclamation

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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5419 - Industrial Electrician

Salary Grade: 15

Hiring Range: $33.61 - $40.33 Per Hour

Pay Range: $33.61 - $47.05 Per Hour

The first review of applications will be on 01/23/2026.

• Performs and/or assists in the installation, maintenance, or repair of industrial electrical systems rated at 480 volts or higher in County facilities;
• Maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and installs 480
  
  VAC motors, submersible pumps, complex motor controls, and pump controls in an industrial setting;
• Maintains power, lighting, control systems, and processes alarm wiring systems in overhead cable trays, underground duct banks, vaults, and manholes;
• Maintains electrical equipment in OSHA-classified spaces (explosive hazardous rated locations);
• Troubleshoots industrial control systems, AC/DC variable speed motors, variable frequency drives (VFD), and soft starters;
• Recommends electrical system requirements for facilities and conducts technical inspections on new installations of electrical systems, modifications of existing equipment, motors, and related electrically-operated apparatus;
• Determines routing, location, and method of installing industrial wiring, conduits, equipment, fixtures, and accessories from complex industrial drawings, wiring diagrams, blueprints, specifications, and sketches;
• Operates and maintains medium voltage (15kV) substations including protective relays and controls;
• Tests, calibrates, and programs breaker trip settings and functions;
• Performs scheduled inspections and reviews of electrical panels, performs proper preventative maintenance on all associated electrical equipment, and upgrades electrical equipment;
• Identifies and documents all electrical enclosures and electrical equipment within facilities and maintains accurate labeling in all panels, motor control centers (MCCs), junction boxes, and switch gear;
• Follows proper safety protocols on electrical equipment;
• Prepares work schedules and coordinates maintenance schedules with integrated teams;
• Prepares technical reports of electrical operational issues;
• Performs calculations involved in the operation of sizing electrical circuits, transformers, uninterruptable power supply (UPS) units, panels, breakers, starters, box and conduit fill and wire sizes;
• May oversee and consult with outside electrical and construction contractors to assure compliance with National Electrical Codes and Regulations (NEC) and Pima County specifications, rules, policies, and regulations;
• Responds to electrical emergencies.

Completion of an industry-recognized electrical apprenticeship program AND three years of journey-level industrial experience as an electrician maintaining industrial electrical systems and distribution lines of at least 480V. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Or five years of journey-level industrial experience as an electrician maintaining industrial electrical systems and distribution lines of at least 480V.

• Minimum five (5) years of journeyman-level electrical experience, including three (3) years performing electrical troubleshooting in an industrial setting.
• Minimum five (5) years of hands‑on experience with industrial electrical equipment, including motors, motor controls, control panels, generators, variable frequency drives (VFDs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), switch gear, transformers, and transfer switches.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience interpreting electrical plans, diagrams, blueprints, and schematics, with working knowledge and application of the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Minimum three (3) years of experience applying electrical safety practices in accordance with NFPA 70E, OSHA regulations, and established lockout/tagout and arc‑flash safety procedures in industrial environments.

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All…