Trades Specialist (Electrician)
Under the supervision of the Trades Supervisor (Electrician) or higher-level personnel, the Trades Specialist (Electrician) may be engaged in the performance of the following activities :
- Plan and lay out electrical work, wire new installations.
- Repair, maintain and install electrical systems and equipment such as motors, transformers, switches and wiring, alarm systems, traffic signals and related equipment and public address systems.
- Locate and diagnose electrical malfunction using test instruments such as ammeter, voltmeter, ohmmeter, and test lamp.
- Test generators and heaters for safety and efficiency using standard test equipment and by observing functioning of such equipment.
- Install fixtures, motors, and other electrical equipment; make necessary adjustments during / after installation.
- Inspect and test circuits and wiring for specified shielding and grounding and repair or rewire system according to building codes and safety regulations.
- Maintain shop machinery, equipment, and electrical tools and make sure work areas and equipment are clean, safe, and properly serviced.
- May draw rough sketches or prepare plans to accomplish work projects.
- Supervise, direct, and coordinate sub-journey level workers involved in installation, maintenance, or repair of various types of electrical equipment, motors, pumps generators, etc.
- Conduct inspections of facilities to determine maintenance needs and make recommendations of priorities for repair.
- Operate light trucks, aerial bucket truck and other motor vehicles required to get to various facilities in the performance of duties assigned.
- Prepare sketches showing location of all wiring and equipment and interpret and follow diagrams or blueprints of electrical installations.
- Test, adjust, calibrate, and maintain a wide variety of control equipment including central heating plant controls, building heating, air conditioning and ventilating equipment, controls for refrigeration and a variety of other equipment and systems.
- Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble and install electrical conduit.
- Assist with the ordering of supplies for projects.
- Set up and operate large TV monitors, PA systems, sound systems, and other AV equipment, as well as perform breakdown and removal of system setup as needed.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications :
Four years of full-time experiencein the electrical trade under a skilled tradesperson which would provide training equivalent to that given in a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program,OR an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in the electrical trade at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services;OR successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Electrician) traineeship or a two-year electrician training, apprenticeship, or equivalent programsuch as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program.Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint / schematic reading course work. Course work must be completed with an average of "C" or better. Additionally, successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.If verifiable, we will accept and prorate appropriate part-time and volunteer experience.Additional Comments :
OPERATING NEEDS : Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment. Must be able to operate a bucket truck and work at heights off both ladders and bucket trucks. Ability to dig in the ground to expose underground electric lines. Must possess or obtain a valid CDL Class B with air brakes Driver Licensewithin the probationary period that allows the candidate to legally operate commercial vehicles in New York State and maintain it as a term of condition and employment.Under the provisions of the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act (1991), this position has been designated Safety Sensitive. The candidate is required to participate in pre-employment, random and post-accident drug and alcohol testing.BENEFITS : Generous benefits package, worth approximately 65% of salary, including : Paid Time Off, Health Care Benefits, Additional Benefits.