Electrician, Senior (Facilities)

Electrician, Senior

The City of Richmond Department of General Services is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position of Electrician, Senior in the Facilities Management Division. The incumbent will provide skilled electrical maintenance to a variety of systems and equipment, and provide installing, maintaining and repairing electrical equipment including lighting, motors, generators, controls, conduits, and wiring. This class also may lead or provide directions and training to other staff, including electricians with less experience. As assigned, work may include : providing on-call emergency response; implementing new electrical technologies such as automated control systems, LED lighting, and solar power; performing preventative maintenance of high and low voltage electrical systems; troubleshooting electrical problems and making electrical repairs; overseeing new projects; reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, and schematics; operating equipment to assist in repairs such as bucket trucks, dump trucks, front-end loaders, backhoes, trenchers, bobcats, and forklifts; operating diagnostic equipment such as ammeters, ohmmeters, circuit tracers, infrared imaging / thermography devices, etc.; monitoring and surveying energy usage; obtaining pricing for parts and materials; and following safety rules and regulations.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Provides maintenance and repairs to City electrical systems and equipment, including making decisions on scheduling / queuing.
• Ensures proper operation of electrical systems by installing and maintaining electrical equipment such as circuits, lighting, motors, conduits, wiring, high voltage switch gears, telemetering equipment, etc.
• Perform inspections of fire alarms and sprinkler equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance checks, including preventative maintenance work.
• Maintain, test, and troubleshoot equipment; reading blueprints, schematics, sketches, and code books; and designing electrical systems for power and lighting.
• Performs routine administrative duties such as putting in requests for and obtaining pricing for parts, equipment, and materials; updating and enter information into the database management system; and maintaining records of stated / finished work orders.
• Assist other trades in performing tasks such as lock-out and tag-out of equipment for safety and participating in training and development activities to stay current on knowledge and issues, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.
• City of Richmond Department of Public Works employees who work in this position are considered essential personnel and may be required to work beyond scheduled hours, during inclement weather, and during declared emergencies.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses :

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Special Requirements :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Skills (some combination of the following) :

Abilities (some combination of the following) :

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Environmental Hazards : Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

Physical Requirements and Working Environment : Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to balance, climb, crouch, reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, walk, pull, lift, grasp, talk, see, hear and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, push, finger (picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers), grasp (applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms), and feel. The employee is occasionally required to crawl. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement :

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and / or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

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