Electrician Senior

Date Opened: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Tuesday, September 02, 2025 12:00 AM

Department: General Services Department

Salary: $30.44 - $38.05 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

Seeking an Unlimited Licensed Electrician in the Facility Operations Division of the General Services Department. This position will be responsible for performing demands related to Electrical systems, preventative maintenance, and repairs in approximately 180 City facilities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance/repairs on PV solar equipment and electric vehicle charging stations

• Observe electrical devices in operation to determine repairs needed

• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove and repair or replace defective parts

• Inspect defective parts to detect imperfections

• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments

• Install special functional and structural parts in devices

• Lubricate and clean parts and start devices to test their performance

• Keep records/timesheets and itemize duties performed on the job

• Read electrical diagrams

• General maintenance and repair of other items/systems typically found in commercial facilities including but not limited to electrical

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

• Ability to read blueprints and diagrams

• Must be able to work overtime, including weekend/holiday on-call and emergency call backs

• Must have a good driving record and valid Driver’s License.  Ability to maintain a city driving permit

• Works well as part of a team

• Must be able to lift to 75lbs. of equipment and/or tools

• Ability to load and unload extension ladders from top of utility van and place upright against buildings

• Ability to climb ladders, crawl and work in small spaces

• Works in an organized, clean and safe manner

• Ability to work in a Microsoft Suite and a computer-based work order management system

• Must be able to work within proximity of animals

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of principals and a mastery of skills related to commercial Electrical Systems

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma with three (3) years of relevant work experience; or an Associate’s Degree and one (1) year of experience or equivalent combination of background, experience and skills necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.  Requires NC Unlimited Electrical License

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Th