Electrician-II AF

Posting number: 2026-00086

Department: Public Works

Division: PW Engineering

Job classification: Electrician-II AF

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Works, Trades, Construction Trades

Summary

Important Notice: This position is budgeted for Fiscal Year 2027 and is anticipated to become available after July 1, 2026. While recruitment activities may occur prior to that date, no hiring decision or start date will be finalized until after July 1, 2026, and is subject to final budget and governing body approval.

Building & Fleet Division:  The Electrician-II installs and repairs electrical systems in buildings and installs and repairs apparatuses, electrical and electronic components for City equipment and machinery.

Engineering/Traffic Operation Division:  The Electrician-II installs repairs and maintains street lighting, traffic signals and other electrical control devices as related to traffic engineering to ensure optimum public safety on City streets.

Incumbents back each other up and are on-call for weekends and after-hours emergencies.

Examples of duties

Education / higher education:   High School Graduate or equivalent

Minimum number of years of directly related experience:  Three years of experience as a journeyman electrician. 

Education and/or experience preferences:  None

Driver’s License requirement:    Frequent Driver -- Regular Driver's License     Required Endorsements:  None

Note -- For any driver, driving record must always meet City driving and insurability standards.

Required certifications, licenses or registrations:  Valid Journeyman’s Electrician License (JE-98).

Time given after hire/promotion to obtain certification or licenses:  IMSA Certification in Work Zones and Traffic Signals Level I must be obtained within one year of employment.

Preferred certifications, licenses or registrations:  None

Qualifications

Knowledge:  Relevant federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules and ordinances, and City and departmental policies and procedures related to area of operation and safety including occupational hazards and safety precautions.  The use of proper tools, equipment utilized safety requirements, techniques, practices and principles.  Blueprint, plans, schematics and other construction-related documents.

Skills:      The safe use and care of hand tools and equipment necessary to perform various electrical repairs. The safe operation of a motor vehicle in City traffic and job sites.

Abilities:  Read construction blueprints and develop materials specifications. Use hand and power tools and equipment.  Read, comprehend and carry out detailed but routine written or oral instructions.  Write short routine correspondence and memos. Communicate effective with employees’ and customers.  Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and compute rate, ratio, and percent. Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Interaction with Groups/Agencies/Entities:   Internal:  Works with City department representatives to plan and implement construction and repair projects and with laborers, skilled craft persons, and Public Works supervisors to plan and complete projects on time and within cost.        External:  Communicates with vendors supplying materials for City projects to insure that materials meet standards and specifications.  

Supplemental information

The following functions are typical for this position.  The omission of specific functions does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment for this position.  Other duties may be required and assigned.

Building & Fleet Division: