Wastewater Field Technician - Public Utilities - R17862
Description
Cultural Facilities, Arts & Entertainment; SCOPE
This is highly skilled and advanced electrical work involving new installations and repair and maintenance to existing electrical machinery and equipment, both inside and outside the SCOPE complex, including SCOPE, Chrysler Hall, the Harrison Opera House, Wells Theatre, Attucks Theatre, MacArthur Memorial, and Harbor Park.
Work Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Evenings, nights, weekends and holidays as needed.
Essential Functions
• Installs, troubleshoots, diagnoses, tests and repairs electrical machinery and equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance and checks on electrical machinery and equipment before placing them in operation.
• Performs new installations of electrical systems, machinery and equipment.
• Coordinates and works with independent contractors to ensure that work is performed according to specifications.
• Orders and picks up electrical repair parts.
• Installs conduit and computer cables.
• Tests and repairs electrical machinery and equipment.
• Supervises helpers in the repair and maintenance of electrical machinery and equipment.
• Requires considerable knowledge of electrical theory and application and of the principles of electricity.
• Requires thorough knowledge of the tools and materials used in the repair and maintenance of electrical machinery and equipment.
• Requires thorough knowledge of the occupational safety precautions of required work.
• Requires thorough knowledge of federal, state and city standards and codes.
• Requires ability to troubleshoot and perform corrective repair and maintenance on damaged or malfunctioning electrical machinery and equipment.
• Requires ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams and to follow both verbal and written technical instructions.
• Requires normal vision and hearing, peripheral vision, depth perception, and night and color vision.
• Must be able to stand, stoop, bend, reach, climb ladders up to heights of 65 feet, and lift up to 80 pounds.
Education/Experience
Requires equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by six months to one year of advanced studies and four years of electrical experience. The preferred candidate will possess a minimum of one year of experience in a supervisory capacity.
Additional Information & Requirements
State Master Electrician License
Valid driver’s license
• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
• Retirement
If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.
• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.
Note
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
01
Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?
• Yes
• No
02
What is your current level of education?
• Less than High School
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
03
Do you possess a minimum of four years of electrical experience?
• Yes
• No
04
Briefly describe your experience in the electrical field.
05
Do you possess a minimum of one year of supervisory experience?
• Yes
• No
06
Please describe your supervisory experience and be sure to include the number of years and employees supervised.
07
Please indicate the number of years of experience you possess with multi phase electrical wiring.
• Less than one year
• One to two years
• Three to four years
• Five or more years
08
Please indicate the number of years of experience you possess with troubleshooting and wiring multi phase motors.
• Less than one year
• One to two years
• Three to four years
• Five or more years
09
Please indicate the number of years of experience you possess with multi phase relays, starters, breakers, and contact switches.
• Less than one year
• One to two years
• Three to four years
• Five or more years
10
Do you possess a State Master Electrician License?
• Yes
• No
11
Do you possess a valid driver's license?
• Yes
• No
• Required Question
Government Administration
Engineering and Information Technology
Full-time