JOB
Supervises and/or participates in the installation, maintenance, and repair of all electrical wiring, apparatus, luminaires, motors, industrial instruments, and other equipment under the jurisdiction of the City of Flint Utilities; performs related work as required.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Supervises and participates in the installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of wiring systems, electric motors, transformers, wiring, conduits and raceways, luminaries, electrical control devices, meters, electrical timing control, programmable logic controllers, and electrically operated devices ranging from 24VDC to 4160 VAC.
Supervises and participates in installing electrical support structures, including lighting poles, boxes, and conduits.
Strings cables and wires. Installs, splices and repairs all kinds of wiring, including underground and overhead.
Installs and maintains motors, meters, and generators, dresses and polishes commutators, seats and replaces brushes, performs complex conduit bending and raceway system installations, performs other electrical and mechanical work as needed.
Install, inspects, repairs and maintains all metering controls, recorders, magnetic flow meters and other similar instrumentation and laboratory equipment in conjunction with Utilities Instrumentation Technicians.
Troubleshoots, identifies and makes emergency repairs and adjustments on electrical equipment and wiring systems. Makes emergency repairs to boilers and all condensate return tanks. Locates and clears short circuits.
Cleans, maintains, installs and repairs battery systems and emergency electrical generator systems; Cleans, maintains, installs and repairs low voltage and medium voltage electrical distribution equipment, motor control centers and variable frequency drives ranging from 24VDC to 4160 VAC and 46K VAC. Operates medium voltage utility switching.
Maintains stock of electrical fittings, wire, conduit, equipment and appurtenances as required.
Utilizes computer-based work order system to document work performed and to create work orders. Follows written and oral instructions from supervisor.
May be required to draw diagrams/schematics of work performed.
Employee may be called to respond to emergencies after hours.
Other related duties as required.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and use hands to finger, feel or operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee will be required to climb a 189-foot water tower approximately once every two years.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
You must meet the minimum entrance requirements and attach supporting documentation to be considered for employment. Failure to supply required documentation (i.e. Transcripts, Driver’s License, incomplete application) will result in disqualification for consideration. Employees hired by the City must maintain residency as follows: Local 1600 - within 20 miles of the nearest boundary of the City of Flint. Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.
The job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills. It is also not an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
