Job for Veteran in Santa Rosa, California:
Electrician
The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.
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COMPETATIVE PAY RANGE OF $81,993.60 - $89,689.60 ANNUALLY
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A 2.5% salary increase effective July 2023
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11 paid holidays annually, plus 1 to 3 'floating holidays' per year depending on start date and years of service
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$500 annually for wellness
In addition to offering a challenging, rewarding work environment and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave accrual package, your choice between two health plans, a Retiree Health Savings plan, and top of the line employer paid (FREE to you) vision and dental coverage. More information regarding benefits associated with this position can be found on our Miscellaneous Employee Benefits Page.
ABOUT THE POSITION:
The Transportation and Public Works Electrical Section maintains over 16,000 streetlights within the City of Santa Rosa as well as electrical systems in over 100 City buildings. Additionally, the Electricians are responsible for conducting underground service alerts that identify all City owned electrical lines in the public right of way. The Electrician’s duties include but are not limited to, performing complex, journey level electrical work to maintain, install or repair City electrical systems; performing preventative maintenance on street lighting systems, motors, and equipment to ensure their safe operation; inspecting newly installed electrical equipment and lighting to ensure safe operation and code compliance; repairing worn or defecting electrical components or parts including, pumps, controllers, fixtures and equipment; and performing digging, trenching, and occasional concrete removal and finishing and installing electrical conduit and conductors.
- Possess the ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively on a crew
- Demonstrate a prideful work ethic
- Be safety oriented and adhere to all safety regulations, standards, and codes
- Have an organized, detail-oriented, analytical propensity
- Be experienced performing work at heights and in emergency/ hazardous situations
- Have experience working with, and around, high voltages
*Additionally, possession of an IMSA certification in traffic signal maintenance is highly desirable
SANTA ROSA - A WONDERFUL CITY TO CALL HOME:
The City of Santa Rosa is located just 55 miles north of San Francisco and 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean with a population of approximately 180,000. Santa Rosa is the seat of Sonoma County and the center of trade, government, commerce, and medical facilities for the North Bay. The surrounding area is home to over a hundred wineries and vineyards and many beautiful parks and recreational facilities, including golf courses. Santa Rosa is in the center of a nationally recognized cycling area. We boast many attractions associated with large cities, including a symphony, performing arts center, theater productions and internationally recognized restaurants, yet still retain the warmth and small town feel of decades past. Santa Rosa has been named one of the 50 greenest cities in the United States with one of the top five mid-sized downtowns in California.
Please complete a thoughtful, thorough Supplemental Questionnaire submission. As part of the selection process, your responses may be scored using criteria specific to this position. Incomplete responses, or responses such as "see resume" can result in disqualification from the selection process.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform journey level electrical work as required to maintain, install, or repair all City electrical systems;
- perform skilled electrical installation, maintenance, and repair work involving municipal facilities, buildings, and street lighting systems;
- perform preventive maintenance on street lighting, electrical systems, motors, and equipment, which includes the safe operation of an aerial bucket truck and large construction equipment;
- inspect newly installed electrical equipment and lighting to ensure safe operation as well as code compliance;
- maintain accurate records of work performed, materials used, and associated costs;
- repair or replace defective or worn electrical parts, components, and controlling software in electrical systems and devices, electrical motors, generators, pumps, controllers, heating and air conditioners, lighting systems, and other fixtures and equipment;
- and perform associated work including digging, trenching, occasional concrete finishing and removal, and lifting electrical equipment, conduit, and pipe.
- Troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment to determine the nature of the problem;
- repair small and large electrical appliances;
- repair electronic components of electrical equipment as required for continued operation;
- make emergency electrical repairs to traffic signals, street lighting, generators, parking garages and pumps, as required;
- mark out underground electrical facilities as required for construction projects
- and perform related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience - Sufficient experience as a journey level electrician in a municipal, commercial or industrial environment to demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above; Education - Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
License/Certificate: In order to drive, individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely and must possess, or have the ability to obtain prior to the completion of the probationary period, and thereafter maintain throughout employment in this classification, a valid California Class A commercial motor vehicle operator's license and a current medical examiner's certificate. Must possess and maintain, within one (1) year of employment, an International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Level I certification in traffic signal maintenance. Possession of, or ability to obtain, IMSA Level II certification in traffic signal maintenance is highly desirable. A current State of California Electrical Journeyman Certificate / License is highly desirable.
Additional Information
SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process will include a minimum qualifications assessment, and may also include an application and supplemental questionnaire review, followed by department selection interviews. If you have any questions regarding this exciting opportunity, please contact Amanda Suhrke at ASuhrke@srcity.org.