Electrician, Maintenance of Public Buildings

City of Alexandria, LA • Full-time • Alexandria, Louisiana, United States • $34.65k - $41.59k / year • 7h ago

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Electrician, Maintenance of Public Building

Annual Salary Range: $34,651.03 - $41,589.91 Grade: 20

The City of Alexandria is seeking professional individuals to begin a career in government Maintenance of Public Buildings Department, located in the heart of Central Louisiana to perform installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems, equipment, and components in government buildings for the City of Alexandria. Systems range from residential to 480 volts, and include emergency generators, three phase motors and control devices and circuits

Benefits:

The City of Alexandria offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical insurance, dental and vision, short/long term disability, group and dependent life insurance, sick and vacation leave, 11 paid holidays, EAP, tuition reimbursement, wellness clinic for employees and their dependents. Retirement benefits include the City of Alexandria’s Retirement System, and a voluntary deferred compensation supplemental retirement plan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Attends daily meetings with supervisor; receives work orders and prioritizes daily schedule to complete electrical projects; installs and repairs electrical systems, equipment, and components in government owned buildings; performs diagnostic tests on shorts, failures and control circuits; coordinates work with various contractors.

· Maintains and repairs existing electrical systems, including conducting preventive maintenance on generators and other electrical components.

· Performs new wiring projects and installs junctions, panels, fixtures, outlets, and switches in and outside of government buildings; installs, troubleshoots and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment following electrical code, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints and other specifications.

· Inspects electrical equipment for code compliance, performs preventive maintenance for all equipment, and maintains related records.

· Responds to emergency service requests and emergency calls after regular working hours.

· Maintains records and files reports pertaining to work assignments.

· Maintains trucks and tools; notifies supervisor of potential problems and maintenance needs of trucks and equipment operation.

· Installs and repairs motor starters, controls, relays, coils, and switches of various voltages up to 480v.

· Installs low voltage cabling.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED, vocational or technical school training in electric construction and technology; supplemented by significant working experience in maintenance, repair, and installation of electrical systems; including three phase industrial systems, equivalent to that of a journey-level electrician; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Journey-level licensed Electrician is desired, as is knowledge of the applicable Electrical Construction Codes.

Must possess a valid driver’s license. Will be required to obtain a valid State of Louisiana driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain throughout employment for this classification.

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week; may work overtime, including holidays and weekends.

Accepting applications: Until Filled

Applicants must supply complete and accurate information concerning their previous training and experience including a detailed description of their work experience, the names and addresses of all previous employers and the dates of employment. The information is subject to verification. Examination may consist of a written test, a rating of training and experience, a performance test or any combination thereof deemed necessary to adequately screen and rank applicants. Examination notices will be sent out via email with a testing date, time, and location if applicable. ** If you prefer to receive text messages regarding your application update, please include a current cell phone number on your application. **

Must include copies of driver’s license, diploma, GED, DD214, degree, etc. with application for consideration.

APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM/CAREERS/ALEXANDRIALA

Civil Service Department

Ph. (318) 449-5077 or (318)449-5030 Fax (318)449-5232, Email: civilservice@cityofalex.com

The City of Alexandria is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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