Come join the City of Virginia Beach Public Works team as an Electrician I! An Electrician I will perform a variety of electrical maintenance and construction tasks.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Will assist in performing troubleshooting, repairs, alterations, and installations to the electrical streetlighting facilities/infrastructure throughout the City of Virginia Beach (CVB) in accordance with all applicable codes and regulations.
- Routinely read/review electrical schematics, control panel schedules, and electrical drawings
- Be knowledgeful of and able to read and understand NEC and OSHA standards to ensure a safe working environment and quality workmanship with regards to electrical construction and maintenance
- Inspect active roadway and/or other CVB projects that involve new lighting installations or upgrades to existing facilities. Complete work orders, document technical data, and daily project/work logs
- Will utilize computers to interface with radios and automated lighting control systems for themed lighting locations
- Collect light lumen readings during night operations when needed
- Interact with private electrical contractors working on CVB projects
- Work on electrical systems to include, but not limited to, lighting control centers, contactor switches, surge arrestors, thermostats, humidistats, photocells, meters, wiring, lighting fixtures
- Operation of various vehicles including long boom bucket trucks, utility vehicles, vehicles equipped with TMA devices, etc.
- Maintain personal protective equipment
- Work in all types of weather conditions and emergency situations. Positions within this class have been designated as Alpha I positions requiring employees to work during inclement weather, regardless of the City's operation status.
- Required nights, weekends, and holidays on standby rotation schedule associated with the lighting maintenance program as well as the VA811 Miss Utility ticket response program.
The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans. Other key benefits include 11 holidays plus 3 flexible personal holidays each year, PTO, maternity/paternity and parental leave, leave donation program, tuition reimbursement, professional development, and more.
The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.