Master Electrician

Minimum Qualifications
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus five (5) years of experience in repair, testing, maintenance, or installation of electrical systems or equipment..

Licenses or Certifications:
Master Electrician License issued by the State of Texas.
Notes to Applicants

Employment Application:
The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, and specific job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held.
• If you are selected as the top candidate, starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
• The responses to the supplemental questions inquiring about experience should be reflected on your application.

Assessments:
Your skill level in some of the competency areas for this job will be assessed through skills testing for Electrical and Microsoft Office proficiency.

If you are selected as a top candidate:
You must provide proof of education which may include your official college transcript, High School diploma, GED or equivalent degree and your professional licenses.

Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA ) Classification:
This position is classified as NON - EXEMPT .

Military / Veteran Interview Preference:
Military/Veterans must provide a copy of their DD214 verifying honorable discharge, at the time of initial interview to receive military/veteran interview preference.

Criminal Background Investigation:
This position requires a criminal background investigation.

Travel:

If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

This position must travel between various locations as part of the regular job duties and individual will be required to drive a City of Austin vehicle.

Work Schedule:

• This position is categorized as Essential Personnel with the City of Austin. Essential staff are required to work during emergencies or bad weather if they are scheduled to work and, in some cases, when they are not scheduled. Essential employees ensure the continuance of key operations for the City of Austin.
• Work hours may include after hours, holidays, and weekends.
• Shifts may change according to departmental needs.
• Employee may be required to work additional hours outside of regular work schedule.
• Rotational on-call is required by the position.

Benefits:
Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.

Additional Information:
Employees, in Good Standing, who are candidates within the department that the position resides in and who meet the Minimum and Preferred Qualifications (if any) of the Position will be included in the initial interview.

Please note that the Department may close the job posting at any time after seven (7) days.
Pay Range
$31.81 - $39.76 per hour
Hours
Monday through Friday; 7:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Hours may vary depending on work demands and business needs.

Evening, weekend and holiday work may be required.

Rotational on-call as required by the position.
Job Close Date 06/10/2024 Type of Posting External Department Building Services Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Technical Location Building Services Department, 411 Chicon, Austin, TX 78702 Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience:

• Experience performing electrical building maintenance and traveling between multiple sites with a ranging customer base.
• Experience and knowledge of electrical industry codes, regulations, standards and practices such as the NEC , NEMA , NFPA -70E, NFPA -70B as well as City of Austin Building codes and ordinances.
• Experience drafting scopes of work for minor electrical construction, remodels, maintenance and repair.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management system (work order) software.
• Experience with purchasing and procuring equipment and/or materials for projects in a municipality or governmental entity.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.


1.Pull wire, conduit, cable, etc.
2.Connect power cables to equipment i.e. generators, alarm systems, lighting systems, etc.
3.Uses various electrician hand tools - i.e. snips, screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, etc. br
4.Operates soldering tools
5.Reads profiles and blueprints..
6.Measures, cuts, and bends wire and conduit using rulers and hand tools.
7.Installs wire, conduit, coaxial cable, etc. Installs conductors..
8.Splices electrical wiring (i.e. strip insulation), twists wires together, solders, tapes, applies terminal caps, etc.
9.Operates various power saws (i.e. radial arm, skill, etc.), drills, buffers, grinders, sanders, electronic testing equipment, cable finding equipment, and equipment testers..
10.Assists other trades with electrical problems.

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:
May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluations, training, and guidance to others.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of the City and National Electric Code.
• Knowledge of safety rules and procedures when working with energized electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of building codes applicable to level of construction.
• Knowledge of equipment tools and materials used in electrical maintenance and construction.
• Knowledge of City permitting process.
• Skill in the use of hand tools common to the electrical trade.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees, tenants, and the general public

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* This position requires graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus five (5) years of experience in the repair, testing, maintenance, or installation of electrical systems or equipment. A State of Texas Master Electrician's license is required for the position. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

* Please describe how you meet these minimum qualifications. Please detail how you meet the educational requirements (if applicable), account for the years of related experience (if applicable), and explain any substitutions of experience for education, or vice-versa (if applicable).
(Open Ended Question)
* This position requires a current State of Texas Master Electrician License. Do you meet this qualification?

• Yes
• No

* What is your experience performing electrical or building maintenance; including the number of sites and range of customer base?
(Open Ended Question)
* Please list your years of experience with electrical industry codes, regulations, standards and practices such as the NEC, NEMA, NFPA-70E, NFPA-70B and City of Austin Building codes and ordinances. If no experience, please select "No Experience".

• No Experience
• Less than 1 Year
• Between 1 Year and 3 Years
• Between 3 Years and 6 Years
• More than 6 Years

* Please describe your experience and number of years drafting scopes of work for minor electrical construction, remodels and maintenance/repair. If no experience, please write N/A.
(Open Ended Question)
* How many years of experience do you have working with computerized maintenance management system (i.e. work order) software?

• None
• 0 - 2 years
• 2 - 4 years
• 4 or more years

* Please describe any applicable experience you may have with purchasing especially as pertains to government purchasing at the municipal level. If this does not apply to you, please put "N/A." (2500 char max)
(Open Ended Question)
* Which of the following best describes your proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically with Word, Excel, and Outlook?

• No experience
• Basic: create/edit simple documents, spreadsheets, & emails
• Intermediate: create/edit a variety of documents & spreadsheets; reformat document features such as color, font style and size of text, change page size/width, & filter/sort data fields
• Advanced: create/edit complex documents & spreadsheets; integrate features such as tables, charts, mathematic formulas, hyperlinks, graphics; data/mail merge, import data from one document to another

* Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?

• Yes
• No

* This position requires employees to be available to work the following shift: Monday through Friday between 7:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and to participate in a rotational on-call schedule which may require employee schedules to extend beyond regular business hours to include evening weekend and holiday work.

• Yes
• No

* This position requires a criminal background check. By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Check.

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