Electrician Supervisor

Requirements

MOS Codes: 3E0X1 (Air Force). 12R (Army) , EM (Navy)

Education and Experience : A High school diploma or GED or higher and completion of Journey Electrician Training, plus four (4) years journey level experience, including at least two (2) years in a supervisor capacity.

Licenses and Certificates : City of El Paso Master Electrician License. Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent issued by another state.

Special Requirements: Positions requiring a CDL or a safety sensitive nature are subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with federal regulations.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, plan, assign, coordinate, supervise and participate in activities of subordinates performing maintenance, repair, construction, installation and inspection of various of electrical systems and ensure compliance with applicable electrical safety codes and standards.

Typical Duties

Direct and perform installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems. Involves: Plan wiring and installation of equipment and fixtures such as pumps, motors, generator, switches, control devices, circuit breakers and fuse boxes. Coordinate construction activities for new or modified high and low voltage electrical system by ensuring that sufficient staff, tools and supplies are scheduled for work sites. Review work of department and contracted personnel in installation, extension or repair of electrical system. Inspect for proper materials and workmanship standards. Resolve disagreements between subordinate electrician and contractor. Produce electrical schematic drawings for remote control circuits and other devices.

Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs. Involves: Review and analyze electrical equipment documentation and service history. Prepare preventative maintenance work schedules for assigned personnel and electrical equipment. Improve electrical systems reliability and extend equipment's serviceable life and reduce electrical hazards.

Ensure department compliance with safety codes. Involves: Examine construction plans and specifications for conformance with municipal and related electrical codes and regulations. Inform management of undesirable layouts, materials, and equipment and provide recommendations for code compliance. Review subordinate's and contractor's work for code compliance and verify that appropriate corrective action is taken. Perform field inspections and other audits for adherence to proper materials and workmanship standards.

Participate in acquisition decision making for electrical equipment. Involves: Confer with management and professional engineers on proposed electrical installations. Recommend corrections in electrical systems following damage by fire, equipment failure or other causes. Review plans and specifications for proposed and existing electrical systems and recommend modifications and improvements compatible with existing systems and practices.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide, check and evaluate work. Arrange for or engage employee in training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations, standards of conduct, work attendance, and safe work practice. Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory and departmental standards. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmonious work relationships among subordinates. Recommend staff and employee status changes. Interview applicants and recommend selection.

Perform miscellaneous duties. Involves: Prepare purchase requisitions. Maintain spare parts supply Maintain time sequence control and telemetering channel record. Maintain other applicable records and reports. Perform related technical duties as required.

General Information

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your resume will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1. First day of January (New Year's Day)

2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)

4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12. Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 1/20/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

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