Electrician II

Cushman & Wakefield•Ontario, CA

7d•$35 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves skilled electrical work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of wiring and electrical installations in public buildings, plants, and facilities, and on adjacent grounds. The position may also involve acting as a lead person to journey-level Electricians or supervising such work. The work is not limited to a particular branch of the electrical field and can range from wiring low voltage systems to installing and maintaining plant or lighting and power electrical systems, switchboards, and electronic controls and surveillance systems. Assignments are received through written and verbal orders, plans, and diagrams, and work is subject to inspections and supervisory checks. Employees in these classes do not typically work in electric stations or steam electric generating plants and normally do not work with high voltage lines or equipment, but are exposed to hazards involved in working on energized lines and equipment, and occasionally from scaffolding or aerial lifts. Employees may also be assigned to other duties for training, technological changes, or emergencies, and are required to ensure compliance with environmental regulations including SF6 switch usage, record keeping, and reporting.

Requirements

Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the installation, maintenance, testing and repair of motors and small power generators, electric lighting and wiring installations, switchboards, signals systems, public address and intercommunication systems, and other electrical installations and equipment.
Ontario OIAA electrical codes.
Hazards involved and applicable safety precautions in working on energized lines and equipment, and pertinent provisions of the safety orders of the state of California.
Electrical plans and circuit diagrams as used in installation and maintenance work.
Fundamentals of electricity and electronics as related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical installations equipment, and wiring, including solid state circuitry.
Maintenance and repair requirements of passenger and freight elevators.
Read and interpret electrical plans and diagrams.
Prepare plans and diagrams of electrical work.
Deal tactfully and effectively with other employees and the public.
Prepare time, work, and material reports.
Estimate time and material costs for electrical installations.
Supervise and layout the work of journey-level electricians and helpers.
Completion of a recognized four-year apprenticeship or attainment of journey-level rank as an electrician or six years of experience as an electrical helper is required for electrician.
Two years of experience as a journey-level electrician is required for Senior Electrician.
Four years of experience as a journey-level electrician is required for Electrical Supervisor.
A valid California driver's license is required for all classes.
Strength to perform average lifting up to 35 pounds and occasionally over 70 pounds; body agility and equilibrium involved in activities such as climbing and balancing under precarious conditions; arm, hand, and finger dexterity with both hands involved in such activities as reaching, handling, and feeling, and good hearing ability (for Electrician and Senior Electrician).
Strength to perform average lifting of 15 pounds and occasionally over 25 pounds; good speaking and hearing ability (for Electrician Supervisor).

Nice To Haves

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of some of the positions in these classes. Such determination must be made on an individual basis in light of the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the appointing authority's ability to effect reasonable accommodations to the limitations.

Responsibilities

Installs conduit and pulls wire for lighting and power.
Installs, adjusts, troubleshoots, and maintains wiring, lighting fixtures and outlets, signal systems, public address and intercommunication systems, electric motors, heating and ventilating equipment, air conditioning, conventional or solid state control apparatus for electrical installations, and associated electrical equipment.
Tests circuits for shorts, grounds, open conditions, and proper insulation.
Makes electrical tests using equipment such as meggers, voltmeters, ammeters, and ohmmeters.
Inspects, cleans, lubricates, and replaces bearings and brushes in motors and small generators.
Cleans and replaces control apparatus and associated equipment on all types of electrical devices, motors, controls, panels, and switchboards.
Repairs portable electric tools and other small or portable electric equipment.
Reads and interprets wiring diagrams, plans, and sketches.
Keeps routine work records.
May drive a truck between job locations.
Troubleshoots and maintains lighting, power, controls, instrumentation systems, and electronic supervisory systems.
May make minor adjustments and repairs to electric elevators.
May shoot trouble on a medium-sized generating installation.
Acts as a lead-person to one or more crews of journey-level employees and helpers, and occasionally Elevator Mechanics (for Senior Electrician).
Prepares wiring diagrams, list of materials, and cost estimates (for Senior Electrician).
Keeps work records, prepares reports, and requisitions materials and tools (for Senior Electrician).
Assures that proper safety precautions are taken by subordinates (for Senior Electrician).
May prepare required plans and secure electrical permits (for Senior Electrician).
May inspect electronic equipment (for Senior Electrician).
Plans, lays out, assigns, coordinates and inspects the work of one or more crews of Senior Electricians, Electricians, and helpers (for Electrician Supervisor).
Determines that conduits, wiring, switchboards, electrical installations, and associated electric equipment have been properly installed, repaired, or maintained (for Electrician Supervisor).
Inspects electrical installations to determine maintenance requirements and procedures, and prepares maintenance schedules for journey-level employees (for Electrician Supervisor).
Investigates trouble calls (for Electrician Supervisor).
Makes sketches and layouts for electrical construction, alteration, replacement, or extension (for Electrician Supervisor).
Recommends changes to improve existing facilities (for Electrician Supervisor).
Prepares material lists and cost estimates (for Electrician Supervisor).
Requisitions materials and supplies (for Electrician Supervisor).
May supervise Elevator Mechanics (for Electrician Supervisor).
May inspect the work of contractors engaged in repairing electric elevators (for Electrician Supervisor).
May inspect work in process or completed by contractors for conformance to plans and specifications (for Electrician Supervisor).
Conducts training and safety meetings for subordinates (for Electrician Supervisor).
Assures that adequate precautions are taken to protect electricians, other workers, and the public during electrical work (for Electrician Supervisor).
Arranges to have electric circuits de-energized to allow work on electrical installations (for Electrician Supervisor).
Makes recommendations concerning procedures and personnel matters pertaining to the work (for Electrician Supervisor).
May occasionally do journey-level electrician work (for Electrician Supervisor).