Electrician (Under Review)

CityofOttawa•Ottawa, ON

9d•CA$76,213 - CA$89,174•Onsite

About The Position

Traffic Signal Installation & Field Programs is responsible for Traffic Signal assembly, installation, modification and maintenance, Traffic Control Room management of data and video equipment and data communications, Signal Timing engineering, Camera assembly, installation, modification and maintenance, and Re-lamping management. You are responsible for maintaining, trouble-shooting, repairing and modifying electrical systems and associated ancillary equipment for all Traffic Signals of the City of Ottawa. You are also responsible for the construction, assembly and installation of new electrical equipment as required for ongoing operations.

Requirements

Completion of Electrician-Construction and Maintenance apprenticeship program of 9000 hours
Minimum of 5 years of related experience in the installation and maintenance of a variety of electrical equipment such as switchgear, motors, transformers and controllers following acquisition of the Journeyperson’s Certificate.
Valid Ontario Certificate of Qualification as Electrician-Construction and Maintenance 309A
Must obtain Master Electrician licence with Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) within the timeframe determined by the employer
Valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
Principles of electricity and the methods and techniques for wiring, repairing, inspecting, troubleshooting and maintaining electrical circuitry
Preventive maintenance and operation procedures
Maintenance and construction methods
Electrical/mechanical procedures
Ottawa Hydro procedures and protocols for working around high voltage electricity
Ontario Hydro Electrical Code
Occupational Health and Safety Act and City of Ottawa/departmental health and safety policies and procedures
WHMIS
Fall Arrest Protection
Asbestos and Asbestos Contained Materials procedures
Computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and city policies and procedures
Considerable degree of accuracy as hand tools and devices are used requiring a considerable degree of coordination
Required to work according to the established standard procedures of the Ontario Electrical Code
Ability to give and follow instructions
Latitude for decision making within a general set of guidelines
Deal effectively with multiple demands and conflicting priorities
Work and communicate effectively with others
Read and interpret engineering plans and documents
Ability to prioritize work
Ability to identify problems and develop solutions
Plan, implement, control, complete and inspect projects as assigned with minimum supervision
Work well under pressure
Prepare written reports
Self supervision
Display initiative and innovation in solving problems in the field
Effective interpersonal skills in order to interact with other supervisors, managers, co-workers and the general public
Shows initiative, strong judgment and reliability
Available for on-call outside normal working hours including weekends, statutory holidays on a rotating basis.
Respond to call out and arrive on site within 45 minutes
Required to work in inclement weather
Work above normal working heights
English oral, reading, writing
A valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated

Nice To Haves

Additional post-secondary education in electrical and other trades related areas is an asset
More extensive exposure to a variety of electrical installations is an asset

Responsibilities

Maintaining, trouble-shooting, repairing and modifying electrical systems and associated ancillary equipment for all Traffic Signals of the City of Ottawa.
Construction, assembly and installation of new electrical equipment as required for ongoing operations.