Industrial Electrician - City

City of Oklahoma City • Ada, OK

7d • $56,418 - $87,425

About The Position

The City of Oklahoma City is hiring an Industrial Electrician for a current vacancy in the Southeast Water Supply Division of the Utilities Department. The position works under the direction of an immediate supervisor and requires journeyman-level skills and knowledge acquired in an industrial setting. Primary duties involve maintaining, troubleshooting, installing, and repairing electrical equipment, instruments, parts, components, and controls in standard- and high-voltage systems and facilities. This is a safety-sensitive classification, and employees may be required to meet and maintain specific physical standards because of the occupational health, safety, and environmental concerns associated with routine and non-routine work.

The job involves work indoors and outdoors, exposure to varied weather, noise, dust, chemicals and other hazards, frequent daily travel between job sites, and potentially irregular hours, overtime, weekends, holidays, and 24-hour call. Physical requirements include climbing ladders, working in constrained or elevated locations, handling tools, and lifting or moving objects. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

• Possess a valid Oklahoma State and Oklahoma City Journeyman Wireman's License or a higher license. Higher licenses may include an Unlimited Electrical Journeyman License and/or a Limited or Unlimited Contractor Electrical Journeyman License.
• Possess a valid Driver License (Operator or higher).
• Knowledge of and skill in applying National Electrical Codes and City Ordinances.
• Skill in determining feasible installation techniques and procedures and performing precision work without damaging structural soundness.
• Skill installing heavy-wall rigid conduit.
• Ability to identify and anticipate problems and to use and interpret standard testing devices.
• Skill using specialized software to program or alter electronic devices, controllers, and meters.
• Skill troubleshooting, repairing, adjusting, and/or installing electric motors up to 3000 hp.
• Skill troubleshooting, repairing, adjusting, and/or installing power and high-voltage electrical systems (480V to 12,500V), switchgear, transformers, motor starters, and motor controls in accordance with industry standards.
• Skill troubleshooting, repairing, adjusting, modifying, and/or installing controls and instruments in accordance with industry standards.
• Skill drawing and interpreting electrical and control schematics.
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy, follow instructions, supervise, recall information, and think logically and analytically to anticipate and resolve problems.
• Ability and willingness to meet and maintain physical health standards and guidelines, follow established safety and environmental health precautions, and assume responsibility for work performed.
• Flexibility, mobility, balance, manual dexterity, vision, color discrimination, speech, hearing, stamina, and coordination sufficient to perform the described job duties.
• Strength to frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Maximum body mass, including equipment weighing up to 30 pounds, must not exceed 310 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, install, or replace electrical wiring, lighting, rigid conduit, and related equipment.
• Clean, repair, and replace dirty or worn parts.
• Diagnose and repair electrical systems and malfunctions.
• Plan feasible installations, compile and compute cost estimates, and prepare sketches of proposed improvements or changes.
• Supervise and direct less-skilled workers, taking responsibility for work performed.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, install, and repair electrical equipment, instruments, components, and controls in standard- and high-voltage systems and facilities.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• An average of $22,000 annually contributed toward benefits and retirement.
• A comprehensive benefits package supporting health and wellness, financial security, work-life balance, and personal and professional growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed