Journey Level Electrician - Treatment Operations (Eligible for Hiring/Retention Incentive)

San Antonio Water System•San Antonio, TX

59d•$32

About The Position

The Journey Level Electrician is responsible for diagnosing, installing, maintaining, and testing high and low voltage and any associated electrical equipment. This position is responsible for wiring power distribution systems or transmission wiring and equipment up to 13.4KV capacity. May install, test and program equipment associated with the Building Monitoring and Control System (BMCS).

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Four years' electrical experience.
State of Texas Journeyman Electrician's License.
Valid Texas Class "C" Texas Driver's License.
Training on Confined Space, HAZMAT Awareness, Lock Out Tag Out, Supervising for Safety, Fit Testing, Electrical Safety and other certifications as required.
Normal visual color discrimination.
Perform position specific physical testing.
Ability to report to work on time, maintain a good attendance record, and work all designated work schedules.

Nice To Haves

Five years' commercial/industrial electrical experience
Ability to operate Truck mounted 3-ton crane, forklift, scissor jack, trencher, bucket truck and mini backhoe.
Completed certification or enrolled in a trade recognized electrical trades or electrical apprenticeship program (i.e.: St. Philips Electrical Trades, NJATC, IEC, etc.)

Responsibilities

Diagnoses, installs, tests, repairs and maintains electrical equipment associated with pumps, emergency power generators, high voltage switching, distribution equipment, air compressors, variable frequency drives, circuits, motors, fans, air conditioners, refrigerant systems, boilers and motor controls up to 4,160 volts and program programmable logic controllers.
Repairs and adjusts equipment, machines and defective components, replacing worn parts such as gaskets and seals in watertight electrical equipment.
Performs preventative maintenance and estimates electrical projects to include material and cost associated and recommends repair or replacement of equipment such as the removal and installation of light fixtures, transformers, relays, ballast and florescent fixtures.
Applies principles and practices of National Electrical Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), electrical tables, electrical codes, work methods, tools, operation of high voltage and emergency equipment.
Reads and interprets electrical, schematics diagrams and documents and modifies for the purpose of upgrading the performance of electrical equipment and facilities.
Maintains inventory of necessary tools, equipment and spare parts.
Reads and interprets blueprints, schematics, plans and manufacturers' specifications.
Operates man lifts, bucket trucks and associated electrical maintenance equipment.
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and public relations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Installs and tests new installations associated with the Building Monitoring and Control System (BMCS) of any SAWS facility.
Utilizes Building Management Systems (BMS), Metasys Building Management System (Dos Rios Lab), Micro main, word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
Investigates problems with instruments and sensors including flow meters, variable speed drives, temperature sensors, pressure and level transmitters, air quality sensors, communication devices and interfaces associated with BMCS.
Carries out programming and configuration changes in the development of alarm settings, sensor limits, time schedules, temperature set points and control strategies related to BMCS.