Lead Electrician

County of Sacramento • Sacramento, CA

30d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, leads, plans, schedules, and oversees the work of Electricians while performing the same and/or more difficult duties as those being led; ensures completion of tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures; communicates policies, procedures and job expectations; and provides training to staff.

Requirements

• Seven years of full-time paid experience as an electrician.
• Including two years at the journey level and two years in a commercial and/or industrial environment.
• A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, shall be required at the time of appointment.
• Must be able to carry 15 pounds of equipment for over 100 feet.
• Must be able to go up and down flights of stairs and climb a ladder.
• Must be able to work in a bent, kneeling, or prone position for over 15 minutes at a time.
• Must be able to work while standing or kneeling for extended periods of time while wearing personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to enter and exit through restricted entrances of 30 inches in diameter and work in awkward positions in tight spaces.
• Must demonstrate color vision sufficient to distinguish the colors of electrical wiring.
• Must have normal sense of smell and normal or corrected vision and hearing to observe process and equipment functions for normal and abnormal occurrences.
• Must have normal sense of touch to detect abnormalities in temperature, flow, and vibration.
• Must be able to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Must be able to lift and carry equipment weighing in excess of 50 pounds with assistance.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of a five year state accredited electrician apprenticeship program may substitute for five years of the non-journey level experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train Electrician trade staff
• Plan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of staff
• Provide work direction and instruction
• Research and evaluate work problems, and recommend solutions
• Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with others
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow up to ensure customer commitments have been met
• Plan electrical wiring systems
• Read blueprints and compile material lists
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Read, follow and interpret electrical three line or single line diagrams of electrical circuits and locate equipment or devices including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems
• Operate a variety of motor vehicles, power tools, test equipment and hand tools
• Use computer software such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Perform diagnostics to determine faults and logic problems
• Operate a laptop to troubleshoot and determine machine control Programmable Logic Control (PLC) faults and logic problems
• Document machine control Programmable Logic Control (PLC) and control circuit modifications
• Interpret manuals, factory schematics, and reference materials to implement innovative solutions to complex problems

Benefits

• The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies, and applicable federal and state laws.
• The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate’s ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist.
• The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history.
• Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process.
• In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.
• Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

What This Job Offers

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