Maintenance Engineer II-Electrical

City of Virginia Beach • Colts Neck Township, NJ

73d • $63,190 - $98,467 • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Utilities is hiring a Maintenance Engineer II, Senior Electrician for its Electrical Support Team. The department provides water and sanitary sewer services to Virginia Beach residents. The position maintains electrical and electronic systems, instrumentation, and communications at water and sanitary sewer pumping stations, and supports electrical work on city buildings and pump station projects.

The role requires a Master Electrician license issued by Virginia or a state recognized by Virginia for license reciprocity at the time of application. Eligible reciprocal states listed are Alabama, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina. A degree in an electrical-related field cannot substitute for this license. The position also requires a current, valid driver’s license and successful completion of a pre-employment physical. It is safety sensitive and subject to mandatory drug testing. Employees may need to work beyond scheduled hours, during evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, emergencies, and inclement weather.

This is a 40-hour-per-week position. The stated pay range is $63,190.40–$98,467.20; starting salary may be negotiable based on qualifications. The position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime. Applications are reviewed continuously until a sufficient candidate pool is identified.

Requirements

• Any combination of education above the high school level and/or experience equivalent to seven years in fields using the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as electrical engineering.
• Three of the seven years of qualifying education/experience should have been in a supervisory position.
• Master Electrician license; the special requirement specifies a license from Virginia or a state recognized by Virginia for reciprocity at the time of application.
• Current and valid driver’s license.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment physical.
• Ability to work hours beyond the normal schedule in response to short-term department needs or citywide emergencies.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime when required.
• Ability to work during inclement weather regardless of the City’s operational status.
• Subject to mandatory drug testing as a safety-sensitive position.
• Required knowledge and skills include blueprints, communications equipment, electrical maintenance and plans, electrical theory, electronic systems, instrumentation and calibration, NEC, PLC programming, process control, public utilities, pumping stations, radios, and supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and demonstrated working knowledge of commercial or industrial electrical systems and/or motor control, process control, instrumentation, PLCs, and communications equipment.
• Experience working with water and/or sewer pumping facilities and associated equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical theory and design.
• Experience working with schematics and blueprints.
• Knowledge of National Electrical Codes.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and complete work orders for electrical maintenance and instrumentation calibration at sanitary sewer and water pumping stations.
• Troubleshoot, repair, alter, and install electrical and electronic systems at pumping stations throughout Virginia Beach in compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
• Assist in reviewing electrical plans, blueprints, and specifications for new and altered city buildings, and prepare and submit electrical specifications for electrical work.
• Direct and complete work orders for new construction and station rehabilitation in the electrical bureau.
• Diagnose electrical problems and ensure appropriate methods, tools, equipment, and materials are available for repairs.
• Complete work orders and repair parts in a timely manner.
• Build, program, and maintain PLC programs.
• Troubleshoot radio and cellular communication issues.
• Complete purchasing requests.
• Serve as an inspector’s consultant for pump station projects.
• Ensure crew members follow NEC and OSHA standards to promote safety and quality workmanship.
• Complete required paperwork and records and prepare detailed reports.
• Provide input for crew-member performance feedback reports.
• Provide field training to crew members.
• Communicate issues clearly to the Maintenance Engineer Building Systems/Assistant Superintendent.
• May temporarily perform supervisory functions when the supervisor is absent.
• Maintain a Virginia Master Electrician license.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by bureau superintendents.
• Work in all weather conditions and nights, weekends, holidays, standby, and emergencies as needed.

Benefits

• Full-time employees contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account under VRS retirement provisions, through pre-tax payroll deduction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED