MASTER ELECTRICIAN

City of Amarillo•Surface Water Treatment (Osage), MO

About The Position

The Master Electrician works under the direct supervision of the Assistant Water Production Superintendent and is primarily responsible for electrical work for the Utilities Department, with occasional assistance to other departments as assigned. The position supports water and wastewater facilities through preventive maintenance, routine and emergency installations, troubleshooting, repairs, and corrections to electrical systems. It is considered essential personnel and requires availability for extended hours, callbacks, evenings, weekends, holidays, inclement weather, and overtime. The role plans and coordinates daily work, schedules, projects, parts, tools, equipment, and inventory; oversees workload and directs daily work through the Chief Electrician; and maintains job reports, progress records, and updates to blueprints, ladder diagrams, and schematics. The position coordinates with operations staff and contractors as assigned, communicates equipment status and work-order progress, and promotes safe work practices, including required personal protective equipment and lockout/tagout procedures. Work includes maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing switchgear, motor control systems, power systems, and emergency power systems. The employee may install and bend conduit, pull wire, wire or unwire electrical components, operate bucket trucks and powered conduit and wire-pulling equipment, work in confined spaces and around raw sewage, and climb a 100-foot overhead water storage tower. The work environment may include extreme weather, chemicals, noise, physical hazards, vibration, respiratory hazards, confined spaces, and extreme heights. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid Texas Driver’s License.
State of Texas Master Electrician License.
Experience in an electrical trade and/or industrial maintenance with a Master Electrician License.
Ability to install, maintain, and/or extend electrical wiring systems, appurtenances, and apparatus connected to electrical energy.
National Electrical Code awareness and training.
Understanding of City of Amarillo lockout/tagout policy and electrical code procedures.
Ability to safely operate basic hand tools, precision measurement tools such as multimeters and meggers, and other troubleshooting equipment.
Ability to troubleshoot and make emergency repairs safely and productively in stressful situations.
Ability to manage staff and staff workloads; work cooperatively in a team and productively with minimal supervision.
Ability to work occasionally around potentially hazardous chemicals and frequently around moving equipment and potentially hazardous hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical energy sources up to 4,160V.
Knowledge of blueprints, specifications, schematics, and O&M manuals.
Ability to operate bucket trucks and powered electrical conduit threaders, cutters, benders, and wire-pulling equipment safely.
Knowledge of motor control system, power system, and lighting system operations and motor control components.
Ability to read and interpret electrical circuit diagrams.
Proficiency in reading and writing for accurate communication and information transfer, and ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Skill with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to climb ladders and stairs, work at elevated heights, and stand on concrete for long periods.
Ability to work in confined spaces such as vaults and in environments where raw sewage is present.
Ability and willingness to climb an overhead water storage tower 100 feet.
Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and/or more than 20 pounds constantly, and to perform the listed physical activities including balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, walking, standing, kneeling, stooping, sitting, hearing, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, reaching, pulling, pushing, speaking, seeing, talking, and repetitive motions.
Must be available to work extended hours, callbacks, evenings, weekends, holidays, inclement weather, and overtime; attendance is an essential function.
Class ladder adjustments require above-average performance appraisal scores.

Nice To Haves

Texas Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and routine or emergency installation, troubleshooting, repair, and correction of electrical problems affecting water and wastewater facilities.
Install and bend EMT and rigid conduit, pull wire, and wire or unwire electrical components and devices as needed.
Maintain and coordinate the daily work schedule to meet goals; manage workload for the Chief Electrician and direct daily work through the Chief Electrician.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair 480V and 2300V switchgear, motor control systems, power systems, and emergency power systems.
Work within the overall schedule and keep the supervisor informed of delays caused by unscheduled or emergency requests.
Plan and implement installations and repair projects, including ordering parts, arranging tools and equipment, and coordinating work with other projects and operational schedules.
Assist in maintaining inventory of parts, supplies, and tools needed for installation, troubleshooting, and documentation.
Maintain daily job and progress reports and update blueprints, ladder diagrams, and schematics.
Occasionally assist other departments and lead or assist others with predictive and preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.
Prepare reports for planned and completed tasks and emphasize safe working conditions.
Communicate with contractors when assigned.
Coordinate asset management and timely work-order assignments; communicate with staff to respond quickly to open and closed work orders.
Communicate daily with operations staff about equipment status before, during, and after work.
Perform before-and-after checks of vehicles and equipment.
Wear and maintain required personal protective equipment and conduct job-site safety evaluations, including proper use of lockout/tagout.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.