Street Lighting Electrician

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Street Lighting Electricians install, test, repair, and replace electrical infrastructure, including conduits, ducts, transformers, electrical and electronic circuits, 5 KV volt series circuits, wires, high- and low-voltage cables, and communication cables. They install and maintain electronic equipment and systems such as building and street lighting systems, wiring systems, panel boards, programmable logic controllers, airport lighting, primary and underground electrical systems, light poles, variable frequency drives, and general flood lighting. They may assist in training and leading apprentices and other assigned personnel, and perform other duties as assigned.

Employees may be required to work overtime, weekends, standby, and/or holidays, and to operate aerial lifts and fixed hydraulic/electric or fixed extended-boom cranes. Certain certifications, licenses, and assignments may qualify employees for additional or special-assignment pay. The position requires a crane operator certification before completion of the probationary period, a valid California Class C driver license at hire, and a valid California Class B driver license and DMV medical certificate before completion of the probationary period. A Class B license and medical certificate must be maintained during employment.

Applicants must qualify through either successful completion of a state-accredited four- or five-year Electrician Apprenticeship Program, or five years of full-time journey-level Electrician experience covering all phases of the work, including one year maintaining and replacing street lighting systems. Qualifying experience must include commercial or industrial wiring, installation, and repair of electrical conduit systems within the public right-of-way, or commissioning newly constructed street lighting systems. The posting also lists desirable certifications and experience, including electrician and crane operator certifications, Arc Flash Safety Certification, and experience with building wiring, confined spaces, fiber optics, programmable logic controllers, computers, electrical codes, streetlight circuits and series circuits, lighting controls, and lighting inverters.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following experience pathways: successful completion of a state-accredited four- or five-year Electrician Apprenticeship Program; or five years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Electrician, including one year maintaining and replacing street lighting systems.
• Qualifying experience must include commercial wiring, installation, and repair of electrical conduit systems within the public right-of-way; industrial wiring, installation, and repair of electrical conduit systems within the public right-of-way; or commissioning newly constructed street lighting systems.
• Obtain a Crane Operator Certification issued by NCCCO or an equivalent organization recognized by OSHA and accredited by NCCA or ANSI before completing the probationary period, and maintain it throughout employment.
• Hold a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of hire.
• Obtain a valid California Class B Driver License and valid California DMV medical certificate before completing the probationary period, and maintain them throughout employment.
• City employees using Out-of-Class Assignment experience to qualify must provide documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist detailing the work, dates, and total qualifying hours.
• Submit proof of apprenticeship completion or proof of Out-of-Class Assignment when relied upon to meet minimum requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a valid State of California Electrician Certification.
• Possession of a valid California Crane Operator Certificate.
• Possession of a valid California Class A or Class B Driver License.
• Possession of a valid Arc Flash Safety Certification.
• Experience wiring and rewiring buildings.
• Experience or training in confined spaces, fiber optics, programmable logic controllers, personal computers, and a working knowledge of the National Electrical Code.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing streetlight circuits at voltages from 120 to 4,160 volts.
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and installing streetlight series circuits.
• Experience troubleshooting lighting control systems and lighting inverter systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, test, repair, and replace conduits, ducts, transformers, electrical and electronic circuits, 5 KV volt series circuits, wires, high- and low-voltage cables, and communication cables.
• Install and maintain building and street lighting systems, wiring systems, panel boards, programmable logic controllers, airport lighting, primary electrical systems, underground electrical systems, light poles, variable frequency drives, and general flood lighting.
• Assist in training and leading the work of apprentices and other assigned personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Employees currently licensed and directed to operate mobile cranes are eligible for 5% special assignment pay.
• Employees certified and working in confined space are eligible for additional pay.
• Employees who hold a valid State of California issued Electrician Certification are eligible for 5% special assignment pay.
• Employees licensed and directed to operate a vehicle requiring a valid California Class B Driver License may be eligible for additional pay.
• Employees in job classifications represented by AFSCME Local 127 are scheduled to receive general wage increases of 3.5% effective 7/1/27, 2% effective 7/1/28, and 2% effective 1/1/29.

What This Job Offers

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