BOB – SUPERVISOR ELECTRICIAN

City of New York • New York, NY

18d • $518 - $518 • Hybrid

About The Position

Supervises electricians and other assigned personnel in the installation, repair, replacement and maintenance of apparatus, equipment and electric wiring circuits for buildings, bridges, and elevated structures and/or traffic control systems according to the provisions of applicable codes and regulations. This role requires the ability to work on heights and confined spaces, and may require working weekends and long hours. The position involves operating, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, testing, and adjusting equipment such as generators, pumps, transformers, electric motors, bearings, switchboards, controllers, compressors, meters, gauges, valves, fittings, converters, controls, and circuit breakers. Minor repairs, oiling, and cleaning of this equipment are also part of the responsibilities. The role is responsible for the 24/7 deployment of electricians to support emergency operational problems on any of the 23 Movable Bridges City wide. This includes troubleshooting and reading codes for PLC programming for possible faults during breakdowns, and making repairs in a timely manner to ensure bridges are back in service for vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and marine traffic. The position rotates between Bridge Repair HRB and BQR locations within the Bronx and Brooklyn.

Requirements

• Serving permanently in the title or reachable on the Civil Service List.
• Six years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician acquired within the last fifteen years, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
• At least four years of experience as described above, plus sufficient satisfactory experience as an electrician's helper or apprentice electrician or training in the electrical field acquired in an approved trade, technical or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of the remaining experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of such helper experience, apprentice training or training in the electrical field.
• All candidates must have had at least one year of full-time satisfactory experience as a supervising electrician acquired within the last fifteen years.
• A Motor Vehicle Driver license valid in the State of New York.
• All licenses must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises electricians and other assigned personnel in the installation, repair, replacement and maintenance of apparatus, equipment and electric wiring circuits for buildings, bridges, and elevated structures and/or traffic control systems.
• Works on heights and confined spaces.
• May be required to work weekends and long hours.
• Operates, inspects, maintains, repairs, tests, and adjusts equipment such as generators, pumps, transformers electric motors, bearings, switchboards, controllers, compressors, meters, gauges, valves, fittings, converters, controls, circuit breakers etc.
• Oils, cleans, and makes minor repairs to equipment.
• Responsible for 24/7 deployment of electricians to support emergency operational problems on any of the 23 Movable Bridges City wide.
• Troubleshoots & reads codes for PLC programming for possible faults during breakdowns.
• Repairs in a timely manner and puts bridges back in service for vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and marine traffic.
• Rotates between Bridge Repair HRB and BQR locations within the Bronx and Brooklyn.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• College savings plan
• Commuter Benefits (Pre-Tax)
• A tax-deferred savings program
• Access to robust Wellness Programs that offer resources and opportunities you can enjoy as a City employee
• Job Security
• Federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs

What This Job Offers

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