Electrical Technician

6 days ago


Somerville, Massachusetts, United States City of Somerville Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Technician to join our Buildings Division team. As an Electrical Technician, you will be responsible for performing electrical work at the journeyman level, including installing, testing, repairing, and maintaining electrical circuits, wiring systems, fixtures, appliances, and equipment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Performs skilled electrical work at the journeyman level, including installing, testing, repairing, and maintaining electrical circuits, wiring systems, fixtures, appliances, and equipment.
  • Troubleshoots and repairs faulty electrical wiring, defective electrical equipment, and machinery such as motors, generators, transformers, switches, sockets, etc.
  • Inspects and tests circuits and fixtures to locate broken wires, loose connections, blown fuses, faulty switches, grounds, shorts, and other defects.
  • Uses common hand tools and electrical OHM test equipment such as meters, voltmeters, ammeters, growlers, multimeters, and other test equipment.
  • May remove, replace, and repair electrical parts.
  • May maintain storage batteries.
  • Performs supervision over helpers and apprentices.
Requirements
  • Must have knowledge of trade practices and safety regulations.
  • Must be able to make oral and written reports of work performed.
  • Must possess a current valid Massachusetts Journeymen's License.
  • Must possess a current valid Massachusetts Class D driver's license.
Work Environment

This position primarily works indoors, but may be subject to outdoor environmental conditions, including wet, hot, and cold, and exposure to fumes, dust, and air contaminants. Noise or physical surroundings may be distracting, but conditions are generally not unpleasant. Work may require some agility and physical strength, such as moving in or about construction sites or over rough terrain, or standing or walking most of the work period.

Physical and Mental Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the position's essential functions.

Physical Skills

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to bend, crawl, sit, talk, move about, hear, and speak. May be required to work in restricted spaces, from a prone position, and/or under difficult lighting and access conditions. Noise level may be high when operating power equipment. Employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions especially in emergency repair situations. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and greater than 50 pounds using appropriate equipment.

Motor Skills

While performing the duties, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with constant interruptions; and interact with City staff. The position also requires balancing, pushing, pulling, grasping, and feeling to complete tasks.

Visual Skills

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employee is required to use properly use such safety equipment as is appropriate to the work to prevent injury to self or others.

Benefits

The City of Somerville offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance, dental coverage, vision care, long-term disability, group and voluntary life insurance, health care and dependent care flexible spending, deferred compensation plans, free confidential services through the Employee Assistance Program, annual cancer screening and wellness release, Somerville Retirement Pension System, tuition reimbursement, MBTA pass program, and FREE Blue Bikes membership.

Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.


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