Electrician (7345) - SF Recreation and Parks - Temporary Provisional

Electrician (7345) - SF Recreation and Parks - Temporary Provisional

Under general supervision, performs skilled electrical work in connection with the installation, maintenance, repair and alteration of electrical systems under 12,000 volts, machinery and equipment; may exercise work direction over craftsmen involved in such work; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for : print reading, installing, maintaining, testing and repairing electrical equipment; inspecting and repairing generating equipment; cutting, bending and installing rigid conduit, electrical metallic tubing (EMT) and pulling conductors; setting up and using ladders, staging, aerial lift trucks and light towers, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE); working with high voltage (277 Volt - 480 Volt) equipment and installation, maintenance, testing and repair of traffic signal equipment. Troubleshooting energized circuits with appropriate PPE; digging with shovel; climbing ladders up to 130' high, working at 130' platform heights; rigging and installing heavy materials (light poles / transformers / concrete boxes); computer / mobile phone skills for time entry in TMA system, detailed job updates, sourcing manufacturer tech support, and email communications; attending daily mornings meeting to learn, train, and apply LEAN process improvement fundamentals at work.

Examples of important and essential duties include :

• Installs, maintains, tests and repairs electrical distribution systems and devices such as lighting, power circuits, fixtures, transformers, programmable logical controls (PLC), motors, motor controls, process controls, auxiliary lighting systems, life safety systems, electronic controls, relays, regulators, branch circuit breakers, main distribution circuit breakers, irrigation control systems, and other related electrical equipment which may be in confined spaces.
• Inspects and repairs generating equipment and UPS (uninterrupted power supply) and its auxiliary accessories.
• Cuts, bends and installs rigid conduit, electrical metallic tubing (EMT) and pulls current carrying conductors.
• Erects and uses ladders, scaffolds, staging, aerial lift trucks and light towers.
• Communicates via two-way radios and telephones.
• May install, maintain, test and repair traffic signal equipment.
• Prepares and submits reports for time, and material used reports on work accomplished.

Nature of work involves physical effort and dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs and body; exposure to hazardous environments where injuries may be encountered. This position may also be required to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions and may also require you to work rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays and emergency overtime if needed.

Camp Mather Assignment Requirement : This position may be required to temporarily live and perform duties at Camp Mather, a campground operated by the Recreation and Parks Department, located in the Sierra Mountains near Yosemite. Camp Mather work crew assignments typically last between two (2) and four (4) weeks, twice a year, during the spring and fall seasons before and after Camp Mather season. Additional work periods at Camp Mather may be required. Food and Lodging are provided at Camp Mather and a REC vehicle is supplied.