Electrician

Electrician

The incumbent at this grade involves making repairs that can be accomplished by removing, replacing, tightening, splicing, soldering, & insulating defective wiring, controls, equipment, & fixtures such as broken and bare wiring, burned out switches & relays, loose connections & fittings, damaged light fixtures, re-lamping fixtures & poorly operating thermostats. Electrical workers at grade 8 receive work orders, oral instructions, & wiring diagrams that indicate the nature of the repair or installation to be made, the layout and placement of circuitry, fixtures, & controls, & the types of wiring, parts, & equipment installed. They locate broken, worn, damaged, worn, damaged, or poorly operating wiring, fixture, controls, & test lamps, voltage testers, ammeters, & polarity testers. They complete needed repairs to installed systems, & rearrange & hook up items such as outlets, switches, light fixtures, regulators, & circuit breakers. Electrical workers require knowledge of where fixtures, wiring, & controls, such as light switches, circuit breakers, fuses, relays, & outlets, are installed & how they operate. They must have the ability to read & follow wiring diagrams that specify where wiring, fixtures, & controls are installed or are to be hooked up & show the type of wiring, fittings, & equipment installed or to be used. Electrical workers must have the skill needed to remove & replace fixtures and controls, & to make repairs such as tightening connections, using the correct wire nut device, & soldering loose wire leads to contact points. They must also have the skill needed to rearrange old or install new outlets, relays switches, & light fixtures in existing systems, & to test circuits to see if they are complete after making repairs or installations. At this grade, electrical workers must have the skill needed to measure, cut & bend wire and conduit to specified lengths & angles. They must have skill in the use of hand tools & portable power tools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, strippers, drills soldering irons, & manual or power conduit benders & threads; & a limited variety of test equipment, for example, meggers, test lamps & ammeters. Electrical worker selects tools, decides on methods and techniques to use, & carry out the work with little check during its progress. They use materials called for in work orders & schematic drawings, or obtain replacement parts by comparison with samples such as switches & wall outlet fixtures. They replace worn or bad switches, relays, & outlets by unscrewing or cutting wiring to connections. They also install or rearrange light fixtures, switches, & outlets by following schematic drawings that provide the exact work specifications, for example, the location where the electrical wiring is to be hooked into the installed system, the type, size, & measurements of wire, conduit, couplings, & fittings to use, & the type & placement of the electrical device to be installed. Routine repair & maintenance duties are accomplished independently; if unusual problems arise, or it installation or repair of unfamiliar or complex industrial electrical systems is assigned, a supervisor or higher grade worker provides advice & checks to see that completed work meets requirements.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm

Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/ PD12095A

Physical Requirements: Electrical workers at this grade make repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and other hard-to-reach places. This requires electrical workers to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Electrical workers frequently lift and carry tools, equipment, and parts that weigh up to 9 kilograms (20 pounds) and, less often, up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds). Occasionally, they lift or move with assistance moderately heavy objects weighing more than 18 kilograms.

Working Conditions: The work is performed both inside and outside. Electrical workers are sometimes required to make repairs and installations in bad weather; in work areas that are noisy, dirty, dusty, and greasy; on scaffolding or cranes at heights of 9 meters (30 feet) or more; and in close quarters such as manholes, attics, or aboard ships. There will be times when the incumbent will be on ladders for a long period of time during work hours. They are occasionally exposed to the possibility of injury from falling, electrical shock, burns, and rotary devices such as electrical motors. They are frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises.