Journey Level Electrician - Treatment Operations (Eligible for Hiring/Retention Incentive)

**Grade 18 - Starting Hourly Rate: $32.00. Rate of pay depends on** **qualifications.** **Hiring/Retention Incentive** External candidates who are hired by SAWS will receive a **$1,000 Hiring Incentive**. This incentive will be split into two payments of $500. The two payments will be made to the new hire on their second and fourth paycheck after they are hired. Upon successful completion of the new hire’s six-month introductory period, the new hire will also be eligible for an **additional $1,000 Retention Incentive**, which will be paid during their seventh month of employment with SAWS. **J** **O** **B SUMMARY** The Journey Level Electrician is responsible for diagnosing, installing, maintaining, and testing high and low voltage and any associated electrical equipment. This position is responsible for wiring power distribution systems or transmission wiring and equipment up to 13.4KV capacity. May install, test and program equipment associated with the Building Monitoring and Control System (BMCS). **E** **SS** **E** **N** **T** **IA** **L FUNCTIONS** - Diagnoses, installs, tests, repairs and maintains electrical equipment associated with pumps, emergency power generators, high voltage switching, distribution equipment, air compressors, variable frequency drives, circuits, motors, fans, air conditioners, refrigerant systems, boilers and motor controls up to 4,160 volts and program programmable logic controllers. - Repairs and adjusts equipment, machines and defective components, replacing worn parts such as gaskets and seals in watertight electrical equipment. - Performs preventative maintenance and estimates electrical projects to include material and cost associated and recommends repair or replacement of equipment such as the removal and installation of light fixtures, transformers, relays, ballast and florescent fixtures. - Applies principles and practices of National Electrical Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), electrical tables, electrical codes, work methods, tools, operation of high voltage and emergency equipment. - Reads and interprets electrical, schematics diagrams and documents and modifies for the purpose of upgrading the performance of electrical equipment and facilities. - Maintains inventory of necessary tools, equipment and spare parts. - Reads and interprets blueprints, schematics, plans and manufacturers’ specifications. - Operates man lifts, bucket trucks and associated electrical maintenance equipment. - Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and public relations. - Performs other duties as assigned. **A** **DMINISTRATIVE SERVICES** - Installs and tests new installations associated with the Building Monitoring and Control System (BMCS) of any SAWS facility. - Utilizes Building Management Systems (BMS), Metasys Building Management System (Dos Rios Lab), Micro main, word processing, spreadsheet and database software. - Investigates problems with instruments and sensors including flow meters, variable speed drives, temperature sensors, pressure and level transmitters, air quality sensors, communication devices and interfaces associated with BMCS. - Carries out programming and configuration changes in the development of alarm settings, sensor limits, time schedules, temperature set points and control strategies related to BMCS. **D** **E** **C** **I** **SI** **O** **N MAKING** - This position receives general supervision. - May be required to act as a Point of Contact (POC) for the electrical group you are assigned. **M** **IN** **I** **MU** **M REQUIREMENTS** - High School Diploma or GED. - Four years’ electrical experience. - State of Texas Journeyman Electrician’s License. - Valid Texas Class “C” Texas Driver’s License. - Training on Confined Space, HAZMAT Awareness, Lock Out Tag Out, Supervising for Safety, Fit Testing, Electrical Safety and other certificatio…