Electrician I
Performs technical work in the maintenance, repair and trouble-shooting of electrical and electronic components for City facilities; does related work as required. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the assigned supervisor. Supervision may be exercised over a small crew.

Electrician I, II & III

• Trouble-shoot electrical components (25%)
• Repair and replace outdated electrical components (20%)
• Install new electrical circuits (20%)
• Discuss job requirements with and receive instructions from supervisor (5%)
• Inspect for National Electrical Code violations (5%)
• Develop work assignments based upon priorities (5%)
• Requisition necessary equipment and materials (5%)
• Maintain time and materials records  (5%)
• Train and instruct unskilled and semi-skilled workers (5%)
• Serves on the emergency on-call rotation (5%)

Electrician I
General knowledge of the installation, repair, troubleshooting, and replacement of all electrical components associated with general municipal building facilities, including water and wastewater treatment and pump station equipment; general knowledge of the National Electrical Code, skilled in the use of all diagnostic equipment to successfully repair electronic components, ability to prepare reports, ability to read and understand electrical schematics and line diagrams.

Electrician II
Thorough knowledge of the installation, repair, troubleshooting, and replacement of all electrical components associated with general municipal building facilities, including water and wastewater treatment and pump station equipment; thorough knowledge of the National Electrical Code, skilled in the use of all diagnostic equipment to successfully repair electronic components, ability to prepare reports, ability to read and understand electrical schematics and line diagrams.

Electrician III
Comprehensive knowledge of the installation, repair, troubleshooting, and replacement of all electrical components associated with general municipal building facilities, including water and wastewater treatment and pump station equipment; comprehensive knowledge of the National Electrical Code, skilled in the use of all diagnostic equipment to successfully repair electronic components, ability to prepare reports, ability to read and understand electrical schematics and line diagrams.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Electrician  I, II, III
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in electronic technology, or related field and moderate experience in the maintenance of automated electrical or electronic control systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Electrician I
NIMS 100, 200, and 700 training certificates within 12 months of hire.
Possession of a Journeyman Electrical License.
The employee must pull permits in his/her name or the license must be signed over to the City of Gastonia.

Electrician II, III
NIMS 100, 200, and 700 training certificates within 12 months of hire.
Possession of a limited North Carolina Electric license upon hire.
The employee must pull permits in his/her name or the license must be signed over to the City of Gastonia.

Electrician I, II & III
Valid North Carolina driver's license.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS (Electrician I, II & III):
1. The physical activity of this position includes:

• Climbing:  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• Balancing:  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or couching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.  This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
• Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to noise:  There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to hazards:  Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions:  One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin:  Fumes, odors dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl space, shafts, manholes, small-enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia.
• The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.