Qualified Craft Worker (Electrical) (40 Hour)

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• Performs highly skilled tasks in accordance with standard electrical trade practices and codes; 
• Lays out and installs electrical conduit for power and lighting; 
• Makes repairs to electrical motors, controllers, switchboard panels, traffic lights, lights, power circuits, ventilating fans, electronic counting and traffic control devices, intercommunication systems and electrical generators; 
• Installs open and concealed wiring and lighting fixtures; 
• Maintains and repairs unit heaters, fans, building maintenance machines and equipment, gas pumps, refrigeration units, diesel electric generators, movable bridges, fire alarm systems, etc.; 
• Repairs relays and switches; 
• Rewires motors; 
• Bends pipes; 
• Installs, repairs and maintains oil burners; 
• Performs necessary safety testing of electrical equipment and keeps required records; 
• Performs pole work; 
• Makes estimates of time, personnel and determines and obtains required materials on assigned tasks; 
• Keeps necessary records;
• May diagnose failures and repair drilling and patching to facilitate installations; 
• May assist in high voltage work;
• May perform duties related to similar trade areas as required; 
• May act as liaison with other operating units and outside contacts; 
• May operate heavy equipment; 
• May respond to fire and/or crash emergency situations at state owned airports; 
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply standard tools, materials, methods and standard electrical trade practices; 
• Skills
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Ability to
  • prepare estimates and keep shop records; 
  • utilize computer software.

• Possession of a valid Electrical Unlimited Contractor (E1) license.
• Experience in skilled electrical work including intrinsically protected electrical systems.
• Experience with electro-mechanical equipment troubleshooting and repairing.
• Experience with troubleshooting motors and motor starters.
• Experience with troubleshooting/installing fire alarm systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with servicing UPS systems (Uninterrupted Power Sources)
• Experience with installing, maintaining, repairing EV charging stations
• Experience with installing emergency lighting and exit signage
• Experience with servicing electrical panels and switch gear panels
• Experience with operation and servicing large-scale generators
• Experience with building automation systems.

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties of the class.
• A physical examination may be required.