Job Description

Job Summary

Plan, lay‐out, install, test and repair wiring on streetlights and private area lights electrical fixtures in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Use appropriate hand (i.e. drill, screwdriver) and power tools (i.e. pipe threader, conduit bender) to properly measure, cut, assemble and install electrical conduits; weld supports; install cable; make terminations in accordance with required color codes and other specifications; pull wire through conduit; connect wiring to lighting fixtures; install control and distribution apparatus, such as switches, relays and circuit‐breaker panels; install grounding leads; splice wire by stripping insulation from terminal leads, twist or solder wire together and apply tape or terminal caps; work with high and low voltage systems; test and start up systems; test continuity of circuits to insure electrical compatibility and safety of components, using testing instruments, such as ohmmeter, battery and buzzer, and oscilloscope; and install all other related items in accordance with the applicable plans and specifications.

• Participate in all safety related processes and programs as requested. Engage with your work team to ensure we achieve zero injuries. Understand that no job is so important that your safety and that of your crew will be compromised. Watch for hazards and report any concerns to your supervisor or safety professional. If needed, use your stop work authority until the issue is resolved.

• Report all accidents and near misses to supervisor; participate in investigation process as needed.

• Participate in all pre‐job work planning and safety discussions. Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate and/or mitigate hazards.

• Understand and respond appropriately to all safety hazards and warning devices (i.e. back‐up alarms, smell of smoke, different colored warning tags, warning sirens).

• Understand, support, and follow lockout tag out procedures. Attend site specific training and assure you follow all procedures as out lined in training.

• Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean work environment.

• Use effective verbal and written communication skills. Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions rapidly and accurately.

• Listen to co‐workers suggestions, safety concerns, and recommendations giving full attention to what they are saying and take the time to understand the points being made, asking questions and providing feedback when appropriate.

• Coordinate work with other crafts and co‐workers on the job.

• Provide on‐the‐job training and/or mentoring to helpers and laborers you are working with.

• Produce quality work, meeting requirements of plans, specifications and industry standards.

• Read and understand plans and specifications, including one-line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, ladder diagrams, P&ID’s, and loop diagrams. Visualize two dimensional drawings in three dimensions.

• With regard to that portion of the work assigned, develop complete understanding of contract plans and specifications. Plans, lay‐out, diagram, install and/or repair wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus and control equipment in accordance with those plans and specifications.

• Inspect helper's work for compliance with the, contract plans, specifications, and industry standards. Point out deficiencies, explain them, and take corrective action needed.

Management Responsibilities

Individual Contributor

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

At least 1 year of experience working in the electrical craft or a combination of experience and training. A strong working knowledge of the electrical craft and the National Electrical Code (NEC). Must be at least 18 years of age. If applicable should have all necessary licenses or certifications for the jurisdiction in which the work is to be performed. In addition, must have all necessary tools.

Certifications

• Power Safe
• OSHA 10

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Stand, Kneel, Bend, Stoop, Move in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven areas, see and hear naturally or with correction.

• Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with requirements of the jobduties.

• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure.

• Requires repetitive movement.

• Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds.

• Work up to a 12-hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.

• Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions.

• Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32F degrees) temperatures and exposure to inclement weather such as dust, wind, snow, rain, etc.

• Requires working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions

• Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.

• Work around hazardous equipment.

• This position is considered a safety sensitive position

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