Issued:	07/23/00	Classification Code # 73468
Supersedes:	04/23/74	FLSA NE

TITLE:

ELECTRICIAN

GRADE:

T7

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY

To perform complex electrical work in the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment, fixtures and wiring.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Fabricate and install control and distribution apparatus, including switches, relays and circuit-breaker panels, fastening them in place with screws or bolts. Connect wiring to lighting fixtures and power equipment, using handtools. Cut, thread, bind and route conduit lines, and pull wire through conduit by means of fish tape. Dismantle and repair equipment, replacing defective wires, motor brushes, condensers and burned out fuses. Test continuity of electrical circuits in installed or repaired equipment, using electrical measuring instruments. Analyze malfunctions of electrical equipment, using ammeter, voltmeter, ohmmeter drawings and visual inspection. Perform preventive maintenance activities, including periodic visual inspections, taping frayed or exposed wires and securing loose connections. Cut or bore through walls, ceilings or partitions. Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, sketches, circuit diagrams and job specifications. Prepare records and service reports of materials and time expended. Install and operate public address equipment and temporary lines for electrical services.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Received supervision from a designated official.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

No supervisory responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from high school and specialized training in electrical work. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, sketches and diagrams. Considerable knowledge of the equipment, methods and materials involved in electrical work. Reasonable knowledge of the maintenance requirements of electrical equipment, fixtures and devices. Reasonable manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude. Reasonable experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment and devices.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.