Come join the City of Virginia Beach Public Works team as an Electrician I! As an Electrician I, youwill perform a variety of electrical maintenance and construction tasks.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Will assist in performing troubleshooting, repairs, alterations, and installations to the electrical streetlighting facilities/infrastructure throughout the City of Virginia Beach (CVB) in accordance with all applicable codes and regulations.
• Routinely read/review electrical schematics, control panel schedules and electrical drawings
• Be knowledgeful of and able to read and understand NEC and OSHA standards to ensure a safe working environment and quality workmanship with regards to electrical construction and maintenance
• Inspect active roadway and/or other CVB projects that involve new lighting installations or upgrades to existing facilities.\Complete work orders, document technical data, and daily project/work logs
• Will utilize computers to interface with radios and automated lighting control systems for themed lighting locations.
• Collect light lumen readings during night operations when needed
•  Interact with private electrical contractors working on CVB projects
• Work on electrical systems to include, but not limited to, lighting control centers, contactor switches, surge arrestors, thermostats, humidistats, photocells, meters, wiring, lighting fixtures, etc.
• Operation of various vehicles including long boom bucket trucks, utility vehicles, vehicles equipped with TMA devices, etc.
• Maintain personal protective equipment.
• Work in all types of weather conditions and emergency situations. Positions within this class have been designated as Alpha I positions requiring employees to work during inclement weather, regardless of the City's operation status.
• Required nights, weekends, and holidays on standby rotation schedule associated with the lighting maintenance program as well as the VA811 Miss Utility ticket response program.
• Performs other job duties as determined by the supervisor based on workload and department needs.

This is a safety sensitive position; you must successfully complete a pre-employment physical and pass a mandatory drug test.

**This position is ALPHA 1 and is required to work in excess of their normally scheduled days/hours during all inclement weather (flooding, hurricanes & snow), and/or in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies **

**Important** Please complete this application in its entirety. The application is the primary document used to screen qualifications and years of experience. Explanation of your previous job description MUST be filled out on your application, the more detailed the better.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED: Applications for this position will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. 

Joining the City of Virginia Beach Workforce Comes With its Perks!

• Flexible Scheduling Options
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 3 Additional Personal Holidays
• 18 Days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid Retirement Plan & Basic Life Insurance
• Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (COV 457)
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Hybrid 457 cash Match
• Virginia Local Disability Program (VLDP) - Income Replacement (Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Long-Term care)
• Optional Life Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program / Work-Life Services
• Paid Maternity/Paternity/Parental care Leave after 1 year of employment
• Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union exclusively for City employees and their dependents