Skilled Trades Technician

Summary

Perform a variety of electrical trade functions in the installation, maintenance and/or repair of equipment and distribution power systems. Incumbent will also perform HVAC and boiler maintenance and repair at County facilities, as required. Position requires on call twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.

Electrical Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Incumbent installs, modifies, repairs, trouble shoots, loads and tests new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls and equipment.
• Some of the duties involved are secondary distribution lines and circuits used to supply a wide range of voltage, amperage, phase and frequency requirements, distribution panels, switchgear, power and control circuits, electrical wiring, detection, and fire alarm systems and high intensity lighting systems.
• Uses building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay-out the routing, placement type, sizes, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and proper and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems and controls.
• Installs, modifies, repairs, loads and tests systems, circuits and devices.
• Determines, arranges, places and routes wiring to and from panels, boxes, circuits, fittings, connections and controls.
• Determines and installs wiring, fixtures, transformers and other electrical devices in the size, type, and arrangement needed for proper and safe operation.
  
  

HVAC Requirements

• Starts, operates, adjusts, stops and maintains boilers, feed water system, pumps, valves, pipes and controls either manually or through electronic controls/computer consoles.
• Observes meters and gauges, adjusts and controls pressure, temperature and water levels.
• Make continuous inspections of equipment and controls to ensure efficient performance. Identifies, locates and repairs sources of trouble to prevent damage to the systems.
• Chemically tests and treats boiler water. Performs preventative maintenance, repairs, cleanings, packing, adjustments, lubricate, replacements of equipment, piping, valves, re-bricking, lagging and associated construction.
• Maintain and service all types of air conditioners, circulating pumps, cooling towers, compressors, condensers, evaporators and all necessary components for the efficient operation of air and heating conditioning systems.
• Perform necessary preventive maintenance: changing filters, cleaning, lubrication, inspection and service of mechanical and electrical parts of the air conditioning system.
• Use and interpret tools gauges and instruments necessary for troubleshooting, maintaining and servicing of the air conditioning system.
• Maintain and control cooling water treatment as specified for the proper use of the air-conditioning system.
• Set-up and maintain the proper temperature balance of air-conditioning units which operate year-round with the proper relationship of heating and cooling.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Valid PA driver’s license.
• Knowledge of how to run and bend rigid, EMT, wire mold and green field of all sizes.
• Knowledge of how to install, run and service MC and feeder cables.
• Knowledge of all proper grounding procedures.
• Knowledge of working floor duct system.
• Knowledge of fishing wiring in walls and ceilings.
• Ability to estimate jobs for time and materials.
• Current in knowledge of size, type, pole amount, amperage and voltage capacities of all types of circuit breakers.
• Mechanical skills, knowledge of chemical water treatment and pneumatic controls.
• Computer literate.
• Well organized and detail-oriented.
• Good inter-personal, oral and written communication skills.
• High School Diploma/GED.
• Knowledge of boiler plant equipment and systems including the use of alternate fuels.
• Ability to make decisions under emergency conditions.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, technical manuals, operating manuals and codes.
• Ability to understand technical literature, prints, drawings and tables (curves, graphs) pertinent to the equipment.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to lift fifty (50) lb. objects intermittently.
• Ability to work off ladders, scaffolds and motorized man-lift in pits and tunnels. Job may require lifting, pulling and pushing equipment.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and in varying degrees of temperature. Exposure to high levels of equipment noise.