Electrician

JOB INFORMATION

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Electrician positions install, test and replace conduits, ducts, transformers, electrical and electronic circuits, wires, high and low voltage cables and communication cables; install, modify, repair or test water, wastewater or collection pumps, motor-operated valves or control systems; install and maintain varied electronic equipment such as programmable logic controllers (PLC), variable frequency drives (VFD), building and street lighting systems, motors, heating and ventilating wiring systems, panel boards, primary electrical systems, street lighting, outside flood lighting and airport lighting; assist in training and leading the work of apprentices and other assigned personnel; and perform other duties as assigned.

Notes:

• Employees in job classifications represented by AFSME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

• 3.5% effective 7/1/27
• 2% effective 7/1/28
• 2% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Electrician employees may be required to work overtime, weekends, stand-by and/or holidays.
• Electrician employees may be required to use and/or operate an aerial lift.
• Electrician employees may be required to use an/or operate a Fixed Hydraulic/Electric Crane (under 15,000 lbs. lift capacity).
• Electrician employees may be required to use and/or operate a Fixed Extended Boom Crane (over 15,000 lbs. lift capacity).
• Electrician employees who are currently licensed and directed to operate mobile cranes are eligible for 5% special assignment pay.
• Electrician employees certified and working in confined space are eligible for additional pay.
• Electrician employees who currently hold a valid State of California issued Electrician Certification are eligible for 5% special assignment pay.
• Electrician employees who are currently licensed and directed to operate a vehicle which requires a valid California Class B Driver License may be eligible for additional pay.
• Electrician employees who operate commercial vehicles are required by California State Law, as a condition of employment , to submit to drug and alcohol testing. Prior to hire, a background check will be completed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and with former employers regarding drug and alcohol testing results.
  
  
EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:


• Successful completion of a state-accredited four or five-year Electrician Apprenticeship Program.
• Five years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level Electrician. Qualifying experience MUST include commercial or industrial wiring, installation and repair of electrical conduit systems.
  
  
Notes:


• Experience in residential electrical work only is NOT qualifying.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
{{u}}CERTIFICATE: Some positions will require a Crane Operator Certification issued by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) or equivalent organization recognized by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), prior to the completion of the probationary period and must be maintained throughout an individual's employment as an Electrician with the City of San Diego.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.

Note:


• Some positions will require a valid California Class B Driver License AND a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate, prior to the completion of the probationary period and must be maintained throughout an individual's employment as an Electrician with the City of San Diego.
  
  
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:


• Possession of a valid State of California Electrician Certification.
• Possession of a valid California Crane Operator Certificate.
• Possession of a valid California Class A or Class B Driver License.
• Possession of a valid Arc Flash Safety Certification.
• Experience wiring and rewiring buildings.
• Experience or training in confined spaces, fiber optics, programmable logic controllers, personal computers and a working knowledge of the National Electrical Code.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing electric motors and engine-driven generators (all voltages from 120 to 4,160 volts).
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing and installing level, pressure or flow rate instrumentation or control systems and street light systems.
• Experience troubleshooting lighting control systems and lighting inverter systems.