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Industrial Maintenance ElectricianThe City of Glendale's Water Services Department provides over 250,000 residents with safe, reliable, and high-quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure our employees put public health and the vitality of our community first! The Industrial Maintenance Electrician provides journey-level electrical work in the installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems, equipment, and fixtures in accordance with standard practices of the electrical trade in Water and Wastewater treatment plants and collection, distribution and remote sites. The work is performed independently or under the general supervision of a Water Service Supervisor.The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.Below are some City of Glendale benefits resources for your review:2026 - 2027 Benefits Guide (Download PDF reader)City of Glendale's Benefits PageThe City of Glendale also offers Regular status positions the following:10.5 paid holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave per calendar year to celebrate their cultural or religious holidaysVacation leave accrues at: 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours/17.25* days per year)Increases to 6.12 hours per pay period after 5 yearsThen caps out at 7.6 hours per pay period after 10 years of serviceSick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours/14.25 days* per year)* Days per year estimates are based on an 8-hour work day. This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).Contribution is mandatory, and deducted every pay periodThe current contribution rate is 11.98%The City of Glendale is the West Valley's entertainment nexus; whether it's attending a world-class sporting event at StateFarm Stadium, enjoying a concert at Desert Diamond Arena, or shopping and dining at the Westgate Entertainment District, as a City of Glendale employee, you'll be right in the middle of it all! Glendale is centrally located within the west valley and has convenient access to the 101, 303, US 60, and I-10 freeways. With development happening all around the city, you will notice new homes and businesses being constructed frequently. At the City of Glendale you'll have the opportunity to interact and engage with a highly diverse, dedicated, and skilled group of professionals. It is one of the best places to work, to grow your career, skills, and advance your future.Essential Functions:Installs, alters, maintains, and repairs electrical wiring systems and equipment, both medium and low voltage systems primarily in industrial environments (i.e., transformers, motors, electrical distribution systems, MCC's, transformers, panels and control systems that include instrumentation and associated control devices of all types) used in 24-hour operations.Maintains and repairs electrical equipment.Performs repairs, maintenance, and installation on medium voltage (up to 15kV) motors, variable frequency drives, transformers, switch gear, and related control equipment.Documents information on preventive maintenance file on electrical equipment and machinery and monitors a preventive maintenance program.Draws and alters circuits on a one line diagram for controls.Designs functional electric circuitry for electrical systems and controls.Operates aerial equipment, personnel lifts, and pneumatic equipment in the installation and repair of electrical equipment.Provides on-the-job training for junior or subordinate crew members in skills of the electrical trade, occupational safety, and requirements of specific job tasks.Acts as a "standby" electrician for responding to emergency calls after normal working hours.Maintains regular and reliable attendance.Demonstrates superior seamless customer service, integrity, and commitment to innovation, efficiency, and fiscally responsible activity.Operates city vehicles.Performs other related duties as required.Minimum Qualifications/Special Requirements/Success Factors:Completion of a recognized four-year electrical apprenticeship program or equivalent training program and two years of experience as a skilled electrician working on medium Voltage equipment. Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.Knowledge of:Electrical construction and maintenance, including installation of all sizes of electrical conduit, cables, wires, switches, automatic starting equipmentOccupational hazards and necessary safety precautions, including proper PPE selectionElectrical safety work practices and procedures when working with medium-voltage equipment to 15kV.National Electric Code and relevant City codesRequirements of NFPA 70ESkill in:The care and use of tools and equipment necessary to perform various electrical repair and installation tasksLocating and correcting defects in electrical systems and equipmentThe operation of boom trucks, aerial lifts, and pneumatic equipmentAbility to:Use graphic instructions such as blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts, or other visual aidsEstimate labor or material costs/amounts from blueprints or work plansExercise critical thinking and action within the scope of specific assignmentsTroubleshoot electrical defects to determine root cause and appropriate corrective actionPerform written reports on equipment condition assessment and associated tasksProduce equipment performance evaluationsIdentify and correct inefficient and/or inadequate preventive maintenance processes and work orders and recommend improvementsOrganize work to pursue common and mission critical objectivesProduce written, oral, and visual work products in the English language with clearly-organized thoughts sentence construction, punctuation, and grammarWork cooperatively with superiors, subordinates, engineers, consultants, contractors, other City departments, outside agencies and the publicOperate city vehiclesSpecial Requirements:Ability to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as required. Standby duty is mandatory.Valid AZ Driver's License.This position is classified as safety-sensitive which requires candidates to successfully undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment. They will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy. A post-offer physical assessment is required. The City of Glendale will incur the cost of all required testing.Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:Must remain in a standing position for extended periods of time. Must be able to distinguish between the full range of colors in the color spectrum to work with electrical wires. Works in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the outdoor elements. Requires lifting of heavy objects of 50 pounds or more, long distances (more than 20 feet). Must be able to travel across rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces. Enters, exits, and operates city vehicles. Work is frequently performed on medium voltage equipment, in close proximity to hazardous chemicals, raw and treated water/wastewater, in confined spaces, and at heights greater than 10 feet.
Worksite address
glendale, AZ, 85301, US
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