Requirements

MOS Code: 12R (Army), 1141 (Marine Corps), 5699 (Navy), EM (Coast Guard)

Education and Experience: High School Diploma, GED, or higher, and two (2) years of experience as a journey-level electrician.

Licenses And Certificates

A Texas Journey Level Electrician's License is required at the time of application.
Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment.
Some positions may require a Texas Class "B" Commercial Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
Positions with the Streets and Maintenance Department require a Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver's License within one (1) year of appointment.

Special Requirements: Positions requiring a CDL or positions of a safety sensitive are subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with federal regulations.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, perform a variety of skilled electrical services tasks including equipment, and system repair, maintenance, testing, and installation.

Typical Duties

Repair, replace, and troubleshoot electrical equipment. Involves: Respond to scheduled or emergency situations. Repair and/or provide preventative maintenance services. Test and validate results. Inspect electrical equipment and/or systems. Operate standard or specialized vehicles and/or equipment utilized to perform duties. Maintain/update files, records, reports, and logs. Identify, recommend, and oversee parts purchase and inventory replacement.

Install new and/or enhanced electrical services, equipment, and/or systems. Involves: Research and identify costs, problems, parts, supplies, equipment, and materials. Calculate electrical circuit requirements for present and future needs. Gather materials and supplies. Wire, connect, test, validate, and maintain new services or systems. Coordinate electrical service needs and schedules with other trades, vendors, contractors, departments, and co-workers. Installation, removal, construction, welding, painting, refurbishing, and/or performing other tasks associated with electrical installation depending on the area of assignment.

Direct work of others. Involves: As assigned or authorized, may direct laborers/trades helpers or others in routine areas. As assigned/authorized, may participate in personnel-related duties including, but not limited to, directing or recommending assignment/delegation of work, review/inspection/acceptance of work, training/development of employees, and/or other assigned responsibilities.

General Information

To view complete job specification, click here.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions examination.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: This is a new advertisement for Electrician. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Note: Some positions with the Streets and Maintenance Department require a Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver's License within one (1) year of appointment.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Benefits

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

For 0 - 5 Years Of Service (12 Days)

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):

40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):

40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

First day of January (New Year's Day)
Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
June 19 (Juneteenth)
Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
First Monday in September (Labor Day)
Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

01

Please select the education and experience that you have.

High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of journey level electrician experience.
Associate's Degree and 1 year of journey level electrician experience.
Bachelor's Degree or higher and 1 year of journey level electrician experience.
None of the Above

02

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

03

Do you have a valid Texas Journey Level Electrician's License?

04

How much experience do you have reading blueprints, plans, schematics, and other construction-related documents?

No experience
Some experience
Good experience
Considerable experience

05

Please select your level of knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules and ordinances, National Electrical Code (NEC) and City and departmental policies and procedures related to electrical work and/or area of responsibility.

No knowledge
Some knowledge
Good knowledge
Considerable knowledge

06

Please select your level of knowledge of the maintenance, repair and installation of electrical circuits, the proper use of tools and equipment, and occupational health and safety precautions applicable to maintenance or repair of electrical equipment and circuitry.

No knowledge
Some knowledge
Good knowledge
Considerable knowledge

07

Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions will generate a score.
I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications.

08

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?

Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

09

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
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