Electrician (Airport)

Salary\: $57,642 - $86,450

Position Grade\: 212T

Department\: St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Job Type\: Full-Time (Permanent)

Examination Number\: EX1805

Location\: St. Louis Lambert International Airport

(Employees assigned to St. Louis Lambert International Airport may be eligible for a commuting allowance of $180.00 bi-weekly.)

This position is selected for the Hiring Incentive Program. The incentive shall be in the amount of three thousand dollars ($3000.00) upon completion of the probationary period. The hiring incentive will be paid (if funds are available) by the Department/Division which appoints the applicant. The hiring incentive is not available to current City employees.

Incumbents in this position are responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining electrical system components, fixtures and lines.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities\:

● Repairs and replaces electrical circuits, fixtures, lamps, motors, street light starters, switches, wires and other electrical equipment.

● Diagnoses electrical systems and component operating problems. May operate bucket trucks to access wires, lamps and other electrical components above ground.

● Stocks trucks and ensures equipment and supplies are available to complete work.

● Responds to emergencies as paged.

● May participate in on-call rotation.

● Climbs /works from ladders and scaffolds.

● Lifts up to 50 pounds.

● Pulls wire.

● Performs work above head/below the knees.

● Works in confined spaces, such as manholes and switch cubicles.

● Works in basket truck and boom truck.

● Digs ditches and trenches.

● Reads blueprints / schematics.

● Installs conduits.

● Slices/ terminates cables.

● Wears / uses a variety of safety equipment, such as hard hats, protective gloves, safety belts and harnesses, respirators (both dust and vapor), protective glasses, etc.

● Uses / interprets results using a variety of test equipment, such as multimeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, meggers cable locators, etc.

● Uses various power tools electrically, hydraulically and pneumatically operated, such as saws, drills, chippers, cutters, benders, etc.

● Assists in snow removal from around runway/taxiway lights and signs.

● Uses two-way radio and telephone.

● Operates lift trucks and vehicles.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities\:

● Data Utilization\: Requires the ability to perform mid-level data analysis including the ability to audit, deduce, assess, conclude and appraise. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such established criteria to define consequences and develop alternatives.

● Human Interaction\: Requires the ability to provide assistance to others, such as co-workers, on how to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.

● Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use\: Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as bucket truck, circuit tester/tracer, multimeter, electrician hand and power tools, common hand tools, compressor, pipe threader, welding equipment, trencher, cable puller, saws, hydraulic lifts, hoist, shop bench tools, jacks, overhead crane, carpenter’s tools, and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.

● Verbal Aptitude\: Requires the ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive and advisory data and information such as electrical blueprints, architectural drawings, schematics, work orders, work schedules, accident reports, electrical codes, supply inventories, technical operating manuals, materials safety data sheets, procedures, guidelines and non-routine correspondence.

● Mathematical Aptitude\: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages, fractions and decimals; calculate area and volume; may require the ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic geometry or trigonometry.

● Functional Reasoning\: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

● Situational Reasoning\: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

● Environmental Factors\: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents and traffic hazards.

● Physical Requirements\: Requires the ability to lift, push and pull over one-hundred (100) pounds to repair and replace electrical equipment such as stringing wires, and installing conduit, motors and other equipment. Requires the ability to stoop, crouch, crawl, balance, climb, bend and twist to install electrical equipment, climb poles, operate bucket trucks, using ladders and tools.

● Sensory Requirements\: Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, sounds and odors associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks. Incumbents are required to identify colors of wires, sounds and odors to determine proper operation of motors, and clearly distinguish shapes from far and close range.

Other Requirements

● Must be available to work varying shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

● A ten year background investigation will be conducted in accordance with FAA regulations for positions at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.