Electrician - Journeyman

Reports To: Electrician Foreman
FSLA Status: Non-Exempt
Compensation: 191 (Salary dependent on experience)
Work Days: 242
FTE: 100 (hours will vary)

Electrician - Journeyman

Position Summary:
Position is responsible for providing a variety of skilled electrical work related to the maintenance, repair and installation, preventative maintenance and service calls.

**This position has been classified as Safety Sensitive in accordance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and/or the Department of Transportation (DOT), and Board Policy G-37-R3 Medical Marijuana & SafetySensitive Positions Regulation. All candidates selected for hire or transferred into a Safety Sensitive position must undergo and pass a pre-employment drug screen before being hired or transferred. Employees holding safety-sensitive positions may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, if they test positive for marijuana components or metabolites, even if they possess a medical marijuana license.**

Essential Duties:

• Performs general electrical work including installation, repair, and maintenance.

• Installs new wiring, motors, generators, electrical fixtures, pumps, valves, dials, gauges, and other apparatus, and maintains and repairs lines.
• Performs, plans, and lays out work, develops cost estimates, and identify/order required materials.
• Assists with or installs and maintains time clocks, program clocks, and fire alarm systems.
• Promotes the overall effectiveness of the organization by performing tasks and sharing responsibilities of other members of the Department during peak periods or when there is an overload of duties.
• Communicates effectively with all OKCPS personnel, students and visitors.
• Participates in the training, development and mentoring of less experienced employees.
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet timelines.
• Core work schedule may change due to operational needs.
• Drives district owned vehicles to assigned sites.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications: 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.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Possession of a valid operator's driver's license and acceptable driving record as determined to meet district motor vehicle insurance coverage requirements.
• Current Oklahoma journeyman license.
• Two (2) years experience in maintenance of electrical equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems.
• Knowledgeable of current city codes, jobsite safety, NEC and EPA regulations.
• Ability to perform and plan routine preventative maintenance.
• Ability to read and work from wiring diagrams, schematics, engineering specifications, and factory service manuals.
• General knowledge or experience of practices, tools and terminology of electrical trade.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Must have adequate manual dexterity to write legibly and perform required duties on the computer.

• Must have adequate visual acuity to read, interpret and transcribe written material and other required duties.
• Requires normal range of hearing and clear speaking abilities to interact appropriately with others in person and on the telephone.
• Requires some stooping, bending, stretching and occasional lifting not to exceed 25 pounds.
• Sitting for prolonged periods of time.

• May periodically require work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, under sometimes stressful conditions in order to meet business needs and strict deadlines.

Work Environment:

• Requires physical work; lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 75 pounds.

• Ability to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs and ladders, work in small spaces and on lifts, walk and reach overhead.
• Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of job.

• Work involves frequent exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, toxic chemicals bio hazardous materials, dirt dust, fumes, smoke, and/or loud noises.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.