Performs electrical work involving installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems, apparatus, components of machinery, and equipment.
Examples of Work Performed
• Installs and repairs electrical systems, apparatus, circuits, and electrical components of machinery and equipment.
• Inspects and tests electrical equipment, lighting, and power circuits.
• Isolates defects in wiring, circuit breakers, fuses, switches, sockets, and other elements, and replaces faulty circuit breakers, fuses, switches, sockets, and other elements of electrical systems.
• Interprets blueprints and sketches, as well as schematic drawings of electrical circuits.
• Calculates electrical loads, wire sizes, and lengths.
• Mounts motors, transformers, and lighting fixtures into position and completes circuits according to diagram specifications.
• Repairs magnetic starters and remote start-stop stations; operates and maintains high- and low-voltage switches; and installs rigid, thin-wall, and flexible conduit.
• Assists in the maintenance and renovation of electrical service.
• Performs related work as assigned.
Experience and Education
Experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent, supplemented by vocational or special training in an electrical trade, is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of general principles and theory of electricity, and safety regulations.
• Skill in the use of tools.
• Ability to make maintenance or electrical repairs, diagnose malfunctioning units, maintain records, and communicate effectively.
Registration, Certification, or Licensure
• Valid North Carolina Limited, Intermediate, or Unlimited NC Electrical License, or School Maintenance Electrician Certification required for Electrician II.
• May require appropriate licensure from the Department of Licensing and Regulation.
• May require appropriate hours of on-the-job training and passing an examination issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulation.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
