Job Description

Posting number: 08271

Department: Electric

Job classification: Electric Engineering Tech I - IV

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Utilities

Summary

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Electric Engineering Technician I

This is an entry-level technical engineering position in the Electric Engineering Division of the Electric Utility Department. It involves extensive multi-tasking for field work, design work, and customer service.

Electric Engineering Technician II

This is a technical engineering position in the Electric Engineering Division of the Electric Utility Department.

Electric Engineering Technician III

This is a highly skilled technical engineering position in the Electric Engineering Division of the Electric Utility Department.

Electric Engineering Technician IV

This is a highly skilled technical engineering position capable of working independently with minimal supervision in the Electric Engineering Division of the Electric Utility Department.

Examples of duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Electric Engineering Technician I

1. Process service orders for single-phase residential services and determine material and labor costs through OEU work-order system. Must be able to establish good working relationship with customers, contractors, and developers.
2. Designs simple single-phase line extensions, both overhead and underground, and creates work orders to install transformers, lift poles, and services for new residential customers.
3. Utilizes Geographic Information System (GIS) to add/modify/delete documentation of electric infrastructure facilities in conjunction with the OEU work order system.
4. Utilizes AutoCAD to create and modify electric design drawings and supporting documentation for governmental agency permitting requests.
5. Designs and creates work orders for security lighting and street lighting for City, commercial, and residential applications
6. Responsible for obtaining easements, calculating customer project billing, designing county and state right-of-way permits, and tree trimming permits.
7. Physically measures and stakes locations for poles, transformers, downguys, overhead conductors, and underground cables. Physically inspects customer-installed underground conduit systems.
8. Attends staff meetings, pre-construction meetings, committee meetings, training classes, and site plan meetings.
9. Other duties or projects as assigned.
10. Performs calculations, design reviews & inspections, and customer requests for Renewable Generation Systems (RGS) such as customer-installed solar systems.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Electric Engineering Technician II

1. Performs all job duties of a Level I Technician.
2. Designs overhead and underground electrical distribution facilities for single and three-phase residential or commercial customers. Prepares construction drawings, cost estimates and work orders by using the computerized work order system. Determines single or three phase commercial customers’ electrical requirements by utilizing load data and site plans supplied by the customer.
3. Utilizes GIS, work order system, AutoCad, databases and spreadsheets for calculations and the creation of work orders.
4. Designs lighting systems for residential and commercial customers using standard design guidelines.
5. Designs simple fiber optic installations.
6. Evaluates low voltage or voltage fluctuation complaints from residential and small commercial customers and upgrades systems as required by computing line and transformer size and system demand loads.
7. Administers rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the Electric Utility.
8. Makes field inspections on construction projects to assure compliance with plans and specifications. Prepare plans, cost estimates, and work orders for maintenance, repair, and relocation projects on the distribution system. Works with city, county, and state agencies, contractors, developers, architects, and the public.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Nonessential Job Functions:

1. Conducts on the job training of Level I Technician.
2. Attends staff meetings, pre-construction meetings, committee meetings, training classes, and site plan meetings.
3. Provides technical assistance and interpretation for construction crews.
4. Will be required to respond under emergency conditions. Required to report to work not less than 40% of the time called out each calendar year.

Electric Engineering Technician III

1. Performs all job duties of a Level II Technician.
2. Designs complex overhead and underground electrical distribution facilities for residential and commercial developments. Prepares construction drawings, cost estimates and work orders by using the computerized work order system. Determines electrical load requirements for residential and commercial developments by using load sheets and utility standard load estimating techniques.
3. Utilizes GIS, work order system, AutoCAD, databases and spreadsheets for calculations and the creation of work orders.
4. Designs electrical lighting systems for developments and roadways using standard guidelines.
5. Prepare plans, cost estimates, and work orders for large-scale, highly complex maintenance, repair, and relocation projects on the transmission and distribution system.
6. Designs large, complex fiber optic installations.
7. Evaluates complicated low voltage or voltage fluctuation complaints from commercial customers and upgrades systems as required by computing line and transformer size and system demands.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Nonessential Job Functions:

1. Conducts on the job training of Level I and II Technicians.
2. Attends staff meetings, pre-construction meetings, committee meetings, training classes, and site plan meetings.
3. Provides technical assistance and interpretation for construction crews.
4. Will be required to respond under emergency condition. Required to report to work not less than 40% of the time called out each calendar year

Electric Engineering Technician IV

1. Performs all the duties of a Level I, II or III Technician.
2. Independently designs highly complex overhead and underground electrical distribution systems for residential, commercial and industrial projects. Prepares construction drawings, cost estimates and work orders by using the computerized work order system.
3. Attends construction meetings and represents the utility to contractors and developers. Must be able to explain the utilities construction standards and requirements to developers and contractors.
4. Independently calculates electrical load requirements for residential, commercial and industrial projects by using load sheets and utility standard load estimating techniques.
5. Reviews and comments on site plan and plat submittals.
6. Utilizes GIS, work order system, O-Calc, spreadsheets, databases and AutoCad for calculations and the creation of work orders. May develop spreadsheets and databases for calculations or tracking of work orders.
7. Prepares FDOT permits, easements, agreements and other documents necessary for the execution of a construction project.
8. Designs electrical lighting systems by applying engineering principles and standards.
9. Prepare plans, cost estimates, and work orders for large-scale, highly complex maintenance, repair, and relocation projects on the transmission and distribution system. May have to perform and make decisions of this nature independently without day to day supervision.
10. Independently designs large, complex fiber optic installations including transmission backbone fiber installations.
11. Coordinates various construction, maintenance, and repair projects. May act as project manager or resident observer.
12. Assists in the development of new and revised standards, specifications, material, rules and regulations.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Nonessential Job Functions:

1. Conducts on the job training of Level I and II and III Technicians.
2. Attends staff meetings, pre-construction meetings, committee meetings, training classes, and site plan meetings.
3. Provides technical assistance and interpretation for construction crews.
4. Will be required to respond under emergency condition. Required to report to work not less than 40% of the time called out each calendar year

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Electric Engineering Technician I

High school diploma or GED required. Specialized coursework or on-the-job training in a related skill area preferred. AutoCAD experience is preferred. Must demonstrate aptitude to quickly learn basic-to-intermediate AutoCAD skills within first 6 months. No prior experience required.

Electric Engineering Technician II

High school diploma or GED required. Minimum of 12 semester hours in engineering, physics, mathematics, or basic electricity required. Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for college coursework. Minimum of two (2) years of experience in the electric transmission and distribution industry. Completion of the Engineering Technician II training program, or equivalent, required.

Electric Engineering Technician III

High school diploma or GED required. Associate of Arts degree with coursework relevant to engineering required. Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for degree requirements. Minimum of three (3) years of experience in the electric transmission and distribution industry. Completion of the Engineering Technician III training program, or equivalent, required.

Electric Engineering Technician IV

High school diploma or GED required. Associate of Arts degree with coursework relevant to engineering required. Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for degree requirements. Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the electric transmission and distribution industry. Completion of the Engineering Technician IV training program, or equivalent, required.

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Electric Engineering Technician I - IV

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Operators Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

Electric Engineering Technician II

The Electric Engineering Technician II is required to complete the Career Track program through the Electric Engineering Technician IV level within four years of their hire date.

Electric Engineering Technician III

The Electric Engineering Technician III is required to complete the Career Track program through the Electric Engineering Technician IV level within three years of their hire date

Supplemental information

PUBLIC CONTACT

Regular contacts with patrons where the contacts are initiated by the employee. Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and, also, attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted. Contacts of considerable importance and of such nature, that failure to exercise proper judgment may result in important tangible or intangible losses to the organization. Contacts of considerable importance within the department or office, such as those required in coordination of effort, or frequent contacts with other departments or offices, generally in normal course of performing duties. Requires tact in discussing problems and presenting data and making recommendations, but responsibility for action and decision reverts to others.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job:

Stand: Continuously

Walk: Regularly

Sit: Regularly

Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Continuously

Reach with hands and arms: Continuously

Climb or balance: Occasionally

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Frequently

Talk or hear: Continuously

Taste or smell: Occasionally

Lifting Requirements:

Up to 10 pounds: Continuously

Up to 25 pounds: Frequently

Up to 50 pounds: Occasionally

Up to 100 pounds: Never

More than 100 pounds: Never

Vision requirements:

Close vision (use of a computer, equipment, or any other work duties that require clear vision within two feet or less).

Distance vision (driving vehicles or equipment; work duties such as surveying that requires clear vision at twenty feet or more).

Color vision (interpreting color software screens or reports; work duties that require the ability to identify and distinguish colors).

Peripheral vision (seeing 180 while focusing on a given object or area; work duties that require seeing beyond or around the focused vision area).

Depth perception (ability to utilize three-dimensional vision to judge distances, placement of objects and spatial relationships).

Ability to adjust focus (work duties that require the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus at various distances or focal lengths).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Work near moving mechanical parts (spinning shafts, engines, lifts, etc.): Occasionally

Work in high, precarious places (tall structures, bucket lifts, extension ladders, etc.): Occasionally

Fumes or airborne particles (painting, sanding, solvents, flying lint or dust particles, etc.): Never

Toxic or caustic chemicals (including potential for chemical spills, etc.): Never

Outdoor weather conditions (exposure to outdoor heat, cold or inclement weather): Regularly

Wet or humid conditions (not weather-related, such as greenhouse, carwash, etc.): Occasionally

Extreme cold (not weather-related, such as freezer, cold storage, etc.): Never

Extreme heat (not weather-related, such as furnace, kitchen, ovens, etc. where temperature is regularly above 100 degrees F): Occasionally

Risk of electrical shock (live electrical wires, equipment that retains power after shutoff): Regularly

Work with explosives (TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine, or other related explosives): Never

Risk of radiation (x-ray equipment, nuclear radiation, electromagnetic radiation, etc.): Never

Vibration (jackhammer, soil compactor, equipment that creates high vibration, etc.): Never

Indicate the level of noise that is typical for the work environment for this position is Moderate (business office with computers/printers, light traffic, etc.)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Electric Engineering Technician I

Candidates must have a foundational knowledge of engineering and drafting principles, practices, and techniques. A strong aptitude for working with software applications related to design and calculation is essential, along with intermediate math skills at the level of high school algebra and geometry. The role requires the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects of varying complexity, ranging from short-term to multi-year efforts. Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet multiple deadlines are necessary. Candidates must be able to assess situations and make sound decisions, work competently with minimal supervision, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, city officials, contractors, and members of the public. The ability to understand and follow moderately complex oral and written instructions is required, as well as the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing. Candidates must also be able to walk around rough terrain or undeveloped field sites as part of daily work operations.

Electric Engineering Technician II

This position requires working knowledge of modern practices, materials, methods, techniques, and equipment used in the construction, operation, and repair of electrical distribution systems. Candidates must be familiar with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to the electric utility industry. The ability to perform technical engineering computations, analyze technical data, and complete assigned technical work is essential. Candidates must be able to prepare, interpret, and understand technical plans, specifications, and reports. Proficiency with GIS and electric utility system maps is required, along with knowledge of electrical construction plate assemblies and the materials and labor involved in work order creation and cost estimates. The position involves daily fieldwork, which includes using an 8 lb. measuring wheel and a 3 lb. hammer to lay out service paths. Strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple deadlines, and the capacity to remain calm in stressful situations are essential. Effective verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to follow complex instructions, are also required. The ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, city officials, contractors, and the general public is critical.

Electric Engineering Technician III

Candidates must have thorough knowledge of the materials, methods, techniques, and equipment used in the design, construction, operation, and repair of electrical transmission and distribution systems. A complete understanding of applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in the electric utility industry is essential, along with the ability to apply this knowledge to technical engineering work. The role requires proficiency in performing complex engineering computations, compiling and analyzing technical data, and executing technical assignments. Candidates must be capable of preparing and interpreting detailed technical plans, specifications, and reports. Strong working knowledge of GIS and system maps, as well as plate assemblies and the related material and labor requirements for work orders and cost estimates, is required. The ability to perform daily tasks independently with minimal supervision is important. The position also involves fieldwork using an 8 lb. measuring wheel and 3 lb. hammer for layout work. Strong organizational skills, the ability to meet multiple deadlines, and composure under pressure are necessary. Candidates must have effective communication skills, both oral and written, and be able to understand and follow complex technical instructions. The ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, city officials, contractors, and the public is essential.

Electric Engineering Technician IV

This role requires advanced knowledge of modern electrical engineering methods, materials, practices, and equipment, as well as comprehensive knowledge of industry regulations and the City Code of Ordinances. Candidates must be able to independently apply this knowledge to daily engineering tasks and make sound judgments on technical matters with minimal supervision. The position involves coordinating and managing complex engineering projects, making practical decisions, and developing effective solutions. Candidates must be proficient in the use of GIS, quadrant, and circuit maps, and capable of preparing accurate drafting and design documents manually or using automated systems. A strong understanding of plate systems for work orders and the ability to read and interpret roadway plans, site plans, and electrical construction drawings is essential. Applicants must be able to comprehend complex technical materials, perform advanced calculations, and maintain accurate records. Strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple deadlines, and professionalism under pressure are expected. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with the ability to evaluate alternatives and follow complex instructions, are required. The role also includes fieldwork, such as using an 8 lb. measuring wheel and a 3 lb. hammer to establish electric service paths. The ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees, contractors, officials, and the public is critical.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technological developments).