Job Description
Posting number: 04718-03
Department: Utility Services
Division: Electrical 42/09301
Job classification: Plant Electrician (315)
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Utilities
Summary
Build Your Future with the City of Boca Raton!
At the City of Boca Raton, a career in public service is more than a job — it’s your chance to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and sustainable coastal community. Driven by our core values of Fairness, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Trust, we are committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel appreciated, inspired, and supported.
Why Boca Raton?
As the second largest city in Palm Beach County, the City of Boca Raton offers robust benefits to their employees:
- Health Insurance Benefits: No-cost employee Medical, Dental & Vision plans
- Generous Paid Time Off: 12 paid holidays + vacation, sick, and 3 floating holidays
- Continuous Service Benefit: Paid out annually after 5 years of service
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible work schedule
- Retirement Plans: Two pension/retirement options to choose from
Whether you're starting out or looking to take your public service career to the next level, the City of Boca Raton offers the tools, resources, and culture to help you succeed.
Apply now and join the city that’s building careers and shaping a stronger tomorrow!
General Statement of Job
The Plant Electrician performs skilled and complex maintenance and repair work on a variety of electrical, control, and power distribution equipment at water and wastewater treatment plants and related systems, as well as other duties as required, under regular supervision.
Examples of duties
- Installs, repairs, maintains, and modifies electrical and electronic equipment
- Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains low and medium voltage (up to 5000 volts) equipment: electric motors, motor starters, electrical control panels, variable frequency drives, soft starters and switch gear
- Operates, maintains and troubleshoots emergency power generators and transformers
- Troubleshoots, repairs, and modifies wiring as required on electrical motors, motor controls and associated electrical equipment at the water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, wells pump stations, booster pumps stations and lift stations
- Installs, repairs and troubleshoots lighting circuits and electrical panels
- Installs and replaces electrical conduits, fittings, cables and wiring devices
- Performs preventive and predictive maintenance testing of electrical equipment and systems
Related tasks:
- Troubleshoots, repairs, and modifies electrical and electronic systems
- Makes repairs and changes to switch gear and transfer switches on emergency power generators
- Tests emergency power generators
- Maintains equipment records, use computer maintenance management software to document work activities
- Performs related tasks as required
Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Standard practices, tools, terminology, and functions of the electrical trade and the hazards involved
- Electrical theory, and a thorough knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC), as well as State and Local electrical codes and ordinances
- The safety hazards of the work including arc flash and of the necessary safety precautions
- Safety hazards including but not limited to Arc Flash Hazard labels
- Proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as well as use of insulated tools and other safety related precautions
- OSHA recommendations and requirements regarding best practices while working on or near energized equipment
- General office practices and procedures
Skilled in:
- The use of electrical maintenance, repair, and test equipment
- Troubleshooting and mechanical diagnostics
- Techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts
- Techniques necessary to determine safe clearance distances and the corresponding voltages to which the incumbent will be exposed
- Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and general computer proficiency
- Reading comprehension – both of routine communications as well as technical manuals, diagrams, or other work-related documents
- The use of electrical maintenance and repair and test equipment
Ability to:
- Participate in emergency twenty-four (24) hour call out status rotation
- Perform essential functions and related tasks while using best judgement and application of necessary safety precautions. Must be able to wear safety glasses and safety harness, safety shoes/boots, Arc Flash PPE, flame retardant uniforms and hearing protectors
- Troubleshoot energized electrical equipment
- Understand electrical wiring diagrams and schematics
- Understand and make repairs to complicated electrical wiring, fixtures, and equipment
- Perform manual work extended periods of time
Supplemental information
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Satisfactory completion of a four-year electrical apprenticeship program with seven (7) years of experience as an industrial, construction or maintenance electrician OR
- Possess a Journeyman Electrician certification with seven (7) years of experience as an industrial, construction or maintenance electrician OR
- Have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience as an industrial plant maintenance electrician or plant electrical technician
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Abstained from the use of all tobacco products and electronic cigarettes (also called e-cigarettes), for at least one year prior to their date of hire, and shall abstain from the use of tobacco products, and electronic cigarettes, at all times during the period of their employment with the City while both on and off duty.
- Possession of a valid State of Florida Class ‘E’ driver’s license
POST OFFER PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING REQUIREMENTS:
Final offer and employment are contingent upon successful completion of the following post-offer, pre-employment screening items:
- Criminal Background Check
- Employment Verification
- Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Check
- Educational Verification
- Certification/License Verification
- Physical Examination
- Drug and Alcohol Screening
