Lead Electrician

Salary: $72,489.62 - $92,509.43 Annually

Overview

Under direction, leads, oversees, reviews and performs complex work activities and duties assigned to the Electrician crews; and technical work in testing, installation, calibrating, maintenance and repair of all pneumatic, electronic and electrical distribution and control circuits and automated systems commonly used in a modern waste water treatment plant, storm/sewer collection system, water distribution system and traffic/streetlights controls; demonstrates a full understanding of all applicable policies, procedures and work methods associated with assigned duties; performs other related duties as required.

Primary Responsibilities

The Lead Electrician is the lead class responsible for a wide variety of electrical maintenance and installation tasks. This classification is distinguished from the next higher series of Public Works Electrical and Facilities Operations Manager in that the latter is responsible for supervision of the work unit.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess the equivalent of three (3) years of full time advanced journey level experience involving skilled maintenance/installation of industrial, instrumentation/electrical and electronic control systems which include one year of full-time experience providing lead or full first-line supervisory direction.
• High school diploma or equivalent supplemented by some directly related college level course work. 
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid class C California driver’s license. 
• Possession of a valid General Electrician certification by the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards.