Electrician

Position Description

• Step into a role where your electrical expertise powers an entire city! The City of Fresno is looking for
• skilled Electricians to help maintain and enhance vital systems - from streetlights and traffic signals to
• City-owned facilities and advanced control equipment. If you’re ready to take on hands-on, essential work
• that keeps Fresno powered up, apply now!

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following

• Install and upgrade electrical systems, conduits, wiring, and fixtures across City facilities
• Maintain and repair lighting, power, heating, and fire alarm systems
• Service, troubleshoot, and overhaul traffic signal controllers and electronic components
• Diagnose and repair motors, generators, pumps, and related electrical equipment
• Test, locate, and resolve issues in electrical circuits and systems
• Perform overhead repairs using aerial boom equipment and replace damaged cables and fixtures
• Conduct preventative maintenance on 15kV substations, switchgear, transformers, and breakers
• Program, calibrate, and repair PLCs, VFDs, fiber optics, and process control instrumentation
• Utilize trade tools and safety practices to complete work efficiently and safely

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• Perform related duties as assigned

• Duties and schedules may vary by assignment, please inquire about specific duties and/or schedules if
• called upon for an interview. Incumbents may be required to work any shift; overtime, nights, weekends,
• and holidays as needed. This position may require incumbents to perform standby duty on a rotating
• basis.
• Explore the job specification for additional position details.
• The current vacancies exist in the Department of Public Works. However, this classification also exists in
• the PARCS, Water Division of Public Utilities, Wastewater Division of Public Utilities, and General Services
• departments. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3)
• months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's
• discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to
• three (3) months

Minimum Qualifications/

Requirements

The Requirements

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to
• qualify for the examination and does not assure a place on the eligibility list.
• Completion of a recognized four-year electrical apprenticeship program or equivalent

AND

• One (1) year of experience as a journey-level Electrician in an industrial setting performing trouble
• shooting and a wide variety of electrical/electronic repairs and installation work.
• NOTE: Six (6) years of experience as a journey-level Electrician in an industrial setting performing trouble
• shooting and a wide variety of electrical/electronic repairs and installation work may be acceptable as
• equivalent.

Additional Requirements

• Possession of a Class C California Driver's License is required at time of appointment and must be
• maintained through entire term of employment in this class. Candidates considered for hire must provide
• proof of a valid driver's license and current copy of their driving record.
• Depending upon assignment, may be required to obtain a valid California Commercial Class B Driver's
• License without airbrake restriction within 6 months of appointment and maintain the commercial driver's
• license for the entire term of employment in this class. [MC1.1]
• Depending upon assignment, must possess a valid Electrician’s Certificate of Competency issued by the
• City of Fresno Board of Electrical Examiners at time of appointment and maintain a valid certificate for the
• entire term of employment in this class.
• Eligibles considered for hire will be required to successfully pass a department interview and a
• Department of Justice fingerprint process prior to employment with the City of Fresno.
• Some positions have been designated as being 'safety sensitive' and require those offered employment to
• successfully pass a drug test prior to employment. Federal law requires that applicants for positions
• involving the operation of certain transit vehicles, revenue service vehicles, the transportation of
• hazardous materials, or heavy equipment over 26,001 pounds requiring a commercial driver's license,
• must undergo pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment. This classification is subject
• to random drug and alcohol testing throughout entire term of employment in this class.

The Selection Process

The examination process may consist of the following

• WRITTEN EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related written examination will be administered which may test a
• candidate's knowledge of standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment of the electrical trade,
• knowledge of local and national electrical codes and solid-state electronic systems; reading diagrams,
• safety practices and mathematics and/or other job-related items. Candidates must achieve a passing
• score to qualify for the eligible list.
• The written exam is tentatively scheduled for the week of July 27th, 2026.
• Those candidates certified to the eligible list may be required to participate in a Departmental Skills
• Demonstration as part of the department selection process.

Benefits

Healthcare Plan