PORT ELECTRICIAN

Your Port. Your Community. Your Career.

When you join the Port of Oakland, you become part of a proud local legacy, an organization that touches virtually every resident with its services and programs. The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, Oakland International Airport (“OAK”), and 20 miles of waterfront. The Oakland seaport is one of the top ten busiest container ports in the U.S.; OAK is one of three major commercial airports serving the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, offering over 300 daily passenger and cargo flights; and the Port’s real estate includes commercial developments such as Jack London Square and hundreds of acres of public parks and conservation areas.

The Port is currently recruiting for two vacancies in the classification of Port Electrician. The current assignments are in Aviation Facilities and Harbor Facilities. Under general supervision, the Port Electrician is responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, and servicing high and low voltage electrical systems. The incumbent observes proper work procedures and safety standards and meets the prescribed standards of the craft. The work requires thorough job knowledge and incumbents are expected to be fully qualified as electricians on both high and low voltage systems. A Port Electrician may direct the work of other Port Electricians, Electrician Helpers, Semiskilled Laborers, Youth aides or Construction aides. Performs related work as assigned.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Installs, maintains and services high voltage (601 volts to 12,000 volts) power distribution systems and lighting systems.
• Installs and maintains electrical revenue metering systems for both high and low voltage electrical power service.
• Installs, maintains and services conduits, cables, regulators, transformers, pull boxes and switches, fire and other alarm systems, indoor and outdoor lighting systems and railroad crossing control signals.
• Services and repairs pumps, starters, motors, and various other types of electrical equipment and apparatus; repairs and replaces broken or defective parts in motors, switches and fixtures etc.
• Tests for, locates, and repairs trouble in high and low voltage electrical circuits and equipment; does some minor repairs and troubleshooting on communication systems.
• Replace and test high and low voltage fuses and beakers.
• Replace and troubleshoot interior lighting, street lighting, area lighting, and airfield lighting, including associated equipment and controls.
• Plans electrical installation methods and installs electrical equipment and devices per the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Reads circuit diagrams and construction plans; compiles materials lists for construction projects from plans; keeps records.
• Splices and terminates high voltage cable and wire for underground and overhead HV feeders.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

This examination is open to persons who have a combination of education and experience that would reflect possession of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. A typical combination would include the following:

Education: Graduation from high school.

Experience: Completion of an approved four-year electrician apprenticeship program with training in high voltage or other acceptable electrician-training program.

Licenses: Must possess a valid Class C driver’s license at the time and for the duration of appointment.

Additional Requirements: Incumbents in this classification may be assigned either to the airport or harbor work location. This classification requires each incumbent to successfully complete a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) background check, which will include a fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and a Security Threat Assessment (STA), prior to being considered for this position. In addition, incumbents will be required to complete and pass a U.S. Customs Airport Security Program Check (19CFR122.182). This status must be maintained for the duration of employment

If a position in this classification is assigned to the harbor work location, the Department of Homeland Security requires all employees to be in possession of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). This status must be maintained for the duration of employment at the Harbor.

Must be available for on-call duty as required by emergency situations, or as required for uninterrupted Port operations.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of power transformer connections, power distribution switchgear and operating procedures; electrical systems in utility, industrial and commercial building construction;