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Description
The City of Belmont Public Works Department is recruiting for the position of Electrician. First review of applications will be July 25, 2025.
Why join our Team?
It's exciting to be part of the Belmont Public Works team. We are an energetic, collaborative group that share a passion for serving our community and improving the place we live and work. We will provide you with a wide rage of opportunities in a team-based collaborative environment while helping you achieve your professional goals.
Check out the Public Works homepage for more information: Public Works - City of Belmont
What You'll Do
This is a journey-level electrician classification that works independently with minimal supervision completing a variety of skilled electrician tasks. This position performs a variety of complex and skilled work in electrical operations, maintenance, alteration and repair of electrical systems and equipment; installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs street lighting, traffic control devices and pump station electrical components; locates, tests and repairs malfunctions of sanitary and storm pumping stations, underground cables and other electrical systems and equipment. This position also performs skilled electrical work on municipal buildings and facilities and other general maintenance duties as required.
Ideal Candidate
Knowledge of:
• Techniques, tools, equipment, and materials used in the diagnosis and repair of electrical and mechanical devices.
• Fundamentals of electricity, particularly as it relates to the operation of traffic signals, street lighting systems, pump station controls and communication systems.
• Components and parts used in modern facilities lighting, pumping stations (sanitary sewer and storm), street lighting and traffic signals.
• Operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical meters, motors, testing devices and manual and automatic electronic control equipment.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety precautions required in the course of work.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Basic mathematical principles.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local codes, laws and regulations.
• Provisions of applicable local, state, and federal electrical codes.
• OSHA rules and regulations.
• Basic computer skills relevant for the position including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel and other work-related programs.
• Working knowledge of 120v, 277v, 240v and 480v electrical systems
Ability to:
• Safely perform troubleshooting, repair and/or routine maintenance of City’s electrical assets.
• Properly place cones, barricades, and warning devices at job site.
• Prepare and maintain accurate records, reports, and work estimates
• Work independently and make decisions relative to work methods and tools in the absence of supervision.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Read, understand, and interpret electrical blueprints, wiring diagrams and color-coded schematics.
• Work under emergency and hazardous conditions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
Experience:
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Three years of increasing responsible journey-level experience in the installation, repair, troubleshooting, replacement and maintenance of electrical equipment, systems and components found in waste, storm or potable water pump stations, plant maintenance or equivalent experience.
Training:
Equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade.
License or Certificate
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California commercial driver’s license.
Possession of a CWEA Grade III PM Electrical/Instrumentation certificate highly desirable.
Possession of a IMSA Traffic Signal Technician II certificate highly desirable.
Possession of State of California, Dept. of Industrial Relations Certified General Electrician card desirable.
Benefits
This is a full-time benefited position. Highlights of the benefits are as follows:
- CalPERS Medical Plan, City pays premium for selected health plan up to Bay Area Kaiser 2+ dependents.
- City paid employee dental – via Delta Dental Plan.
- City paid vision plan.
- City contribution to 457 Deferred Compensation Plan – 1.3% of base salary plus $150/month.
- CalPERS Defined Benefit Pension Retirement – City and employee contribute.
- Twelve (12) paid holidays per year, plus two floating holidays after one year of service.
- Sick leave accrued at the rate of eight (8) hours per month of service.
For more information, please refer to the Benefits Summary-- City of Belmont. This position is covered by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) labor group. Other terms and conditions of employment are stipulated in the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and AFSCME.
Special Instructions
SELECTION PROCESS
A City application is required for consideration. Applications may be submitted online. Please include a resume.
Candidates who possess the best combination of qualifications will be invited to participate in the selection process; possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure continuation in the selection process.
The City of Belmont makes reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the selection process. If you wish to request an accommodation in order to participate in the selection process, you must inform the Human Resources Department in writing no later than the final filing date. Applicants requesting an accommodation should document the request including the type and extent of accommodations requested to participate in the selection process and/or perform the duties of the job for which applied.
Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City should expect to undergo an employment background/reference check that may include, but is not limited to: employment history, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, and other credentials as well as a review of Summary Criminal History obtained from the State Department of Justice through Live Scan Fingerprinting. Some positions, depending on the nature of the work, also require a credit check.
City of Belmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
First review of applications: July 25, 2025