Electrician

Full Time
Los Angeles, CA
$41.50 an hour
Posted
Job description

All employees must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and must be able to

provide verification of their vaccination status as part of the hiring and

onboarding process prior to an official offer of employment to any District

site; this includes current employees who are being promoted to a new

job class.

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public schools,

with the serious work of tailoring the learning environment to better serve

our community. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your

potential in the business of education.

We are technical professionals, skilled workers, support staff, executives,

and community champions. We do our jobs with a sense of integrity,

accountability, and pride in shaping the future.

Our contributions here impact our number one customers - the 600,000

plus K-12 students of LAUSD. With over 1,000 job titles to choose from,

build your rewarding career here by joining nearly 30,000 employees,

and achieve new levels of success in your career!

Benefits Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental,

vision, and life insurance plans. Retirement: Membership in the California

Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five

years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 10 or 11


month basis - salary and paid time off for 10 or 11 month positions will be

adjusted accordingly. Positions in this job classification may be subject to

additional furlough days.

Job Duties/Responsibilities Please note that the duties for this position will be performed on-site and

in-person.

Electricians perform skilled journey-level electrical work in the

installation, repair, service, alteration, and maintenance of District

electrical systems and equipment as part of the Maintenance &

Operations Branch.

  • Laying out, assembling, installing, testing, maintaining, servicing, and

repairing such items as conduits, meters, panels, control boards,

sensors, motors, lights, fans, heaters, fire alarms, bell and buzzer

systems, field lighting systems, clock systems, telephone systems,

switchboards, and wall, floor, and ceiling receptacles.

  • Installing interior and exterior wiring for equipment and appliances and

cuts, drills, and channeling concrete floors and walls for conduits and

related installations or repairs.

  • Bending and threading conduits and installing wires and cables in

conduits.

  • Preparing reports pertaining to the testing and maintenance of electrical

systems and equipment.

  • Preparing job estimates and sketches of work required.
  • Climbing ladders and poles to install or repair lamps.
  • Assisting a Senior Electrician in planning and developing modifications

to existing electrical systems.

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent

educational proficiency, supplemented by courses in electrical theory

and electrical construction code from a trade school.

EXPERIENCE: Successful completion of a recognized electrician

apprenticeship program or five years of experience in the installation,

alteration, and repair of commercial and industrial electrical wiring

systems and equipment, of which one year must have been at the

journey-level.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to work effectively at heights of 50 feet or more on ladders,

scaffolds, or poles and work under buildings and in confined spaces.

  • Adequate color perception to identify color-coded conductor wires.
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, crawl, climb, reach overhead, crouch,

kneel, balance, push, pull, and safely lift and carry heavy weighing items

while inspecting or assisting projects when needed.

  • Ability to work safely in confined spaces.

  • Adequate hearing to detect unusual sounds from transformers, fixture

ballast, and fire alarms.

  • Normal sense of smell to detect burning transformers, breakers,

conductors, switches, ballast, and relays.

SPECIAL :

  • A valid California Driver License.
  • Use of an automobile.

Desirable Qualifications The ideal candidate will have completed a five (5) year State of California

or recognized equivalent Joint Labor-Management Electrical

apprenticeship program and have worked as a Journey-level Electrician

in commercial, industrial, or institutional installations and construction.

Further, the ideal candidate will possess broad technical skills and good

working knowledge of:

  • Practices, materials, and tools of the electrical trade.
  • Design, construction, installation, and maintenance of electrical

equipment and systems.

  • Federal, State, and local electrical codes, orders, ordinances, and

regulations.

  • Pertinent safety orders issued by the Department of Industrial Relations

and safety practices relative to high voltage electrical systems.

Additionally, we are seeking candidates with a demonstrated ability to:

  • Analyze malfunctions of electrical equipment.
  • Follow oral and written instructions.
  • Work effectively with others.
  • Read and interpret plans, blueprints, and specifications relating to

electrical designs.

  • Operate electronic testing equipment such as meters and Personal

Digital Assistants (PDA).

  • Use and operate a computer, tablet, or other computing device.

Employment Selection Process The employment assessment for these positions tentatively consists of a

computerized multiple-choice test, performance test, and a

communications skills test. Portions of the assessment may change,

depending on candidate population and other considerations.

The content of the multiple-choice test will tentatively include:

(1) electrical codes

(2) electrical concepts

(3) wiring and circuits

(4) troubleshooting, fabrication, & installation

(5) lighting

(6) symbols


Applications will be reviewed of individuals who successfully pass the

multiple-choice test to determine whether they meet the minimum

requirements for this position.

Please Note: Candidates who have taken any portion of the assessment

(computer-based multiple-choice written test & performance test)

applicable to this recruitment within the last four (4) months, will be

ineligible to participate in any test part within that time period.

Furthermore, candidates who have taken the Electrician multiple-choice

assessment within one year, will be able to recertify their scores only for

the multiple-choice portion of the assessment.

ALL FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA

EMAIL, so please check your email account regularly. As part of the

application process, you will NOT be required to submit a cover letter.

All successful candidates will be required to submit original transcripts

and high school diploma or equivalent to demonstrate they have met the

entrance requirements prior to placement on the list of eligible

candidates.

NOTE: The application filing close date will be determined until our hiring

needs are met. It is recommended that you apply as soon as possible, to

allow sufficient time to participate in the first test portion.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an

approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your

junk e-mail folder.

For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment

process, visit the 'My LAUSD Career' section of our website at

http://www.lausdjobs.org .

Application Process IMPORTANT: The application deadline will be determined once we

receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet the hiring

needs.

Please be certain to attach your high school diploma (or equivalent), and

official transcripts or apprenticeship certificate.

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE

APPLICATION?

Please visit www.lausdjobs.org and click on "help desk service request

form" located to the left of the Quick Links.


To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the

website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org .

The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons

shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing

are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455

for more information.

Additional Posting Information Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment

assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment

process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment

score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top

three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The

hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open

positions in related job classifications.

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