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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.110 PLANT ELECTRICIAN 20240606PART I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COUNTY OF KAUAI 8.110 Class Specifications for the Class: PLANT ELECTRICIAN BC-11, BU-01 Duties Summary: Installs, repairs and maintains electrical equipment, wiring systems, controls, telemetering equipment and other electrical facilities; and performs other duties as required. Distinguishing Characteristics: This class is distinguished by its responsibility to perform a variety of skilled electrical work on electrical equipment, wiring systems, controls, and telemetering devices under very high voltage. Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position.) • Installs, repairs and maintains electrical equipment such as motors, distribution and lighting transformers, motor control panels, motor starters, circuit breakers, generators, float switches, telemetering equipment, signal and alarm circuits and system recorders, indicators, lighting lines and cables, conduits, raceways, supports, switches, outlets and various other electrical systems and circuits; • Installs, repairs and maintains mechanical equipment such as deep well line shaft and submersible pumps, centrifugal pumps, hydraulic control valves, chlorinators; • May also repair, overhaul and service compressors, welding machines, jack hammers, power mowers, pipe cutting machines, mixers and other construction and maintenance equipment; • Makes periodic inspections of electrical and mechanical equipment; • Makes timely recommendations and assists in the drafting of plans and specifications for new or replacement equipment; • Estimates cost, time and materials needed for repair and maintenance work to be performed; PART I PLANT ELECTRICIAN 2 8.110 • Sets up and maintains files of all utility plant electrical and mechanical equipment including construction and transportation equipment; • Orders and maintains repair and maintenance manuals, parts catalogues and circuit diagram; • Establishes and maintains parts inventory and other records; • Provides inspectional services for the installation of electrical and mechanical equipment or components thereof by work cress, contractors or vendors; • Supervises the work of other trades helpers; • Operates a motor vehicle in the transportation of materials and workers and performs services in other trades when not utilized as a Plant Electrician; and • Performs other related duties as required. Knowledge of: Theories of electricity; practices, instruments, tools, equipment and materials used in the electrical trade; techniques and practices of installing, maintaining and repairing electrical motors, generators, transformers, control panels, telemetering equipment and other plant equipment and power lines; methods of operating pumping plant equipment; principles of hydraulics as applied to the operation of pumping plants; methods and equipment used in testing and repairing mechanical equipment; laws, rules, ordinances and standards pertaining to electrical trade. Ability to: Read and interpret electrical plans, specifications and diagrams; wind and rewind motors; install, maintain and repair electrical systems and equipment; operate various machine tools; inspects pumps and electrical to determine need for service, repair or maintenance; estimate time and material requirements; understand and follow oral and written instructions. This is an amendment to the specification for the class, PLANT ELECTRICIAN, which was approved on April 30, 1974, amended on February 22, 2019 and on April 8, 2021, and is to be substituted for that specification. Approved: June 6, 2024 (date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON Director of Human Resources PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COUNTY OF KAUAI 8.110 Minimum Qualification Specifications for the Class: PLANT ELECTRICIAN BC-11, BU-01 Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school. Substitutions Allowed: The following may be substituted for education: A. Four (4) years of full-time general work experience may be substituted for a high school diploma. B. Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma from an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for up to four (4) years of the education requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months). C. An Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree from an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for the education requirement. If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant holds more than one degree, transcripts must be provided, and a thorough review will be conducted by the human resources staff in order for more than one degree to be credited towards the minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if obtained independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being considered. Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant. Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualifications for a position. The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that they have the ability to perform the duties of the position for which they are being considered. PART II PLANT ELECTRICIAN 2 8.110 License Requirement: Possession of a valid State of Hawaii Journey Worker Electrician’s License and the appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position. Selective Certification: Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be established, and certification may be restricted to eligible who possess the pertinent experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position. Departments/Agencies requesting Selective Certification must show the connection between the kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective certification and the duties of the position to be filled. Tests: Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination. Health and Physical Requirements: Person seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the duties with or without reasonable accommodations. Physical Effort Grouping: Heavy This is an amendment to the specification for the class, PLANT ELECTRICIAN, which was approved on April 30, 1974, amended on February 22, 2019 and on April 8, 2021, and is to be substituted for that specification. Approved: June 6, 2024 (date) ANNETTE L. ANDERSON Director of Human Resources