SUMMARY

　　DESCRIPTION

　　Under general supervision, installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains electrical systems for generation plants, substations, maintenance facilities, and other facilities within the City and KPU for the Operations area of the Electric Division.The Journeyman Wireman/Electrician must perform his/her duties in a manner that reflects positively on the City, the Utility, and the Division, and is responsible for maintaining a level of professional expertise and image that promotes efficient use of the resources available to the Division.Positions within this classification may be assigned to work at the remote Swan Lake hydroelectric generating station.

　　REPRESENTATIVE

　　DUTIES

　　The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

　　Installs and maintains instrumentation in high voltagesubstations.Installs and maintains generating plant and substation control wiring, including generatorsystems.Programs and tests protective relays andmeters.Performs electric testing on generators, motors, and other electric components asrequired.Installs and maintains wiring and devices in KPU and other Cityinstallations.May create preliminary prints, conduct research, order parts, install, and test installationprojects.May assist anotherJourneyman.Installs and maintains PLCsystems.Installs and maintains battery banks andchargers.Performs related duties asrequired.QUALIFICATIONS

　　The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties

　　Knowledge

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　　Methods, practices, equipment, and tools used in the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems, including electrical generators and substations.Operational characteristics of a variety of electrical systems.Technical aspects of the electrical field of specialty.Basic electrical theory and calculation of formulas.Electrical codes and their proper implementation.Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.Motor controllers, static exciters and VFDs.Electrical metering, including the selection and installation of current transformers, potential transformers, and watt-hour meters.Maintenance and installation of generation, distribution, and transmission protective relaying. Computer controlled test equipment and programmable equipment.LOTO procedures andpractices.Ability

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　　Perform installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems, including electrical generators andsubstations.Make arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.Work from blueprints, shop drawings, and sketches.Use a variety of tools and machines utilized in the electrician trade.Understand and give oral and written directions.Work independently with littledirection.Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.Maintain records and prepare reports.Read, interpret and follow rules, regulations, policies and procedures.Perform other skilled maintenance work as assigned.Assist another Journeyman.Operate small watercraft.Prioritize and schedulework.Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and inwriting.Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Understand d.c. electrical systems, instrumentation flow, level, pressure and process control.Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience tha would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:Education/Training:

　　Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade with two years of electrician training and successful completion of an indentured apprenticeship program.Experience:

　　Three years of responsible electrican experience related to area ofassignment.License or Certificate:

　　Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid drivers license. Possession of a State of Alaska Journeyman Electrician Certificate of Fitness.