Job Description
Supervise and coordinate Electricians assigned to the Borough; abate emergencies and schedule repairs for residents and public space; provide technical assistance. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Estimate job requirements and specifications; perform field surveys and work with Capital Projects and developments to abate emergencies and review plan specifications.
Review blueprints and attend pre-bid and pre-design meetings for contract work; inspect contract work.
Conduct field inspections to ensure that work is performed satisfactorily and make decisions relative to methods of performing work.
Manage work of Electricians, Electrician Helpers and other staff assigned to altering, repairing and maintaining appliances, equipment and wiring circuits in electrical installations for light, heat and power in buildings and structures.
Oversee Customer Contact Center scheduled and off-line appointments to ensure court cases, violations, routine work tickets, fire jobs and move-outs are addressed in a timely manner.
Order material, tools and equipment.
Perform quality control inspections of shops and work sites, train staff.
Perform administrative duties.
NOTE: The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) administered a civil service exam for the Supervisor Electrician title on 06/18/2024. Therefore, applicants (candidates) that did not take and pass the exam will potentially not be considered, likewise applicants not reachable on the established civil service list will potentially be in jeopardy of being replaced with an eligible civil service candidate.
NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.
NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please visit the link below:
https://bit.ly/55aProgram
Additional Information:
NYCHA employees: this position is open as a promotional opportunity only. It is not open on a direct transfer (lateral) basis.
NYCHA employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.
Qualifications
Six years of full-time satisfactory experience as an electrician acquired within the last fifteen years, at least one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
At least four years of experience as described in "1" above, plus sufficient satisfactory experience as an electrician's helper or apprentice electrician or training in the electrical field acquired in an approved trade, technical or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of the remaining experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of such helper experience, apprentice training or training in the electrical field. However, all candidates must have had at least one year of full-time satisfactory experience as a supervising electrician acquired within the last fifteen years.
License Requirements
A Motor Vehicle Driver license valid in the State of New York.
All licenses must be maintained for the duration of employment.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
