STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN
Class Code: 5390-14
Date Established: 01-07-93
Occupational Code: 5-2-5
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform skilled work in the
installation, alteration, maintenance and repair of electrical systems,
equipment and fixtures at the level of journeyman Electrician.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Installs, alters,
maintains and repairs high and low voltage wiring systems, inter-communication
systems and other electrical fixtures and equipment.
·
Installs and makes
repairs of specialized equipment such as electric sterilizers, therapeutic
lamps, fire alarms, lighting systems and intrusion systems.
·
Uses standard and
special electrical tools and equipment such as volt-meters, ohmmeters,
power-factor meters and frequency meters in the installation and repair of
electrical systems, equipment, and fixtures.
·
Maintains and repairs
two-way radios and allied equipment, and maintains preventative maintenance
systems on all electrical systems.
·
Installs and
maintains motors and generators, dresses and polishes commutators, replaces
brushes, coils, and armatures and performs other electrical work as required.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business
practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including
working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of
practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to agency objectives by ensuring the accuracy of support
activities within one or more organizational units. Errors at this level affect the work of others or have
measurable monetary consequences, and require verification and correction in
order to complete succeeding work operations.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an adverse working environment containing a combination of
disagreeable elements which impact significantly upon the employee's capacity
for completing work assignments.
This level includes work-related accidents or assault.
Physical Demands: Requires medium to heavy work,
including continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting or
climbing.
Communication: Requires obtaining and exchanging
information, referring inquiries to the appropriate source, or responding to
questions from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires making a limited number of
choices in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory
guidance and in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed
policies or procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of high school or G.E.D.
equivalent, supplemented by appropriate trade school training in electricity
plus a standard apprenticeship under a Master Electrician.
Experience: Four years' practical experience as an
apprentice to a licensed Master Electrician.
License/Certification: Licensure as a journeyman Electrician
by the Electricians' Licensing Board.
New Hampshire driver's license required if necessary for performing
Electrician job accountabilities.
All additional driver's license requirements must be specified on the
supplemental job description and approved by the Division of Personnel prior to
posting at the agency level.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the standard practices,
methods, tools and materials of the electrical trade. Knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of the
trade. Knowledge of national and
local electrical codes. Skill in
the use of tools, materials and equipment used in the electrical trade. Skill in locating and adjusting defects
in electrical systems and equipment.
Ability to work from plans and specifications and to understand and
effectively execute oral and written orders. Ability to supervise Apprentice Electricians and Electrician
helpers as required. Must be
willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and
responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority. Must be willing to perform other job
related duties as required.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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