WASTEWATER JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN




Electrician - Licensed

Electrician-Licensed
Job Class Code: 3053  
Safety Sensitive

Job Summary:
Position is under the supervision of the WasteWater Treatment Plant Superintendent. This position performs all maintenance duties necessary for the removal, installation, and maintenance of industrial electrical/electronic equipment and devices.   Performs related duties as required. This position works independently as directed to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on process equipment.  Must be knowledgeable of standard work practices and procedures including work control, special process controls and safety practices.  Must report equipment problems, concerns, or failures to appropriate personnel.

**This position has been classified as a safety sensitive position and is subject to our drug testing policy to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident for the following prohibited substances: marijuana, amphetamines, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.**

Typical Duties:

  • May work independently, oversee the work of others, supervise, train, or work as part of team of plant electrician/electronics system technicians maintaining the reliable operation of equipment typically found in a modern wastewater treatment facility
  • Notifies appropriate supervisory and operations personnel of necessary downtime associated with projects that disrupt normal plant operations.
  • Maintains maintenance work records, updates maintenance history database, requisitions parts and materials, and uses computers as required.
  • Performs preventative maintenance and minor mechanical procedures and incidental work related to electrical/electronic maintenance.
  • Cleans work area including stairs, equipment, floors, and conveyor systems and picking up trash; performing general grounds-keeping duties throughout the plant; including assistance in snow removal, as needed.
  • Operates various electronic test and measuring devices such as a volt ohmmeter, oscilloscope, calibrator, line tester, RF power meter


Minimum Qualifications:

  • One (1) year of experience installing and repairing electrical equipment in an industrial environment.  
  • Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
  • Possession of an electrician's license at the Journeyman Level.


Licenses and Certificates:

  • Equivalent of higher of a New Mexico Class “D” driver’s license. 
  • Line Service Fuel Technician Certificate (or able to obtain within 6 months). 
  • Line Service Fuel Technician Supervisor Certificate (or able to obtain within 6 months).


Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:

  • Knowledge of the principles of electronics;  
  • Knowledge of the techniques; equipment and materials used in installing, testing and maintaining electrical equipment.
  • Considerable knowledge of current National Electrical Code provisions
  • Knowledge of confined space entry.
  • Progressively increased depth of knowledge in these areas, as well as leadership, will be expected for entry into higher pay ranges within classification.

Skills in:

  • Skill in the use of hand tools and electronic test equipment.

Ability to:

  • Ability to troubleshoot electronic equipment;  
  • Ability of read and work from technical manuals, wiring diagrams and schematic diagrams;
  • Ability to write descriptive sentences; ability to communicate with others; ability to prepare and maintain records;    
  • Ability to understand and follow safety rules.


Working Conditions:

  • The physical requirement of this position includes; stand, sit, and bend at the waist and knees; working in small areas and doing manual labor for extended periods of time. 
  • Climb stairs, work on suspended machinery and equipment at heights to one hundred (100) feet and climb and work from ladders.  
  • Successfully pass a respirator physical.  
  • Work in inclement weather such as snow, cold, rain, heat, humidity, sun, etc.   
  • Hear and see plant alarm devices and to communicate effectively in writing and verbal, including when using communications devices such as two-way radios, telephones and pagers.     
  • Lift up to fifty (50) pounds repetitively and exert a minimum of 100 pounds of force.  
  • Willingness to work at heights and/or depths.


Position : 180014003

Code : 20260224-2

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Group : FULL TIME

Job Class : ELECTRICIAN-LICENSED

Posting Start : 09/21/2026

Posting End : 12/31/9999

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $25.15-$37.71