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Utility Technician (Electric)

The City of Pittsburg, California seeks a Utility Technician (Electric) to join the Power Company team on Mare Island, Vallejo, CA. The Utility Technician performs responsible operation and maintenance of a utility distribution system with a specialization in overhead and underground electric systems, provides efficient and timely response to emergency operations as assigned; provides efficient customer service, and functions as a positive and cooperative team member. This position is located on Mare Island in Vallejo, CA.

The standard work hours are from 7:00am 3:30pm but employees must be able to work standby shifts, after hours, holidays, and weekends to respond to outages, scheduled or emergency work.

Successful candidates will possess the following:

• Experience that includes operation and maintenance of electrical plant and equipment including electrical switching orders; electrical distribution system procedures and methods.
• Welding experience.
• Experience with system controls.
• Ability to work at heights and below ground.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills.
• Operate vehicles and equipment in a safe manner to travel from site to site
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with staff and the public
• Have relevant computer skills to use Microsoft Outlook and Word for electronic communication and to create/update a variety of report, spreadsheets, and documents; ability to perform information searches on the web.
• Ability to work outdoors under various weather and environmental conditions for extended periods of time.
• Possession of a class A/B commercial license.
• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities.
• Ability to work standby shifts, after hours, weekends, and holidays.

The Pittsburg Power Company (PPC) is a California municipal Joint Powers Agency ("JPA") established in 1997 between the City of Pittsburg and the City's Redevelopment Agency. PPC operates and does business in two separate locations: 1. Within the City of Pittsburg, developing and supporting projects that will retain existing businesses and attract new business developments. PPC has partnered with private enterprises to develop over $2 billion of energy and industrial projects in Pittsburg since its creation in 1996. 2. PPC manages the electric distribution and natural gas utility systems on Mare Island, Vallejo. PPC acquired the electric and gas utility distribution franchise from the US Navy in 1997. Since inception, PPC has performed these utility distribution services on Mare Island under the common name "Island Energy". Currently, PPC is advancing several energy project developments within the City of Pittsburg, including supplying utility services to a data center project. PPC staff continues to support the evaluation of renewable and alternative energy projects such as solar and fuel cells to lower City of Pittsburg's facilities annual electricity costs.

The City of Pittsburg is a culturally rich and diverse community of over 76,000 residents and expected to grow to 90,000 in the next 20 years. Pittsburg is located in the Bay Area Region of Northern California and is perfectly situated for easy access to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sacramento, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Lake Tahoe. Pittsburg City Hall is also conveniently located a short walk from the Pittsburg Center Station of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART), making a commute from cities throughout the Bay Area very easy. Pittsburg has waterfront homes, a performing arts theater, a variety of seasonal events, an extensive park system, a large public-school system, and a variety of shopping centers. The recently renovated Marina is also an ideal place to visit and is located within steps of the Old Town shopping district and downtown living, with nearly 600 boat slips, a free public boat launch, fuel dock, caf, bait shop, and the Pittsburg Yacht Club. Pittsburg has featured such events as the Seafood and Music Festival, car shows, movies in the park, kayaking, and fishing derbies. With its commitment to a quality community environment, Pittsburg is an ideal city in which to live, work and recreate.

Benefits for regular employees include CALPERS retirement, medical/dental insurance, paid life insurance, retirement health saving account, deferred compensation plan with employer match, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness activities, employee assistance program, and employee development courses.

Join Team Pittsburg to do meaningful work that will shape the community and make a positive difference.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Operate and maintain underground and overhead electrical transmission and distribution systems with voltages up to and including 120kV; install, inspect, maintain, and repair electrical distribution system equipment and components in compliance to applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Perform high-voltage electrical switching procedure to re-route distribution load and/or safely shut down circuits for planned maintenance, repair or construction work; work with energized high voltage equipment with approved hotline maintenance equipment.
• Maintain constant vigil over all equipment of the plant to ensure proper function; may be on-call after hours and weekends to respond to unplanned electrical outage.
• Install, inspect, maintain, and repair metered electrical service connections to residential, industrial, and commercial customers; respond to electric customer calls for service and restore customer's service, and if not, initiate emergency repair procedure; read electric and gas meters for billing; perform electric service turn-ons and shut offs.
• Perform utility mark and locate duties as requested by other utilities, contractors and developers; performs utility oversight and inspection of contractors' work to ensure quality of the work and conformance to Pittsburg Power Company's utility standards.
• Maintain utility facilities including structures, fences, and security measures.
• Complete work order paperwork including labor and materials used; complete paperwork to maintain minimum level of electrical equipment and materials.
• Assist other Utility Technicians/Lineworkers with their duties as required.
• Perform routine vehicle maintenance and operates Pittsburg Power Company's vehicles.
• Provide support to Pittsburg Power Company's operations within the City of Pittsburg.
• Respond to emergency calls on weekends, holidays, and evenings as needed.
• Exercise safe work practices and prudent judgment in emergency situations
• Represent the City with dignity, integrity, and the spirit of cooperation in all relations with staff and the public.
• Foster an environment that embraces integrity, service, inclusion and collaboration.
• Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform related duties as required.

Education and Experience: Any combination of education, experience, and training that would provide the best qualified candidates. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Education: The equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade with additional college or vocational course work or training in the electric industry, or another field of study applicable to the responsibilities and requirements of this job class is desirable. Experience: Four (4) years of responsible experience in the electric industry. Special Requirements: Possession of at the time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C driver's license is required. Completion of an electric or gas-related apprenticeship or equivalent is required. Other Requirements: Physically and mentally capable of performing the functions of the job, including but not limited to those summarized in Example of Duties. Travel from site to site; exposure to high voltage; work at heights and below ground; moderate to heavy lifting; climbing and stooping; work in inclement weather conditions.

Knowledge of: Standards and accepted practices, techniques, and materials used in an electrical distribution system. Operation and maintenance of electrical plant and equipment including electrical switching orders; electrical distribution system procedures and methods. California Public Utilities Commission General Orders 95, 128,165, 166, 174 and 112-F; Electrical and Gas Safety Orders; applicable federal, state, and local regulations, general orders, guidelines and administrative procedures dealing with electrical distribution. Methods, materials and tools used in the operation and maintenance of electrical construction, installation, maintenance and record keeping methods, or standards and accepted practices, techniques and materials used in natural gas distribution system. Operation and maintenance of natural gas distribution plant and equipment; natural gas distribution system procedures and methods. Applicable federal, state, and local regulations, general orders, guidelines and administrative procedures dealing with natural gas distribution. Methods, materials and tools used in the operation and maintenance of natural gas system construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and record keeping methods. Variety of occupational hazards and standard safety practices; basic methods and operators, policies and procedures as they relate to assigned duties. Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment including relevant software programs. Oral and written communication skills; business English including vocabulary, spelling, and correct grammatical usage and punctuation. Safe work practices. Principles and practices of excellent customer service.

Ability to: Perform duties related to the operation and maintenance of an electrical distribution system consisting of a main