Job Posting: Caltrans Electrician I-PI
Department of Transportation
Job Description and Duties
Construct, maintain, trouble shoot and repair highway lighting equipment, traffic signal field wiring and hardware, changeable message signs, extinguishable message signs, traffic count equipment, and detection equipment, highway advisory radio equipment, building electrical systems, pumping plants, scale house and rest area systems. Assist Caltrans Electrician II with the more complex control equipment associated with traffic signals, ramp meters, and changeable message sign. Inspect and operate equipment utilized in the performance of electrical work associated with state facilities. Equipment will include, but not be limited to, light trucks, personnel hoists, trenchers, backhoes, forklifts, pavement saw, pipe threading equipment, conduit benders, voltage meters, resistance meters, amperage meters, high potential tester, hot-sticks, power monitoring equipment, air quality monitoring equipment, manual digging tools, electrical hand tools, and battery test equipment. Make materials acquisition requests and repair time projections. Attend meetings pertaining to state electrical facilities and provide concise, accurate reports regarding issues discussed. Train less experienced personnel in the duties required of a Caltrans Electrician. Maintain work logs, daily time keeping and maintenance records. Attend state provided training classes, pertinent to the maintenance activities associated with state facilities and achieve certification status where necessary. Remove graffiti from light poles, cabinets and other electrical facilities. Clean and paint electrical facilities; wash state owned vehicles; independently load and unload materials and equipment into a state vehicle or building; enter records into computer database; required to work independently on electrical projects.
Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Caltrans Electrician I exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes avail
