General Purpose: Under general supervision, performs journey level repair, maintenance, and
installation of electrical systems throughout buildings for the Detroit Public Library (DPL); installs electrical circuits, fixtures and equipment; installs and repairs lights, motors, transformers, and other connections; replaces faulty switches, sockets, plugs, fuses and wiring; connects circuits to fixtures and equipment; troubleshoots, repairs, and replaces controls and related equipment; tests electrical function; and maintains work records.
SupervisionReceived/Exercised: Works under the general supervision of the Library
Manager, Facilities Maintenance; and does not exercise supervisory responsibility.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
• Installs electrical circuits, fixtures and equipment in accordance with all application codes.
• Installs and/or repairs lights, motors, transformers, and other electrical connections.
• Replaces faulty switches, sockets, plugs, fuses and wiring; measures, cuts, bends, and installs
conduit and pulls wire.
• Drills holes, excavates trenches, and repairs light poles.
• Connects circuits to fixtures and equipment, installs switches, relays and circuit breakers.
• Troubleshoots repairs and replaces controls and related equipment associated with air
conditioners, motors, ventilation equipment, boilers and fans.
• Observes and tests the functioning of circuits and equipment using standard testing equipment such as ammeters, ohmmeters, voltmeters, chart recorders and testing lamps.
• Maintains work records of materials used and time spent on jobs performed; ensures compliance with changing federal, state, and local codes, statutes and regulations.
• Assists with maintaining records and inventories of materials and supplies needed; performs other maintenance, building and equipment repair projects; and cleans equipment, shop area and work site area
• Provides support to the Library – Manager, Facilities Maintenance on matters as directed;
participates on a variety of committees as assigned; prepares and presents reports and other
necessary correspondence; maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the fields
related to area of assignment; ensures processes, policies and practices are interpreted and
applied consistently and effectively; ensures accountability and compliance with all current and
applicable state and federal laws, Library policies and procedures, rules and regulations.
• Ensures an environment of customer-responsive services, providing customer-responsive service
and handling customer service issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma/GED and valid Journeyman Electrician’s License and five years experience that includes the completion of an apprenticeship in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment and wiring; preferably for a large, multi-sited organization.
Required Licenses or Certifications:
• Must possess a valid State of Michigan Driver’s License.
• Possession of a valid State of Michigan Journeyman Electrician’s License.
Required Knowledge of:
• Electrical principles and practices.
• Applicable electrical codes, standards, and regulations.
• Application tools, equipment, and materials common to the electrical trade.
• Electrical application for high and low voltage electric systems.
• Preventative and general maintenance.
• Safety practices common to the electrical trade.
• Records and documentation relative to electrical maintenance and repair
• Available resources such as repair manuals, schematics, blue prints, and building codes.
• Other pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications
such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases.
• Public library operations, services, and policies.
• Customer service standards and procedures.
Required Skill in:
• Interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Installation, repair and maintenance of all types of electrical system equipment and components.
• Estimating time and material requirements needed for work projects.
• The use and care of hand tools and power equipment necessary to perform trade work and other
various building maintenance and repair tasks.
• Promoting and enforcing safe work practices.
• Working from aerial platforms, lifts, ladders, and in confined spaces.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate maintenance records, reports, and documentation.
• Reading a variety of resources used in repair and troubleshooting such as equipment manuals, repair
manuals, schematics, blue prints and building codes.
• Meeting deadlines and adapting to unexpected changes and interruptions in workflow and in individual assignments.
• Responding to inquiries in effective oral and written communications.
• Utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports.
Required Skill in (Continued):
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with Library and department staff, board members, outside agencies, and the general public.
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
• Work is performed in a standard library environment.
• Subject to sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting of objects up to 50 pounds.
