Electrician II G120 Facilities Maintenance

Electrician II G120 Facilities Maintenance

Salary

$20.75 Hourly

Location

Columbus, GA

Job Type

Full-Time Regular

Job Number

2026-00000526

Department

Facilities Maintenance

Division

Facilities Maintenance

Opening Date

09/15/2026

Closing Date

10/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Major Duties and Responsibilities

This position performs skilled electrical work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems and equipment across municipal facilities As a "Master or Journeyman" electrician.

• Installs, maintains, and repairs electrical systems including lighting, power distribution, and control systems.
• Changes light bulbs, ballasts, drivers, and LED fixtures; upgrades lighting systems for efficiency and reliability .
• Troubleshoots and repairs faulty receptacles, switches, contractors, circuit breakers, panels, and electrical wiring.
• Installs and maintains electrical outlets, circuits, and branch wiring for offices, facilities, and equipment.
• Wires cubicles, offices, and workspace systems, ensuring compliance with applicable electrical codes.
• Diagnoses and repairs electric motors, motor controls, and associated components.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs low-voltage systems including cameras, access control, speakers, and monitoring equipment.
• Maintains and services emergency power systems, including generators and transfer switches.
• Performs preventive maintenance on electrical systems to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Assists with setup and support for special events by installing and maintaining temporary electrical services (power distribution, lighting, and connections).
• Reads and interprets blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings to complete installations and repairs.
• Ensures all work complies with local, state, and national electrical codes and safety standards.
• Organizes and prioritizes work orders; identifies materials and equipment needed to complete tasks efficiently.
• Responds to emergency electrical issues, including power outages and system failures.
• Maintains tools, equipment, and inventory related to electrical work.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of electrical supplies and materials.
• Knowledge of correctional rules and regulations regarding the supervision of inmates.
• Knowledge of supervisory techniques.
• Knowledge of national electrical codes.
• Skill in reading voltage meters, blueprints, and electric schematics
• Skill in electrical wiring, pipe running, wire pulling, and transformer hookup.
• Skill in the use of hand tools, a bucket truck, voltmeters, and amprobes.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to operate machinery used in performing essential job functions.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Minimum Educational and Training Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required Completion of a trade school program in electrical systems or possession of a Journeyman Electrician card preferred Minimum of five (5) years of experience in commercial electrical troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair Strong knowledge of electrical systems, components, and safety practices Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in municipal, institutional, or large commercial facilities. Familiarity with generators, transfer switches, and low-voltage systems. Knowledge of applicable electrical codes and regulations.

Physical Requirements

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and distinguishes between shades of color. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing - ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing - for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

The work is typically performed in an office, library, computer room, stockroom, warehouse, or outdoors, where the employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, contagious or infectious diseases, irritating chemicals, and cold or inclement weather. The work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves.

The Columbus Consolidated Government is proud to offer an exceptional compensation and benefits package. Benefits include the following:

• Low-cost Medical Insurance
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Credit Union
• Direct Deposit
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• PERK Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Supplemental Retirement Plan
• Free and Discounted Services
• Employee Assistance Program

Take advantage of these free and discounted City Services offered to all City Employees.

• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Free Notary Services
• Ride a Metra Bus for Free
• Free Mulch
• Free Fire/Safety Home Inspection
• Drivers Training for Employee Dependents
• Oxbow/Bull Creek Golf Course discounts
• River Center Discounts
• Cell Phone Carrier Discounts

Retirement Plan

The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a defined benefit retirement plan to eligible employees who work in General Government and in Public Safety. Employees in the pension plan must meet both age and years of service requirements to qualify for retirement. The current vesting period is ten years, and the current pension contribution rate is 8% of your gross salary.

Supplemental Retirement Plan

The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a Deferred Compensation Plan or supplemental retirement plan that is tax deferred. This plan allows employees to contribute a portion of their salary, before federal and state taxes, to a retirement account. Your compensation is more than a paycheck, it allows you to plan for your financial future as well.

01

Which best describes your level of education? (You will be asked to provide documentation)

• No High School Diploma
• GED
• High School Diploma
• Technical College
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorates Degree

02

Do you possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

03

Please list and explain any work experience you have with the operating troubleshooting electrical systems.

04

Please list and expalin any work experience you have in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and following up on assignments.

Required Question

Employer Columbus Consolidated Government

Address City Hall

1111 1st Avenue

Columbus, Georgia, 31901

Phone 706-225-4059

Website http://www.columbusga.gov/HR