Essential Duties: The following duties are considered essential for this job classification: Assist with scheduling and assigning the construction, maintenance, and repair of the electrical equipment associated with the City's Wastewater Treatment Plants, Reclamation System, Biosolids Facility and related City facilities; estimate quantities and order materials and equipment; train staff in work techniques, use of equipment, and safety programs and techniques; confer with engineers, contractors, vendors, other City departments, and staff regarding projects, project scheduling, material purchases, work assignments, office procedures, and work production; operate and work from elevated platforms; safely use and care for a variety of tools and equipment common to the work; purchase required parts and equipment; contact vendors and other agencies to determine the availability, applicability and performance of components; inspect and test components installed by contractors and staff; maintain time, material, work order, and equipment records; implement and review preventative maintenance programs; assist in the development of the Utilities Department budgets and the Enterprise Asset Management System; supervise training programs; design, install, test, calibrate, maintain, and repair electronic hydraulic and pneumatic systems; perform electrical wiring required for the installation of electronic equipment; design, install, maintain, repair, test, and construct electrical assemblies; troubleshoot and repair high voltage electrical systems, controls, and related equipment; install, program, and repair various types of variable frequency motor drive systems; fabricate, maintain, install, service, and calculate power load distributions to various motors and related equipment; install related hardware and software for control functions; implement preventative maintenance and repair on electrical motors and specify, install and inspect various types of conduits. Ability to: Plan and set up work and delegate tasks to others; train and supervise workers; communicate with the public and co-workers in a tactful and effective manner; work effectively as a member of a team; communicate orally, face to face, in a one to one situation, using a telephone or in a group setting; operate the specialized hand and power tools and heavy equipment used in performing work in the area of assignment; perform work involving prolonged periods of standing, stooping, reaching, crawling, and climbing; understand and carry out oral and written directions given in English; hear and distinguish oral directions while working in noisy conditions; read and interpret work orders, diagrams, blueprints, and maps; safely use and care for a variety of tools and equipment common to the work; work independently with minimal technical guidance; estimate costs, time, and labor requirements from blueprints or work plans; make sound judgments regarding work methods, tools and safety; write work orders, incident reports, and daily logs of work performed; calculate quantities of materials needed to complete tasks; prepare and maintain accurate records, reports, and work estimates; write specifications and sole source documents; diagnose faults in complex electronic and electrical equipment; specify, install and inspect electrical conduits, fabricate various panels and control systems; work in a hazardous environment and in emergency situations; operate a variety of electronic and electrical test instruments; read and prepare a variety of wiring diagrams; provide technical and work direction to staff.