Battleship Electrician - Electrician II

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Battleship Electrician - Electrician II

Salary

$42,629.00 - $69,485.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12119

Department

Maritime Center

Opening Date

11/21/2024

Closing Date

12/15/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

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Description

The City of Norfolk, Maritime Center – Nauticus is seeking to hire a Battleship Electrician. The Electrician II is responsible for installing and maintaining the electrical systems aboard the Battleship Wisconsin.

Nauticus is a maritime discovery center located along the waterfront in downtown, Norfolk offering a unique form of experiential learning for all ages. Through interactive exhibits and STEM to STERN programming, Nauticus uses the museum, Battleship Wisconsin, sailing center, and Schooner Virginia to tell the story of the maritime environment, industry, and the military.

Department Starting Hiring Salary: $42,629

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Installs and maintains lighting and electrical systems by installing systems, circuits and conduits, troubleshooting and repairing circuits, changing ballasts in light fixtures, replacing switches, receptacles and light fixtures, pulling data and communication cable, following strict tool and inventory control procedures, relamping with new lamps, cleaning lens, replacing and repairing lighting internal components and troubleshooting.

• Fills special project requirements and new construction by running new circuits for receptacles, wiring and splicing in strings of lighting, testing and retesting lighting for on/off of all facilities at the same time, installing time clocks, contractors, photocells, including wiring, conduits, boxes, fittings and installing new fixtures in elevators.

• Maintain/replace/troubleshoot electrical components of the ventilation systems.

• Assists with the management of projects by planning installation, gathering information and estimates from contractors, procuring materials and supervising Maintenance Volunteers.

• Performs other duties by hanging banners and flags, testing and repairing ship systems, locksets and control panels, testing and installing cameras, monitors and data equipment.

• Performing administrative tasks related to systems operation and maintenance

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Military service, Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training with responsibilities tasked with operating, maintaining and repairing the electrical systems and equipment aboard Navy ships.

Minimum journeyman electrician/ NAVY Ship EM

Required two years as a Ship Electrician

Preferred License(s) and/or Certification(s):

• Valid Driver's License may be required depending on assignment.

• State Journeyman Electrician's License required within one (1) year of employment.

Additional Information & Requirements

Preferred License(s) and/or Certification(s):

• Valid Driver's License may be required depending on assignment.

• State Journeyman Electrician's License required within one (1) year of employment.

Work Location: One Waterside Drive , Norfolk, VA 23510

Work Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday, 40 hours pers week. Occasional evenings and Sundays are required.

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus. The signing bonus will be paid in two (2) increments: $2,500 upon completion of 60 days of employment, and $2,500 upon completion of your probationary period. To receive the signing bonus, you must be an active employee in good standing.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

  If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

  If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

  NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

  02

  Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED

• Some College

• Technical/Vocational Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• No education listed

  03

  How many years of experience do you have as an electrician or in electrical work in the construction trade?

• Less than one year

• One to two years

• Three to four years

• Five or more years

  04

  How many years experience do you have supervising employees?

• None

• Less than one year

• One to four years

• Five to ten years

• Eleven or more years

  05

  Do you have a Journeyman Electrical License?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran

• I am a Veteran

• I am a Disabled Veteran

  07

  Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

  08

  If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

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