CLASS TITLE: 7345 ELECTRICIAN APPOINTMENT TYPE: This is a Permanent Civil Service position. Interest candidates must already be on the eligible list maitained for this classification by the City & County of San Francisco prior to the appointment. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS: Under general supervisions performs skilled electrical work in connection with the maintenance, repair and alterations of electrical systems, machinery and equipment; may exercise work direction over craftsmen helpers involved in such work; and performs related duties as required. Requires responsibility for: explaining and carrying out methods and procedures relative to electrical maintenance and repair work; preparing routine reports of work accomplished and time expended on maintenance and repair activities. Nature of work involves: some physical effort and dexterity in the use of fingers, limbs and body; continuous exposure to physical and working conditions where minor injuries may be encountered. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: 1. Performs electrician duties in connection with a wide variety of building alterations, maintenance and repair projects and other appurtenant and miscellaneous structures; installs, maintains and repairs electrical lighting and power circuits, fixtures, motors and other related electrical equipment. 2. Makes inspections and repairs of generating equipment and its auxiliary appurtenances. 3. Maintains, adjusts and repairs circuit breakers and related operating equipment. 4. Tests and repairs various types of relays and regulators. 5. Makes electrical installations, maintenance and repairs in connection with traffic signal and internal communication systems. 6. Prepares and installs traffic signals circuits and signal control equipment. 7. Maintains and repairs auxiliary lighting systems, fire and police alarm systems, and teletype installations. 8. Prepares and submits time and material used reports on work accomplished. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Training and Experience: Requires completion of high school, supplemented by completion of a recognized apprenticeship in the craft and three years of experience as a journeyman electrician in electrical maintenance, repair or construction work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Requires considerable knowledge of: various types of electrical equipment and installations and of the tools, materials and equipment necessary to the maintenance and repair of such installations: existing safety codes, ordinances and regulations. Requires ability to: work from drawings, sketches and blueprints; maintain routine records and reports on work accomplished. Requires considerable skill in the use and handling of electrical equipment and tools used in the electrical trade.