MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

a) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college, university, or technical school with an Associate’s Degree or certificate in electrical technology, occupational studies (Construction/Maintenance Electrician), or a closely related field AND five (5) years of full-time paid experience in the installation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of complex commercial, industrial, and/or institutional electrical,  including three-phase lighting, emergency power, fire alarm, data and telecommunications cabling, security, and access control systems, six months of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR

 

b) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma plus completion of an apprenticeship program and possession of journeyman certification, AND a minimum of seven (7) years of full-time paid experience in the installation, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of complex commercial, industrial, and/or institutional electrical, including three-phase lighting, emergency power, fire alarm, data and telecommunications cabling, security, and access control systems, six months of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR

 

c) Any combination of training and experience equal to or greater than that described in (a) and (b) above as determined by the Commissioner of Personnel.

Tompkins County is Committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: 

 

The applicant must possess a valid NYS Driver’s License and a good driving record at the time of application and maintain such license for the duration of employment.

 

NOTE:  Five years of hands-on experience in the electrical field will be considered equivalent to the journey level of experience specified in (b) above. This means that an applicant who does not have Journey level certification must have at least 12 years of experience in the field, with at least six months of the experience being supervisory.