Sugar Land Parks & Recreation is hiring: Electrician in Sugar Land

Overview

The City of Sugar Land is seeking a full-time Electrician in the Water Utilities Department.

Why Should You Join Our Team? Our trailblazing culture focuses on our employees, our citizens and the services we provide to our community. We are a data-driven and innovative full-service municipality located approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston that invests in our team and offers real opportunities for career growth. We pay our Electrician a starting salary of $56,701 - $82,700 depending on your qualifications and experience. We also offer great benefits and perks available on your first day of employment, including: city-subsidized health benefits; life and disability insurance; a variety of voluntary benefits; a robust pension plan with TMRS to set you up for a fulfilling retirement; a down-to-earth casual environment and dress code; and a positive team-oriented culture stemming from a long-term commitment to innovation and inclusion.

Benefits At-A-Glance:

• City-subsidized Medical and Dental Insurance with a variety of plan options;
• City-paid Basic Life Insurance @ 1x your annual salary and Long-term Disability;
• Voluntary Vision, Supplemental Life Coverage (for you and your family), Aflac indemnity plans such as Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization and Critical Illness, Short Term Disability and pre-paid legal benefits through Legal Shield;
• 9 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays to use at your discretion;
• A generous vacation package with accruals starting on day 1;
• Paid sick leave;
• Paid Parental Leave;
• A robust pension plan with TMRS includes your 7% contribution with 2:1 match by the City;
• You won’t contribute to Social Security, but you can further your retirement income by contributing to a Deferred Compensation (457b) plan;
• Longevity pay for each month of service after your first 13 months of employment;
• On-site Wellness facilities and programming (mind, body spirit & financial preparedness); and
• Access to multiple mental health benefits and resources, including a robust EAP.

Our City Mission: WE ARE TRAILBLAZERS! Relentless in Our Pursuit of Good so that Our Employees, Residents, and Businesses Can Enjoy a Life Better than They Can Even Imagine.

Our Employee Values: We follow the BLAZE Values: Bold, Loyal, Adaptable, Zealous, and Empowered. Our values ignite passion, drive, and a sense of purpose, fostering a thriving and successful organizational culture.

We are TrailBLAZErs!

About the City of Sugar Land The City of Sugar Land is a municipality with a population of 111,026 and provides high-quality, affordable services to meet the needs of its residents. Our Citizen Satisfaction Survey indicates strong community satisfaction and ongoing commitment to future improvements.

We have an informal work environment but are serious about what we do. We hire friendly, professional people who work hard and play well with others, promote a healthy work-life balance, and support personal development.

Are we the right fit for YOU? Ask yourself: Do you enjoy working with people? Are you organized and detail-oriented? Can you manage your time well and prioritize multiple tasks effectively? Do you embrace change? Do you enjoy working in a professional AND casual environment? Are you an advocate of teamwork? If so, please consider applying for the Electrician position today!

As the Electrician, you will:

• Operate a City vehicle daily to travel to various water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, storage tanks, surface and ground water locations and vendors.
• Investigate complaints and assist with maintenance of motor control cabinets for electric motors ranging from 75 hp to 600 hp (including starters, variable frequency drives and breakers).
• Perform effective electrical troubleshooting to identify hazards or malfunctions and repair or substitute damaged units.
• Prepare and assemble conduits including connecting wires appropriately through the conduit.
• Troubleshoot motor and control systems.
• Install, repair, perform diagnostic evaluations, and service all types of metering devices, receivers, transmitters and process control systems supporting water and wastewater functions.
• Work may involve evening, weekends, holidays and overtime.
• Work as an essential employee before, during and after an emergency or disaster.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as directed by management.

Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in operations, maintenance and repair of water and wastewater facilities or relatable field, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Education:

• Graduation from High School or GED certificate.

License or Certificate:

• Valid license as an Electrician Apprentice in accordance with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations is required
• Valid Texas driver’s license
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class D Water License from the State of Texas within one year of employment is required.

The citizens of Sugar Land depend on City employees before, during and after an emergency or disaster to provide or restore essential public services for the health, safety and quality of life for our community. In the event of a wide scale emergency that could impact our community, all employees must be ready to assist in managing the crisis and will be considered essential for the continuity of governmental operations.

Our success is achieved by the courage to do things differently and accept that failure will occur on the path to innovation. The City of Sugar Land is an equal Opportunity employer.