Gwinnett County, GA
Salary: $43,238.00 - $69,181.00 Annually
Location : Gwinnett County, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Merit
Job Number: 25-03312
Department: Department of Water Resources
Opening Date: 08/06/2025
Closing Date: 10/6/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Class Summary
Job Description
This class is responsible for performing journeyman trades duties in the electrical area. The position will be required to perform work on highly specialized equipment associated with water and wastewater plants.
Essential Duties
Electrical Trades Technician Trades Technician II: This position is a Grade B21(3) .
Trades Technician II
Trades Technician III
Trades Technician IV Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.
For more information about this department, please
Additional Information
About Gwinnett County
Welcome to Gwinnett County Government
Gwinnett County Government is an award-winning employer that believes in investing in its employees by providing corporate level benefits, a wellness program, professional development opportunities, career advancement, and more
Careers with impact
Gwinnett County sets the standard as a dynamic, vibrant community where all people can enjoy economic opportunities, safe neighborhoods, plentiful greenspace, and recreational facilities. We are committed to hiring those who share our dedication to making life better for our residents and business owners. The culture of superior service that our employees have created reflects that standard and helps staff, residents, and stakeholders remain vibrantly connected.
Exceptional benefits
Working for Gwinnett County comes with exceptional benefits, including health coverage, a robust wellness program (Spouses can participate, too!), onsite employee wellness center, longevity pay, tuition reimbursement, and more. The value of Gwinnett County benefits can be up to 49 percent of an individual's total compensation.
World-class community
More than a million residents make up Gwinnett's diverse community. The County is located just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Georgia Highway 316 reduces travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes.
Gwinnett County is an award-winning employer!
Vision
Gwinnett is the preferred community where everyone thrives!
Mission
Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services.
Values
Integrity: We believe in being honest, building trust, and having strong moral principles.
Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability.
Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.
Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.
Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.
Hiring Process
Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please click the links below:
Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities may be requested. If you need an accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, contact Human Resources at 770.822.7915 or This email is only for accommodation requests; for questions related to job postings, use
Our Benefits program is designed to support every aspect of our employees' lives, from physical and emotional to social and financial.
Along with their salary, employees receive a variety of comprehensive benefits as part of their total compensation.
On average, our employees' benefits are worth 48 percent of their base salary!
In other words, employees would spend nearly half of their pay to purchase these benefits on their own. For employees' medical premium alone, the County contributes an average of 91 percent of the cost!
Health
Wellness
Family and Career
Time
Money
Protection
To learn more about the Benefits offered at Gwinnett County, click here.
01
How many years of electrical trades experience do you have?
02
Describe your electrical trades experience. If none, type N/A.
03
Describe any experience you may have had using a wiring diagram/schematic to troubleshoot electrical controls. If none, respond N/A.
04
Describe your experience trouble-shooting motors, motor starters, and VFDs. If none, respond N/A.
05
Please select the type of license you hold. (License must be attached to application for consideration).
Required Question
Location : Gwinnett County, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Merit
Job Number: 25-03312
Department: Department of Water Resources
Opening Date: 08/06/2025
Closing Date: 10/6/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Class Summary
Job Description
This class is responsible for performing journeyman trades duties in the electrical area. The position will be required to perform work on highly specialized equipment associated with water and wastewater plants.
Essential Duties
- Perform work on highly specialized equipment associated with water and wastewater plants.
- Inspect and troubleshoot equipment to determine the cause of any problems.
- Make accurate and timely decisions with respect to repairs and/or replacements.
- Act as a liaison between the department and on-site contractors.
- This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
- This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.
Electrical Trades Technician Trades Technician II: This position is a Grade B21(3) .
- High School Diploma or GED;
- Two years of related electrical trades experience;
- Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job;
- Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) must be obtained within 12 months of employment.
- High School Diploma or GED;
- Four years of related electrical trades experience;
- Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job;
- Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) must be obtained within 12 months of employment.
- High School Diploma or GED;
- Valid Georgia Driver's License;
- Five years of progressively responsible electrical trades experience, some of which is in a supervisory capacity;
- Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above;
- Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) must be obtained within 12 months of employment.
Trades Technician II
Trades Technician III
Trades Technician IV Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.
For more information about this department, please
Additional Information
About Gwinnett County
Welcome to Gwinnett County Government
Gwinnett County Government is an award-winning employer that believes in investing in its employees by providing corporate level benefits, a wellness program, professional development opportunities, career advancement, and more
Careers with impact
Gwinnett County sets the standard as a dynamic, vibrant community where all people can enjoy economic opportunities, safe neighborhoods, plentiful greenspace, and recreational facilities. We are committed to hiring those who share our dedication to making life better for our residents and business owners. The culture of superior service that our employees have created reflects that standard and helps staff, residents, and stakeholders remain vibrantly connected.
Exceptional benefits
Working for Gwinnett County comes with exceptional benefits, including health coverage, a robust wellness program (Spouses can participate, too!), onsite employee wellness center, longevity pay, tuition reimbursement, and more. The value of Gwinnett County benefits can be up to 49 percent of an individual's total compensation.
World-class community
More than a million residents make up Gwinnett's diverse community. The County is located just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Georgia Highway 316 reduces travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes.
Gwinnett County is an award-winning employer!
- Atlanta's Healthiest Employer by Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Green Communities Platinum Certification for Gwinnett County from the Atlanta Regional Commission
- Top 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America by Springbuk and PR NewsWire and more!
Vision
Gwinnett is the preferred community where everyone thrives!
Mission
Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services.
Values
Integrity: We believe in being honest, building trust, and having strong moral principles.
Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability.
Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.
Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.
Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.
Hiring Process
Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please click the links below:
Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities may be requested. If you need an accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, contact Human Resources at 770.822.7915 or This email is only for accommodation requests; for questions related to job postings, use
Our Benefits program is designed to support every aspect of our employees' lives, from physical and emotional to social and financial.
Along with their salary, employees receive a variety of comprehensive benefits as part of their total compensation.
On average, our employees' benefits are worth 48 percent of their base salary!
In other words, employees would spend nearly half of their pay to purchase these benefits on their own. For employees' medical premium alone, the County contributes an average of 91 percent of the cost!
Health
- Medical plans for active and retired employees
- Dental and vision plans
- Prescription drug plan
Wellness
- Onsite Employee Wellness Center
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Immunizations
- Wellness education and incentive programs
- Annual wellness fair
Family and Career
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Family planning benefits
- Four weeks of paid parental leave
Time
- Annual/Sick Leave
- 12 paid holidays per calendar year
- 1 paid floating holiday per calendar year
Money
- Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) available
- Health Savings Account (HSA) available
- Retirement and Savings Plans
- 401(a) Defined Contribution
- 457 (b) Deferred Compensation
- Longevity pay
- Tuition reimbursement
- Financial education programs
Protection
- Basic, optional, and dependent life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Critical illness and accident insurance
- Hospital indemnity insurance
- Identity theft protection
To learn more about the Benefits offered at Gwinnett County, click here.
01
How many years of electrical trades experience do you have?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- 3 years to less than 4 years
- 4 years to less than 5 years
- 5 years to less than 6 years
- 6 years or more
02
Describe your electrical trades experience. If none, type N/A.
03
Describe any experience you may have had using a wiring diagram/schematic to troubleshoot electrical controls. If none, respond N/A.
04
Describe your experience trouble-shooting motors, motor starters, and VFDs. If none, respond N/A.
05
Please select the type of license you hold. (License must be attached to application for consideration).
- None
- Georgia Electrical Restricted License
- Georgia Electrical Unrestricted License
Required Question