ELECTRICIAN (C16)
Electrician sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's state civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
It asks for 3 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $52,308 to $75,954, and state payroll currently lists about 48 people in the title, led by Corrections.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Electrician appears on the State payroll at 9 departments, most of them at Department of Corrections. It is also used at one independent authority, New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
State departments
Showing the largest 8 of 9 departments. All agencies.
Independent authorities
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Turnpike Authority | 19 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 48 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $64,247. The agencies employing the most are:
- Corrections (13)
- Human Services (10)
- Health and Senior Services (9)
- Military Affairs (4)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, does varied types of work involved in the installation, inspection, repair, servicing, and maintenance of electrical equipment, appliances, machinery, and circuits; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Inspects electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, motors, generators, pumps, power circuits, and controllers of machines and elevators, ascertains the nature of needed repairs and/or replacement; does whatever repair and installation work is necessary.
- Installs, maintains, inspects, repairs, and services high and low tension power and light feeders, generating and control equipment, relays, transformers, motors, pumps, switches, outlets, signal systems, and other electrical wiring, cables, fixtures, and appliances of varied types.
- Oils, greases, and maintains in good working order electrical fixtures, appliances, and other equipment and replaces worn parts.
- Uses various types of test equipment such as ammeters, voltmeters, and ohmmeters.
- Makes emergency electrical repairs, trouble shoots malfunctions and breakdowns; inspects work in progress and completed work for defects, fire hazards or other unsafe conditions.
- When so required, instructs inmates of state institutions in simple electrical work.
- Is familiar with the use and nomenclature of various types of conduits and fittings, cables, insulators, and other equipment.
- Works from electrical schematics, plans, and specifications in accordance with established procedures.
- Requisitions, stores, safeguards, and properly uses electrical equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Keeps records of equipment used, work done, and time spent.
- In the Department of Corrections, may be required to act as Team Leader and provide appropriate on-site work assignments to a group of assigned inmates.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in work involving the installation, inspection, repair, servicing, and maintenance of electrical equipment, appliances, machinery, and circuits.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the problems, equipment, and techniques involved in installing, inspecting, repairing, and maintaining cables, wiring, motors generators, pumps, refrigerators, radios, sound equipment, switchboards, oil machinery, and circuits. Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and diagrams. Ability to analyze problems involving electrical installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair work, and develop effective work methods. Ability to install, inspect, repair, and maintain cables, wiring, motor, generators, pumps, refrigerators, radios, sound equipment, oil burners, and other types of electrical equipment, appliances, fixtures, machinery, and circuits under varying circumstances. Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions. Ability to order, store, safeguard, and properly use equipment, materials and supplies. Ability to observe the required safety precautions. Ability to keep simple records of work done, materials used, and time spent. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range
Note
Applicants who do not possess the required experience may substitute a current Electrical Contractor license issued by the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs for three (3) years of experience. Appointees may be required to pass a colorblindness test. SC4015N/AC16-SC3515N/AC14- This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 2/7/2015
Study guides for this exam
- Electrician National Learning Corporation · $52.00
The Civil Service Commission does not publish official study guides or release past tests. These are independent equivalency guides.