Salary: $48,040.00 - $63,800.00 Annually

Location : FL 34471, FL

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 111424

Department: Electric

Opening Date: 11/27/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Description

Step into a dynamic role in our Electric Engineering Division within the Electric Utility Department. In this technical engineering position, you'll work directly with the Electric Engineering Technician Supervisor, playing a vital role in driving forward innovative projects and advancing our commitment to renewable energy.
Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Net Metering Expertise: Manage net metering requests for customer-owned photovoltaic (solar) systems across single-phase residential, single-phase commercial, and three-phase commercial setups.
2. Stakeholder Relations: Build and sustain positive relationships with customers, contractors, and equipment providers to ensure seamless collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
3. Document Analysis: Review and analyze a variety of system application documents, such as electrical diagrams, construction drawings, system specifications, and contracts, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
4. Technical Aptitude: Conduct electrical calculations and apply OEU design standards to determine system sizing approval and operational requirements.
5. Application Management: Log, review, and respond to incoming documents, promptly providing acceptance or specifying necessary corrections. Keep applicants updated throughout the process.
6. Communication Oversight: Track and archive all communications with customers, contractors, and providers for each unique net metering application.
7. Real-Time Documentation: Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation on all applications through a shared access system, promoting transparency and inter-divisional collaboration.
8. Site Inspections: Conduct site inspections for all net metering applications to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
9. Project Documentation: Prepare detailed documentation, including scope-of-work, design criteria, supporting data, and contract requirements for Tier-3 net metering applications. Oversee customer invoicing, payments, consultant invoice reviews, and interconnection study report deliverables.
10. Technical Tools Utilization: Use GIS, AutoCAD, and work order systems to generate solar work orders and net meter installation requests.
11. Compliance Inspections: Perform post-operation compliance inspections and conduct random audits of solar systems to ensure revenue protection and operational safety.
12. Team Collaboration: Work closely with the OEU Engineering Technician team, assisting with various tasks such as conduit inspections and GIS field accuracy checks as needed.
13. Emergency Response: Availability during after-hour emergencies, demonstrating a strong commitment to our operational response with senior level preparation to ensure a swift and effective response to critical situations.

Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED required, with a strong technical foundation acquired through coursework. Ideal candidates will have completed classes or gained experience in engineering, physics, mathematics, or fundamental electricity.
• A minimum of three (3) years of hands-on experience in the electric or utility field is required.
• Experience as an electric technician, electrician, or similar positions is preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

• Must possess a Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

• The employee must, within one year of date of hire or promotion, reside and remain within 45 minutes of the assigned work facility.

Supplemental Information

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position will directly supervise 0 employees. This position may indirectly supervise 0 employees. If applicable, supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING
MODERATELY DIRECTED. Activities covered by wide-ranging policies and courses of action, and generally directed as to execution and review.

PLANNING With regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner and/or sequence of performance of own work. CONSIDERABLE RESPONSIBILITY; in addition, the organization and delegation of work operations for a Division of employees engaged in Widely diversified activities.
DECISION MAKING Performs work operations which permit opportunity for decision-making of minor importance. FREQUENTLY; Performs work operations which permit opportunity for decision-making of major importance. FREQUENTLY;
COMMUNICATION SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and understand the most complex documents; Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers. Ability to perform these mathematical skills using money and other forms of measurement.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under GENERAL SUPERVISON where standard practice enables the employee to PROCEED ALONE on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor.

MENTAL DEMAND
CLOSE; Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's operations.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTER
Occasional use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, etc.)

ACCURACY
Probable errors of internal scope should ordinarily be detected within the department or office in which they occur, but may affect the work of others within the unit, requiring additional expenditure of time to trace errors and make corrections.

PUBLIC CONTACT
Frequent contacts with general public, patrons, or other outside representatives, wherein the manner of handling these contacts has a bearing on the organization's position and operation.

EMPLOYEE CONTACTContact with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions; consulting on problems that necessitate judgment and tact, plus frequent contact with senior level internal officials.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

• 10-Key None Accounting Basic
• Alphanumeric Data Entry Intermediate
• Contact Management Basic Database Intermediate
• Enterprise Resource Planning Basic
• Human Resources Systems None
• Payroll Systems None
• Presentation/PowerPoint Basic
• Programming Languages None
• Spreadsheet Intermediate
• Word Processing/Typing Intermediate

OTHER SKILLS
Knowledge of regulatory standards, proficiency in CAD drafting, and proficiency in blueprint reading.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
While performing the functions of this job, the employee may be required to:

• Stand Frequently
• Walk Frequently
• Sit Frequently
• Use hands to handle or feel Frequently
• Reach with hands and arms Occasionally
• Climb or balance Occasionally
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl Occasionally
• Talk or hear Frequently
• Taste or smell Occasionally

WEIGHT LIFT REQUIREMENTS
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move: Up to 25 pounds

VISION REQUIREMENT
Specific vision abilities required by this job may include: Distance vision (driving vehicles or equipment; work duties such as surveying that requires clear vision at twenty (20) feet or more).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work near moving mechanical parts (spinning shafts, engines, lifts, etc.) Never
• Work in high, precarious places (tall structures, bucket lifts, extension ladders, etc.) Occasionally
• Fumes or airborne particles (painting, sanding, solvents, flying lint or dust particles, etc.) Never
• Toxic or caustic chemicals (including potential for chemical spills, etc.) Never
• Outdoor weather conditions (exposure to outdoor heat, cold or inclement weather) Regularly
• Wet or humid conditions (not weather-related, such as greenhouse, carwash, etc.) Occasionally
• Extreme cold (not weather-related, such as freezer, cold storage, etc.) Never
• Extreme heat not weather-related, such as furnace, kitchen, ovens, etc. where temp is regularly above 100 degrees F) Never
• Risk of electrical shock (live electrical wires, equipment that retains power after shutoff) Occasionally
• Work with explosives (TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine or other related explosives) Never
• Risk of radiation (x-ray equipment, nuclear radiation, electromagnetic radiation, etc.) Never
• Vibration (jack hammer, soil compactor, equipment that creates high vibration, etc.) Never
• The noise level in the work environment is usually Moderate (business office with computers/printers, light traffic, etc.)

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

The City of Ocala provides a competitive, comprehensive benefit package for all full-time employees.

Health Insurance

We offer both single and family coverage, for employees working 30 or more hours per week.

Dental Insurance

For full time employees, we offer both single and family dental coverage.

Vision Insurance

For full time employees, we offer both single and family vision coverage.

Life Insurance

For full time employees, the City of Ocala provides Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberments policies as an employer paid benefit. Employees can opt for additional coverage such as supplemental voluntary life, spouse life, dependent life, and child life. For full time employees, the City of Ocala provides Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberments policies as an employer paid benefit. Employees can opt for additional coverage such as supplemental voluntary life, spouse life, dependent life, and child life.

Short Term and Long Term Disability

Offered to full time employees, STD and LTD coverages are income replacement benefits that assist policyholders who are unable to work for an extended period of time due to sickness or accidental injury.

Medical FSA (Flexible Spending Account) and Dependent Care FSA

Flexible spending accounts allow employees to pay out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision, and dependent care expenses using pre-tax dollars.

Pet Insurance

We also offer special pet insurance for your pets in the case of illness or accidents, as well as preventative care.

Employee Health & Wellness Center

The City of Ocala offers the use of the City Clinic for those employees, and covered dependents over the age of 8, which have elected one of our health insurance plans. Services offered by the City Clinic include primary care, chronic disease management, labs, x-rays, and wellness coaching.

Voluntary Cancer Insurance

For full time employees, the cancer insurance policy can help provide security if you, or a covered dependent, suddenly become diagnosed with cancer.

Supplemental Critical Care Insurance

Our full time employees have the option of electing critical care insurance that is available to help with medical expenses that could arise from things such as a heart attack or stroke.

Supplemental Accident Insurance

Also available to full time employees, is our Accident Coverage. This supplemental plan can be used to help with expenses like MRI's, physical therapy, and hospital admission.

Legal Plan Insurance

Full time employees can have access to local attorneys for a monthly fee and receive discounts on services such as legal consultation, wills, traffic violations and the purchase or sale of your home. The carrier also has a separate policy assisting with the matter of identity theft and social media monitoring.

Deferred Compensation Plan

Deferred compensation is available to all full-time employees at the time of employment. This benefit allows the employee to defer income without paying taxes until money is withdrawn. Current plan is administered through MissionSquare.

Direct Deposit

Direct deposit automatically deposits your net pay each pay period to your checking or savings account at your own financial institution. Direct deposit is a condition of employment for a person hired by the City.

Each pay period the employee receives an earnings statement showing gross pay, taxes, other deductions, accruals and net pay. Enrollment forms are available at Human Resources or Payroll.

Discounts - Theme Park

Discounts are available to all non-temporary employees at the time of employment.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The Employee Assistance Program is available to all full-time employees and members of your household as an employer paid benefit. The EAP offers emotional wellbeing support in the form as counseling sessions and all sessions are confidential. The EAP also provides daily life assistance, legal services, and financial services.

Holidays and Paid Time off

The City provides paid holidays and paid time off for full-time employees. Refer to the Employee Handbook for details.

Retirement Plan

All full-time employees hired after 10/01/2013, apart from Sworn Police Officers and Firefighters, are enrolled in the 401a Defined Contribution Retirement Plan with MissionSquare. All contributions to the 401a Defined contribution plan are pre-tax and earnings grow tax-deferred. The City contributes 8% and employees contribute 3%. City contributions are 100% vested after one year of employment. You will be enrolled automatically and should take time to review your investment options at your earliest convenience.

Training Programs

The City is committed to provide training programs for all departments and all positions. Risk Management conducts classes in Defensive Driving, Safety, and Insurance. With rare exceptions, classes are offered during working hours, and are open to all eligible employees.

Tuition Reimbursement

All regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in the tuition reimbursement program.

01

Do you possess a valid State of Florida Operator Driver's License with an acceptable driving record OR If you possess a valid out of state license, do you have the ability to obtain a Florida driver's license prior to employment?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a high school diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you possess a strong technical foundation acquired through coursework (e.g. engineering, physics, mathematics, or fundamental electricity)?

• Yes
• No

04

Please select your level of experience in the electric or utility field.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years or more

05

Do you possess experience as an electric technician, electrician, or similar position?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you possess knowledge of regulatory standards?

• Yes
• No

07

Are you proficient in CAD drafting?

• Yes
• No

08

Are you proficient in blueprint reading?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you understand that you may be required to be available during after-hour emergencies, demonstrating a strong commitment to operational response and senior-level preparedness to ensure swift and effective handling of critical situations?

• Yes
• No

10

Do you understand that you must, within one year of date of hire or promotion, reside within 45 minutes of the assigned work facility?

• Yes
• No

11

I understand and agree with the following statements: * All background, education and work history will be verified once an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.* Any false or incomplete answer may be grounds for not employing me or for dismissing me after I begin work.

• Yes
• No

Required Question