ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER                                                   1031

 

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class receives assignments requiring the application of engineering skills and knowledge to electrical engineering projects in connection with the design, construction, inspection or maintenance of public works.  Assignments are received with general instructions, but employees are expected to use initiative and judgment in carrying them out to completion.  Supervision may be exercised over technical assistants in any phase of the work.  Work is checked and reviewed frequently throughout its progress, and completely at its conclusion, by professional supervisors.  Does related work as required.

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

            Performs sub-professional electrical engineering work in the preparation of plans and design of buildings and other structures;

            Prepares engineering estimates of quantities of materials required for proposed public works improvements;

            Prepares cost estimates of engineering materials;

            Acts as resident electrical engineer on construction projects;

            Supervises the inspection of all phases of work for compliance with County specifications;

            Prepares estimates and submits recommendations on amount of money due electrical contractors each month;

            Prepares preliminary plans and layouts of additions to, or replacements of, existing electrical equipment;

            Makes load studies of County installations to estimate future additions of electrical services;

            Receives reports of faulty operation of electrical equipment and applies necessary corrective measures to secure proper operation;

            Complies and keeps up-to-date the electrical drawings, specifications and instructions for all County electrical equipment.                                                                                        

 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of construction specifications and of their application to public works; thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and instruments used in engineering drafting; through knowledge of mathematics and application to electrical engineering computation; good knowledge of the principles and practices of electrical engineering; skill in the use of engineering instruments and equipment; ability to perform difficult technical computations to make estimates and tests, and to compile engineering data and statistics; ability to make difficult and technical engineering drawings; ability to write technical engineering specifications; ability to read and interpret construction plans and gain compliance with specifications in a tactful and impartial manner; ability to supervise assistants in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors and the general public; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

            Open Competitive

            Either:

            a) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, and two (2) years of experience in design and/or installation of electrical systems and equipment; or

            b) Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and six (6) years of experience in design and/or installation of electrical systems and equipment; or

            c) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of a) and b).

           

 

 

R05/26/04

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive