Please note that applications must be completed and submitted by 11:59 pm ET on the day prior to the close date listed on the job posting.

Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride

Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay

Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity

Largo's commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.

CITY OF LARGO ... Naturally A Great Place to Work!

Closing:

Continuous

Salary:

$22.69 hourly rate

Job Summary:

Join Our Team as an Electrician II – Now Offering a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

We’re excited to offer enhanced incentives for qualified candidates hired between October 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026. This includes a $5,000 sign-on bonus (paid after 90 days of employment) and up to $3,000 in relocation reimbursement—all tied to a two-year work commitment.

As an Electrician II, you’ll perform skilled, journeyman-level electrical work involving the installation, maintenance, and repair of systems up to 480 volts AC/DC. This includes troubleshooting control panels, motors, relays, lighting systems, and transformers, as well as interpreting blueprints and ensuring compliance with electrical codes. You may also work on advanced installations such as fiber optics, EV charging stations, and energy-efficient systems.

This is a great opportunity to bring your expertise to a team that values your skills and supports your professional growth. Don’t miss this limited-time offer to make a powerful move in your career!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.

Leadership

• Demonstrates an understanding and reflection of the City’s mission, vision, and values, and a commitment to achieve organizational goals aligned with the City’s strategic plan
• Champions a high-performance work culture that encourages and embraces new ideas, develops team members, and welcomes and encourages diverse perspectives
• Articulates strategic and innovative thinking and provides clarity to deliver superior services
• Approaches the job with enthusiasm and curiosity to promote a solutions-oriented work culture

Management

• Effectively manages assignments and priorities to ensure the fulfillment of projects, tasks, and responsibilities
• Follows suggested procedures to ensure the highest standards of risk management, employee safety, and risk avoidance
• Serves as a lead on work sites, guiding lower-level electricians and maintenance staff
• Assists with training apprentices and less experienced team members
• Promotes safe work practices and ensures compliance with applicable codes and procedures

Technical

• Follows directions and supports team safety and productivity goals
• Demonstrates a commitment to learning and improving trade skills
• Prioritizes service requests, maintenance tasks, and repair needs based on urgency and impact
• Maintains accurate records of maintenance, repairs, inspections, and materials used

• Provides input on work plans, scheduling, and project coordination
• Performs skilled, journeyman-level electrical work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of systems up to 480 volts alternating current or direct current
• Installs, modifies, and troubleshoots control panels, motors, relays, lighting systems, underground conduit, overhead circuits, and transformers
• Locates and corrects power failures and short circuits
• Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, and electrical schematics
• Ensures compliance with national, state, and local electrical codes
• Operates and maintains electrical testing tools and specialized trade equipment (e.g., lineman tools, boom trucks, meters)
• May perform complex installations, including fiber optics, process instrumentation, electric vehicle charging stations, and energy-efficient systems
• Supports small projects
• Cleans and maintains shop, vehicle, electrical equipment, and personal protective equipment

Team Skills

• Supports honest and transparent decision-making
• Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments
• Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same
• Works alongside team members and other trades to support general maintenance and repair efforts, contributing to efficient operations
• Maintains clear communication with supervisors, team members, and vendors

Performs related work as required.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATUS: As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Completion of a formal electrical apprenticeship program
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in skilled trades or an equivalent combination of education and experience; or completion of an electrical journeyman program or equivalent, with the ability to obtain a Florida Electrical Journeyman license within six months
• Valid Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Ability to commit to and continuously practice and demonstrate the City's values for integrity, collaboration, passion, and creativity
• Strong knowledge of electrical theory, systems, components, electrical safety procedures, and troubleshooting techniques
• Proficiency in electrical codes, safety regulations, and risk management practices
• Skilled in the use and care of trade-specific hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment
• Ability to work from sketches, plans, or blueprints and provide accurate project estimates
• Capable of leading job tasks, mentoring others, and maintaining high-quality work standards
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to safe work practices

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work Environment: 95% inside a climate-controlled building; 5% outside, including driving. Work performed indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions, including heat, humidity, rain, or cold; may involve work in confined spaces, at heights, or around active equipment or in hazardous areas requiring protective gear.

Physical Requirements: The essential functions of the job require: sitting approximately two (2) hours per day, standing approximately three (3) hours per day, and walking approximately three (3) hours per day. The job also requires frequent: bending/stooping, grasping, kneeling, reaching, repetitive motion, and lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 15 pounds, with occasional: climbing, fine manipulations, pushing, and routinely lifting/carrying objects weighing up to 45 pounds; the ability to work with arms extended over head or below feet for extended periods of time; the ability to manipulate small objects with hands and fingers. Possess dexterity and agility to work and maneuver in and around equipment, piping, or other tight spaces. Physical requirements are often performed in confined areas, while standing on ladders or other lifting devices, or in excavated and uneven areas. On rare occasions the work requires: crawling, pulling, and lifting/carrying objects weighing more than 45 pounds.

Sensory Requirements: Hearing: Ability to detect proper equipment operation and understand what others are saying in normal conversation and over the noise caused by construction equipment in person or on the telephone. Speaking: Ability to communicate orally with others and speak effectively on the phone. Seeing: Ability to see and read computer monitor screens, operate a vehicle, and read normal and/or fine print. The ability to perform work using tactile sensory skills, without visual observation, of some facet of work. Ability to distinguish wire colors and interpret audible signals or alarms.

Driving Requirements: Requires occasional driving and a valid Florida Driver's License. A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) may be required based on assignment.
Technology: The work requires the ability to operate various electronic devices, including telephones, smartphones, tablets, photocopiers, printers, desktop and laptop computers, and calculators, as well as all associated software. It also requires proficiency with computer hardware and software programs, including word processing, spreadsheets, database applications, internet applications, and database management.

Other Machines and Tools: Proficient with meters, test equipment (e.g., meggers, voltmeters), hand and power tools, ladders, conduit benders, generators, lifts, bucket trucks, and safety equipment as required.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Yes - DRUG TESTING (Safety Sensitive)

No - CHILDCARE FINGERPRINTING

No - CREDIT CHECK

Yes - FDLE AND CJSTC SECURITY CLEARANCE: As mandated by the FDLE, CJSTC, and the Largo Police Department, this position may be subject to additional security clearances due to access to the police department facility or police department's electronic data.