Exam Bulletin - Electrician II

State of California

Exam Code: EX-1255

Examination Plans Included:

  • ELECTRICIAN II - Open

Final Filing Date: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Classification Details

ELECTRICIAN II: $5,617.00 - $7,109.00 per Month

View the ELECTRICIAN II classification specification.

Application Instructions

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Who Should Apply:

The information below will help you determine which classification(s) is(are) appropriate for you. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as stated on this bulletin to compete in this examination.

Open and Open, Non-Promotional Examination(s):

  • ELECTRICIAN II - Open

For all Classifications, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

    1255

For ELECTRICIAN II, once you have participated in any of the following examinations, you may not recompete for 6 months:

Exam Code(s):

  • EX-01255

How To Apply:

Submit an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) to apply for this examination.

Electronic applications can be submitted through your account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.

Special Testing Arrangements:

If you require assistance or alternative testing arrangements due to a disability, indicate on your application that you need reasonable accommodation. You will be contacted by a representative of the testing department to make the necessary arrangements. If you have not been contacted by the time you receive notification of testing, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

If you are unable to submit your application or complete the test due to a disability, please contact the testing department listed in the Contact section of this bulletin.

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must meet the education and/or experience requirements as stated on this exam bulletin to be accepted to the examination.

Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Qualifications, qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated below include more than one pattern and are distinguished as "Either" 1, "or" 2, "or" 3, etc. For example, applicants possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 1 and additional experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern 2 may be accepted to an examination as meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.

00106532 - ELECTRICIAN II

Either 1

One year of varied experience as a journey level electrician; and completion of a recognized apprenticeship performing the duties of an electrician.

Or 2

Five years of varied experience in electrical installation and repair work. An Associate of Arts or Certificate of Arts Degree in Electrical Technology may be substituted for two years of the required experience. (Students who are within six months of completing their degree will be admitted to the examination but they must present evidence of completion prior to appointment.)

Position Description

00106532 - ELECTRICIAN II

This is the working leadworker level. In addition to the duties of the Electrician I, this level may prepare lists of materials and supplies; estimate the cost of and lay out a job; and, direct the work of three or more craftspeople or helpers exercising only limited supervisory responsibility.

For information regarding position location(s), please refer to the Eligible List Information section.

Examination Information

This examination consists of the following components:

  • Online Exam : A passing score must be achieved and is weighted 100% of the final score.

A final score of 70% must be attained to be placed on the eligible list.

In addition to evaluating the applicant's relative knowledge, skill and ability as demonstrated by quality and breadth of education/experience, emphasis in each test component will be on measuring competitively, relative to job demands, each applicant's:

Knowledge of:
  1. Principles, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment
  2. National Electric Code and Electrical Safety Orders of the Division of Industrial Safety applicable to electrical work
Skill in:
  1. Installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical equipment
Ability to:
  1. Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance
  2. Read, interpret and work from plans, drawings, and specifications
  3. Make rough sketches and estimates of the cost of electrical work
  4. Keep simple records and make reports
  5. Instruct, direct, and coordinate the work of a small crew
  6. Follow oral and written instructions

Eligible List Information

A Servicewide Open eligible list for the ELECTRICIAN II Classification will be established for:

  • State of California

The names of successful competitors will be merged onto the eligible list(s) in order of final score regardless of test date. Eligibility expires 12 months after it is established. Applicants must then retake the examination to reestablish eligibility.

Resulting Eligibility List(s) will be used to fill vacancies throughout the State of California.

Veterans' Preference will be granted for this examination. Veterans' Preference is an assistance program for veterans, veteran widows and widowers, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans who seek employment with the state. Veterans' Preference is also extended to currently serving military members nearing their retirement or separation date.

You are not eligible for Veteran's Preference if you are:

  • A veteran who has been dishonorably discharged or released.
  • A veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran who currently has permanent civil service status. (Permanent civil service status is the status of an employee who is lawfully retained in his/her position after completion of the applicable probationary period. This does not include limited term).

Veterans' Preference is codified in Government Code Sections 18973 – 18979.

Veteran status is verified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR). Directions to apply for Veterans' Preference are on the Veterans' Preference Application (Std. Form 1093), which is available at www.CalCareers.ca.gov, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Career Credits are not granted for examination(s) administered on an Open basis or a Promotional basis.

Electrician II Training and Experience Evaluation Preview

Section 1: Tasks

Instructions:
Rate your experience performing specific job-related tasks.

Respond to each of the following statements by indicating how the statement applies to you. You are required to respond to every question and provide relevant examples. Also, indicate the references who can verify the information provided.

In responding to each statement, you may refer to your WORK EXPERIENCE, whether paid or volunteer, EDUCATION, and/or FORMAL TRAINING COURSES you have completed.

PLEASE NOTE: This examination is designed to gain an overall assessment of your education, training, and experience as it directly relates to the duties and the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position. Possession of specific education is not required to be successful in this examination; however, such achievements may substitute for desirable levels of experience. All components of this examination have been carefully validated by tying them directly to job requirements and documenting their relevance to the position. 
  1. Maintain and repair electrical components (e.g., wiring, generators) and electrical systems (e.g., inverters, direct currents, alternating currents, solar) in compliance with applicable fire, safety, and building codes.
  2. Install and repair electrical apparatus (e.g., lights, motors, heaters, generators, transformers, switchboards) to maintain the safety and security of facilities/departments in compliance with applicable fire, safety, and building codes.
  3. Install timers, switches, contactors, and relays for lighting and mechanical equipment system upgrades in compliance with applicable fire, safety, and building codes.
  4. Install electrical circuits, conduits, wires, etc. for power, lighting and mechanical equipment in compliance with applicable fire, safety, and building codes.
  5. Repair and replace breakers, contactors, starters, motors, wires and cables in compliance with applicable fire, safety, and building codes.
  6. Troubleshoot facility/departmental electrical systems and components (e.g., inverters, alternating currents, direct currents, solar) and apparatus in compliance with applicable fire, safety, and building codes.
  7. Perform preventive maintenance on emergency systems (e.g., generators, batteries, electrical distribution systems, Uninterrupted Power Supply) and electrical equipment (e.g. switch gear, transformers) in compliance with applicable fire, safety, and building codes.
  8. Plan layout and installations of electrical wiring, equipment, or fixtures, in compliance with job specifications and applicable fire, safety, and building codes.
  9. Plan and direct the work of electricians and others engaged in the operation, installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of electrical systems and components.
  10. Plan and coordinate the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems and components with departmental trades people, facility/department program staff, contractors and vendors in compliance with applicable fire, safety, and building codes.
  11. Prepare estimates for electrical maintenance, installations, and repairs, including labor, materials, tools and equipment costs for projects.

Testing Departments

  • State of California

Contact Information

Questions regarding this examination should be directed to:

State of California
CalCareer Service Center
1810 16th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (866) 844-8671
CalCareer@calhr.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice). TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Drug Free Statement

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free State work place. Any applicant for State employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective, because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing civil service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

General Information

Examination and/or Employment Application (STD 678) forms are available at the California Department of Human Resources, local offices of the Employment Development Department, and through your CalCareer Account (www.CalCareers.ca.gov).

If you meet the requirements stated on this examination bulletin, you may take this examination, which is competitive. Possession of the entrance requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination described in this bulletin will be rated against a predetermined job-related rating, and all applicants who pass will be ranked according to their scores.

State of California reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all applicants will be notified.

General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. In open examinations, investigation may be made of employment records and personal history and fingerprinting may be required.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists established by competitive examination, regardless of date, must be used in the following order: 1) sub-divisional promotional, 2) departmental promotional, 3) multi-departmental promotional, 4) service-wide promotional, 5) departmental open, 6) open. When there are two lists of the same kind, the older must be used first. Eligible lists will expire in one to four years unless otherwise stated on the bulletin.

High School Equivalence: Equivalence to completion of the 12th grade may be demonstrated in any one of the following ways: 1) passing the General Education Development (GED) Test; 2) completion of 12 semester units of college-level work; 3) certification from the State Department of Education, a local school board, or high school authorities that the competitor is considered to have education equivalent to graduation from high school; or 4) for clerical and accounting classes, substitution of business college work in place of high school on a year-for-year basis.

Accepted applicants must provide proof of identification at each in-person test session. Acceptable identification consists of a photo identification card or two forms of signed identification.
Application Methods:
Electronic (Your CalCareer Account)