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*Hiring Bonus: $2,500 **Credential Based Bonus (Professional Engineer): $2,000 annually Bonus for a Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Engineering: $1,000 annually * A hiring bonus of $1,500 shall be paid to each employee who has completed three months of satisfactory full-time employment and an additional $1,000 will be paid to each employee who has completed twelve months of satisfactory full-time employment. |
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The Application Fee for this announcement has been waived.
Applications are available on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 15th & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM.
When applying by U.S. Mail, the application should be sent to:
City of Philadelphia
Personnel Department
1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Room 1640
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1680
To apply in person, please visit the Employment Application Center on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia.
U.S. VETERAN’S PREFERENCE NOTE:
Ten points for veteran’s preference will be added to the scores of eligible veterans who apply for open competitive tests and pass the examination (for concurrent examinations, this applies only to applicants who are not currently employed by the City in a civil service position). You must be honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces. Attach a DD214, member 4, to your application if you wish your eligibility to be reviewed. Spouses of disabled or deceased veterans may also be considered.
This is beginning level electrical engineering work. Employees in this class perform assignments of limited but increasing scope and complexity, which are intended to develop the knowledge and abilities of the engineer. Work is performed under the supervision of a higher level engineer. Assignments require evaluative thinking and are carried out in accordance with standard engineering practices and general work instruction. Completed work is used as a basis by others to further engineering projects.
For additional information regarding this class please refer to specification 3B10 available at www.phila.gov/personnel.
EDUCATION:
Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university, with major course work in electrical engineering.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES
Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as a Graduate Electrical Engineer if required by work assignment.
ANTICIPATED ELIGIBLITY
College students may apply for and take the examination for this class as much as nine months prior to the date of receipt of the bachelor’s degree. However, any candidate doing so will not be eligible for appointment until (s)he has presented evidence of successful completion of the undergraduate course work.
NOTE: Candidates MUST submit a copy of their official college transcript with their application. Candidates who have not yet graduated will NOT be required to submit transcripts at the time of application, but will have to present their transcripts upon completion of their education. Transcripts MUST indicate conference of the appropriate degree.
PROJECTED EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
Applicants will be evaluated and scored based upon their training and experience credentials. Applicants will not be asked to appear to take a scheduled examination.
RESIDENCY WAIVER NOTE:
The Civil Service Commission has waived the usual requirement that candidates must be residents of the City of Philadelphia for one year prior to date of appointment. Establishment of residency will be required of each non-resident hired not later than six (6) months after completion of the probationary period.
| PARTS | WEIGHTS | |
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| - | Open Competitive | |
| Training and Experience Evaluation | 100% | |
| TOTAL | 100% | |
TEST REVIEW
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test. Call 215-686-0880.
ELIGIBLE LISTS:
OPEN COMPETITIVE
Only an open competitive eligible list will be established as a result of this examination. Permanent City employees who compete will receive no promotional preference in this examination.
Applications will be accepted until further notice.