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Electrician

U.S. Coast Guard · Posted 2 days ago

On-siteFull-timeKetchikan, AK$44.4 – $51.8/hrApply by May 28, 2026ElectricianISTJISTPTrades
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About the Role

This vacancy is for aGS-2805-10, Electrician located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, BASE KETCHIKAN FACILITIES ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT -F in KETCHIKAN, Alaska.

What You'll Do

  • You will serve as a Electrician and be responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical wiring systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment in industrial, institutional, office, and residential building, and on ships.
  • Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.
  • Typical work assignments include: Installing, modifying, repairing, loading and testing systems, circuits, equipment and controls with little or no check during the progress or upon completion of the work.
  • The safe and proper operation of systems and equipment, and for compliance with the National Electrical Code.
  • Planning and laying out work, tracing hard-to-locate defects or problems, and completes repairs and installations.
  • Troubleshooting, testing, and loading new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems and associated fixtures, controls and equipment.
  • Installing, modifying, repairing, and maintaining electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, programmable logic controls, and equipment.

Requirements

  • All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
  • Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: -Social Security Number (SSN) -Date of Birth (DOB) -Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) -Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
  • Key Requirements: -Must be a U.S.
  • Citizen. -Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service.
  • See www.sss.gov -A one-year probationary period may be required. - To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
  • To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation.
  • The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
  • If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
  • This position does not have a positive education requirement.
  • If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
  • Department of Education.
  • See Required Documents section for detail.
  • Are you qualifying based on education?
  • Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Benefits

  • DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
  • Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
  • DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
  • For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Personality Fit

This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:

Job ID: 05244cb9-ea54-4f8b-8a7d-9fd445fb189c

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