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Electrician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 36 days ago
On-site Albuquerque, NM $32.7 – $38.1/hr Apply by Aug 18, 2026 Electrician ISTJISTP OperationsTrades
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This position is located in the Electric Shop of the Maintenance and Operations Section of the Engineering Service of the New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVAHCS). The primary purpose of the Electrician position is to perform preventative maintenance, testing, and repairs on electrical equipment and systems located throughout the facility.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include: Installs, modifies, repairs, troubleshoots, preventatively maintains and tests complex electrical systems, circuits, equipment, appliances, controls, components, lighting fixtures and fire alarm systems Reads and interprets blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics and operation and maintenance manuals.
- →Traces and locates the cause of equipment and control device malfunctions and then complete repairs or adjustments.
- →Cuts, threads, bends and installs rigid pipe and other conduit systems and a variety of other raceway systems.
- →Maintains and repairs all electrical equipment including transformers, feeders, motors, generators, starters, overload and over current protectors and controllers.
- →Completes basic troubleshooting of electronic control circuits on various equipment including laundry equipment, automatic door operators, dietetic equipment, rotary files, fire alarm systems, security systems, tray conveyors, and incinerators.
- →Selects proper wire gauges, insulation, protective devices and switching for a variety of equipment, lighting and miscellaneous electrical loads.
- →Uses all common electrical hand and power tools and testing equipment as required.
- →Operates power hydraulic work platforms.
- →Drives into town to get parts.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD10181A Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The incumbent works from ladders, scaffolding and hydraulic work platforms.
- →He/she often works in portions of the electrical systems requiring attention that are in cramped, dirty and hard-to-reach locations.
- →The work involves prolonged crouching and standing and frequent stooping, bonding, kneeling, climbing and working in exhausting and uncomfortable positions.
- →The incumbent frequently lifts or carries tools, equipment, ladders, scaffolding, parts and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
- →Occasionally, the incumbent will be required to lift and carry over 50 pounds.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation Pre-employment physical required Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a8c246f8-fca3-44ef-9a8a-6b3246c9a719
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