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Electrician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is assigned to the Maintenance and Operations Shop in the Engineering Service Line and is responsible for and provides the electrical installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical wiring systems and associated fixtures, controls and equipment in support of the facility. The position is critical for the mission of the Engineering function to the hospital.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Performs journeyman level work involving responding to a wide variety of emergency repairs at the facilities medical center and all Community-Based Outpatient Clinic locations.
- →Installs, repairs, modifies and maintains electrical systems and equipment.
- →Lays out work, determines requirements, draws materials, and carries assignment to completion utilizing established trade techniques and adhering to safety requirements and national and local electric codes.
- →Installs complete electrical systems as required for domestic, industrial, research, hospital and technical equipment, or remodeling of existing systems.
- →Follows blueprints and circuit diagrams, installs, connects and tests circuit components which includes installing conduits and wiring; connecting outlet boxes and panels, switches, sockets and fixtures; installing circuit breakers. fuses, plugs, and insulating wiring.
- →Tests entire systems for proper operation, utilizing electrical test equipment such as test lamps, ammeters, voltage meters, ohmmeters, megger, recording meters and phase rotation meters.
- →Installs, repairs, maintains, and calibrates a wide variety of electrical equipment.
- →Installs and repairs special lighting and power systems.
- →Tests equipment and diagnoses trouble utilizing available circuit diagrams, or if not available, traces circuits, repairs or replaces defective components.
- →Submits recommendations for modifications to existing equipment to improve overall operation.
- →Service breakers; set thermodynamic trip set points, replace component items for circuit breakers up to 3000 Amp capacity.
- →Test, repair, and maintain essential emergency power switch gear.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD06251A Physical Requirements: Required to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
- →Frequently lifts, carries, and sets up tools, equipment, and parts that weigh up to 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 Must pass pre-employment physical examination 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.
- ✓Driver's License Requirement: Applicants must possess a valid, unrestricted State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and demonstrate that he or she is medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely.
- ✓Applicants are required to pass agency Government Vehicle Drivers physical examination.
- ✓NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your driver's license with your application package.
- ✓If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your valid state-issued driver's license.
- ✓Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle.
- ✓Must provide clean driving record report from the DMV during the pre-employment process.
- ✓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
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