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Electrician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 45 days ago
About the Role
The Electrician serves at WJB Dom VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC and reports directly to the Supervisory Electrician in the Station Electric Shop, with second level supervision from the Maintenance Control Manager.
What You'll Do
- →Duties: Installation and Repair Provides highly skilled craft labor, working with tools to maintain the Hospitals electrical distribution center of both single and three phase electrical power.
- →Pumps water out of vaults; inspects connections between spliced wires; removes deteriorated or damaged insulation from splices/cables; tightens splice connectors; and replaces insulation and retapes connections.
- →Tightens loose connections, replaces damaged or deteriorated insulation and taping, and exercises cut outs to ensure that they are working properly.
- →Installs, repairs and replaces electrical components (i.e. televisions, electric powered signs, etc.) carrying 120-440 volts in building electrical systems; runs conduit and metal raceways from components to building power panels; and maintains and installs internal lighting.
- →Problem Solving and Troubleshooting Utilizes manual and power wrenches and screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, wire snippers, adjustable wrenches, hammers and levels to tighten connections and repair or replace damaged conduit, insulating material and wires.
- →Employs voltmeters, amp meters, circuit testers and phase meters to evaluate the operating condition of control panels and identify problems.
- →Preventative Maintenance Operates a motor vehicle to transport tools, supplies and materials to work sites.
- →The incumbent organizes assigned work to minimize materials and manhours required for proper completion of work and instructs others in the operation of and preventive maintenance for all related tools and equipment.
- →Position requires electrical workers to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and labor in strenuous and uncomfortable positions.
- →The incumbent must be able to ascend a six-foot (6') step ladder at least 15 times per day to repair, install and/or maintain ceiling lights and fixtures and to install and replace overhead conduit and wiring.
- →The incumbent may be required to ascend ship's ladders and/or maintenance stairs to heights up to six1y feet (60') once per day in order to access exterior building lights and other electrical components.
- →The incumbent must be able to work at heights ranging from six feet to one-hundred-and-twenty-feet (6' to 120') for two hours at a time for the entire length of shift.
- →The incumbent must be able to enter and maneuver in, and work for two hours at a time in, restricted spaces in order to repair and maintain electrical systems in underground vaults.
- →The incumbent may be required to transport materials weighing up to 50 lbs. distances of 200 yards on occasion in order to access work sites.
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 All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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
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