The Electrician performs a variety of maintenance and new construction tasks involved in maintaining station buildings, grounds, and related structures, fixtures, and utilities for JHQVAMC and its subordinate outlying facilities.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/27/2025. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Duties included but not limited to: The incumbent is responsible to conduct electrical work on Buildings, underground utilities and all station power and emergency backup power generators. The incumbent work assignments include the performance of visual examinations, inspections, technical research, and operational tests to determine the need for, and the performance of, installing, modifying, overhauling, troubleshooting, and repairing facility systems on a level of difficulty and responsibility requiring skill, knowledge, and experience predominately in electrical trade to perform work on medical equipment, switch gears, high voltage power tines above and below ground, and all other electrical components that comprise station electrical systems. The incumbent determines components causing malfunctions and vital invalid readings interprets and applies technical information from manufacture' specifications, schematics, block diagrams and technical orders. The incumbent determines operation of circuits. The incumbent is directly responsible for all electrical systems in the buildings located at JHQVAMC The incumbent locates the points from which to take readings. The incumbent analyzes the schematic layout and completes preliminary visual inspections and operational tests and uses circuit theory to understand the operation of individual circuits and the interaction with other circuits creating the malfunction. The incumbent works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out routing, placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load, distribution panels, boxes, fittings, continuity, circuits, connections, and safe operation of electrical lines, systems, equipment, and controls. The incumbent is directly responsible for all electrical systems in the buildings located at JHQVAMC. The incumbent will perform periodic inspections of existing buildings and electrical systems to ensure patient and staff safety and hospital building code compliance, this is a critical role. The incumbent must posse the ability and skills to interpret and apply the national electrical code, local codes and codes established by The Joint Commission to use formulas to calculate common properties for example, voltage, voltage drop, and current capability in series and parallel circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power factor, current flow, temperature, length in single and multiple raceways, conduits, gutters, and cable trays. The incumbent may direct a crew or team in the process of completing tasks and may be required to work overtime and travel to outlying building to ensure national building code compliance, patient and staff safety. The incumbent must meet the needs of customers while supporting the VA missions. The incumbent consistently communicates and interacts with customers (e.g. Veterans. family members, the general public and other staff members) in a courteous, tactful and helpful manner. The incumbent provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures. The incumbent manages conflicts and problems dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately. The incumbent protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 197 4 and other applicable laws. federal regulations, VA statutes and policy. and VHA policy. The incumbent protects the data from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion. The incumbent follows applicable regulations and instructions regarding access to computerized files, release of access codes, etc. The incumbent is responsible to manage surveillance cameras, Velocity security system, cell phone communications relays, nurse call systems, station radio systems, programmable controllers, intercom system, television sets, station fire alarm system, electronic door operations, and other electronics components as required. The incumbent should hold expertise/license/certifications to include skills in managing a variety of electrical current systems 1, 5, 20,110, 220, 460, and 13,200 volts AC and DC. The incumbent is required to participate in and conduct minor repairs to facility as a primary tradesman or as helper. Duties include laying floor tile, installing ceiling tile, plastering, carpentry work, concrete work, and such minor repairs of station facilities as required by the Engineering Service. Work Schedule: Mon to Fri 7:30am to 4:00pm Position Description/PD#: Electrician/PD60225A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized