Electrician

About the role

The position is located in the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center's Facilities Engineering Service, Electric Shop Section under the Maintenance Supervisor. The Electrician is responsible for the maintenance, operation, and the repair of the electrical/power system of the entire Butler VA Medical Center, including the safe, uninterrupted power and electrical operations of the facility, which is a very complex, potentially dangerous, and critically needed resource of the Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Electrical System Maintenance and Repair:
  • Works as a journeyman level electrician to maintain, repair, troubleshoot, and perform preventive maintenance on electrical systems up to 480 volts to include, but not limited to building wiring, electrical panels, breakers, fuses, building lighting systems, campus lighting systems, emergency power systems, electric pumps/ motors, elevators, generators, alarm/ control systems, electric doors, transfer switches, transformers and any other electrical work normally performed by a Journeyman level Electrician.
  • Determines size, type, gauge of wiring, conduit, fittings, relays, control and distribution panels need for the safe operation of systems, circuits, and equipment.
• Electrical Construction and Renovations:
  • Runs conduit, pulls wires, installs electrical signs/ lighting, installs outlets and switches, and connects electrical power to new equipment.
  • Plans, lays out, the needed placement, arrangement, and routing of systems, circuits, controls, and equipment.
• Testing and Documentation:
  • Inspection, testing, and maintaining accurate records of various electrical systems on the medical center campus to include, but not limited to campus wide generator system, individual generators, lighting, automatic transfer switches, emergency exit lighting, fuel pump systems, emergency power systems, load bank testing, circuits, breakers, panels, controls, elevators, and equipment.

Requirements

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Screen-out Element: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
• Electrical
• Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic)
• Troubleshooting (Electrical)
• Without more than normal supervision

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Screen-out Element: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
• Electrical
• Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic)
• Troubleshooting (Electrical)
• Without more than normal supervision

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Screen-out Element: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
• Electrical
• Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic)
• Troubleshooting (Electrical)
• Without more than normal supervision

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Screen-out Element: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:
• Electrical
• Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic)
• Troubleshooting (Electrical)
• Without more than normal supervision