Electrician

About the role

The incumbent will be assigned to the Maintenance and Repair section at the Northern California Health Care System site in Martinez, CA, however, the position also entails traveling to other VANCHCS sites supporting our Outpatient Clinics. The incumbent performs the duties of a journeyman electrician under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor.

Major duties

• Perform installation, maintenance, and/or repair of utility system (i.e., generators, switch gear, controls, circuit breakers) within a facility.
• Maintains controls for equipment in industrial, institutional, office, and residential buildings.
• Performs work under own responsibility in installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical wiring systems and associated Fixtures, controls, and equipment in industrial, institutional, office and residential buildings.
• Plumbing: Performs a variety of plumbing installation and maintenance work which involves removing, cleaning, replacing, and sealing defective parts of utility, supply, and disposal systems. Repairs traps, clogged pipes and fixtures, and leaky faucets and drains.
• Control Work: Makes repairs on large and small systems where any numbers and types of pneumatic and electrical controls and relays are required to make the system operate at peak efficiency. Typical systems where these controls would be used are heating, cooling, humidifying, dehumidifying, single phase and dual phase heat pumps, and various types of refrigeration systems.
• General maintenance of all systems (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) in the case of emergencies, or if assistance to other staff is required, and all other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires walking, standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
• Frequently lifts and carries parts and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally handles items weighing up to 100 Pounds.
• Personal assistance and/or lifting devices are used when appropriate to prevent injury.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted.
• HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service.
• HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties.
• VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities.
• HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities.
• HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.

Pay and Schedule

• Work Schedule: Monday Through Friday 08:00am - 04:30pm
• Pay: Commensurate with experience