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High Voltage Electrician

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Salary
Dauphin, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/28/2026

Are you an experienced electrician with specialized skills in high-voltage electrical systems? The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is offering an exciting opportunity just for you! By joining our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliable distribution of electrical power, maintaining vital systems, and swiftly addressing emergency repairs.  Apply today and be a vital force in powering the Commonwealth!


This position plays an important part in keeping electrical systems safe, steady, and ready for emergencies. It supports reliable operations through careful testing, repair work, and real time system adjustments. Your work will occur in key locations, including the Harrisburg Capitol Complex, the Governor’s Residence, the Lieutenant Governor’s Residence, and the Regional Office Buildings. As a High Voltage Technician, you will perform the following duties:

  • System Analysis: Examine electrical equipment and compare readings with standards to guide adjustments
  • Emergency Response: Make substitutions and repairs during system failures while following all safety rules
  • Equipment Maintenance: Clean, calibrate, and repair control devices, meters, and power generating components
  • Component Repair: Dismantle, rebuild, and adjust generators, motors, converters, and related equipment
  • Power Control: Operate switchboards to manage electrical generation and distribution across facilities
  • Field Work: Install transformers, cables, and conduits, and use lift equipment to complete overhead repairs


Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.


Work Schedule and Additional Information: 

  • Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
  • This is a 5-day, 16-hour a day operation subject to shift work.
  • Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
  • Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  • Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. 
  • You will receive further communication regarding this position via email.  Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

  • Successful completion of a High Voltage Electrician Training program; or
  • Six years of journey-level electrical experience, including eighteen months of experience in high voltage electrical work.
     

Special Requirement:

  • This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Driver's License.


Condition of Employment:

  • This position requires possession of a valid Master Electrician License from the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 


Additional Requirements:

  • This position is located at 509 North 7th Street, Harrisburg, PA. You must be willing and able to report to this location daily for work.
  • You must be willing and able to work different shifts.
  • You must be able to work in confined spaces.
  • You must have at least 18 months industrial/commercial style switchgear experience.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.


Preferred Qualifications (not required):

  • Possess computer/technologies experience in any of the following: Word, Excel, AIM work order, ESS system, smart phone, email
  • Experience working from ladders, scaffolding, bucket truck, or manlifts while following safety procedures


How to Apply:

  • Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
  • If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. 
  • Your application must be submitted by the posting closing dateLate applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
  • Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
  • All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.


Veterans:

  • Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.


Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

  • 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).


If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date. 


The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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