What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrician position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
The incumbent is an Electrician within the Maintenance and Repair unit of the Maintenance and Operations Section of the Engineering Service under the supervision of the Maintenance and Repair Supervisor. The Primary duties of this position are that of a journeyman electrician. The incumbent is responsible for installation - modification - repair - troubleshooting - preventive maintenance - and testing of complex electrical systems - circuits - and multiple safety and security alarm systems.
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. 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: Electric Drawings Electrical Equipment Technical Practices Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic) Troubleshooting (Electrical) Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work) Without more than normal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Skill and Knowledge: Knowledge of the operation and installation of a variety of complete electrical systems and equipment - such as series - parallel - and compound circuits for single and multiple phase alternating current of varying voltage - amperage - and frequency; wiring systems in industrial complexes and in buildings; and power or regulating and control circuits and distribution panels to industrial machinery - ships' control equipment - computers or laboratory and other electrical equipment in order to plan - lay out - install - modify - troubleshoot - and repair a variety of complete systems as well as any parts of these systems. Knowledge of the various gauges - sizes - and types of wire - conduit - couplings - fittings - relays - boxes - circuit breakers - and other electrical devices - and the ability to arrange and install them in ways that ensure proper and safe operation of electrical systems and equipment. Ability to interpret and apply the National Electrical Code - local codes - building plans - blueprints - wiring diagrams - and engineering drawings - and to use trade formulas to calculate common properties - e.g. - voltage - voltage drop and current capability in series and parallel circuits - resistance - inductance - capacitance - power factor - current flow - and temperature - and length in single and multiple raceways - conduits - gutters - and cable trays. Skill in the use of hand tools; power tools - such as cable pullers - hydraulic benders - and pipe threading machines; and a wide variety of test equipment - for example - meggers - multi-meters - frequency meters - watt meters - power factor meters - vibro-grounds - phase rotation meters - audio tone location equipment - high potential testers - ground fault interrupter testing equipment - recording amp meters - circuit analyzers - circuit breaker testers - resistance bridges - and cathodic protection test sets. Knowledge of National Electrical Code requirements in order to ensure the safe and proper operation of systems and equipment. Basic familiarity with electronics to recognize parts - such as resistors - capacitors - and transistors; operate basic test equipment such as signal generators - signal tracers - and oscilloscopes; and read schematics of uncomplicated assemblies to determine locations of defective parts.
Duties
The incumbent is an Electrician within the Maintenance and Repair unit of the Maintenance and Operations Section of the Engineering Service under the supervision of the Maintenance and Repair Supervisor. The Primary duties of this position are that of a journeyman electrician. The incumbent is responsible for installation - modification - repair - troubleshooting - preventive maintenance - and testing of complex electrical systems - circuits - and multiple safety and security alarm systems.
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. 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: Electric Drawings Electrical Equipment Technical Practices Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic) Troubleshooting (Electrical) Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work) Without more than normal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Skill and Knowledge: Knowledge of the operation and installation of a variety of complete electrical systems and equipment - such as series - parallel - and compound circuits for single and multiple phase alternating current of varying voltage - amperage - and frequency; wiring systems in industrial complexes and in buildings; and power or regulating and control circuits and distribution panels to industrial machinery - ships' control equipment - computers or laboratory and other electrical equipment in order to plan - lay out - install - modify - troubleshoot - and repair a variety of complete systems as well as any parts of these systems. Knowledge of the various gauges - sizes - and types of wire - conduit - couplings - fittings - relays - boxes - circuit breakers - and other electrical devices - and the ability to arrange and install them in ways that ensure proper and safe operation of electrical systems and equipment. Ability to interpret and apply the National Electrical Code - local codes - building plans - blueprints - wiring diagrams - and engineering drawings - and to use trade formulas to calculate common properties - e.g. - voltage - voltage drop and current capability in series and parallel circuits - resistance - inductance - capacitance - power factor - current flow - and temperature - and length in single and multiple raceways - conduits - gutters - and cable trays. Skill in the use of hand tools; power tools - such as cable pullers - hydraulic benders - and pipe threading machines; and a wide variety of test equipment - for example - meggers - multi-meters - frequency meters - watt meters - power factor meters - vibro-grounds - phase rotation meters - audio tone location equipment - high potential testers - ground fault interrupter testing equipment - recording amp meters - circuit analyzers - circuit breaker testers - resistance bridges - and cathodic protection test sets. Knowledge of National Electrical Code requirements in order to ensure the safe and proper operation of systems and equipment. Basic familiarity with electronics to recognize parts - such as resistors - capacitors - and transistors; operate basic test equipment such as signal generators - signal tracers - and oscilloscopes; and read schematics of uncomplicated assemblies to determine locations of defective parts.
Duties
- Principal Duties and Responsibilities: High - Medium and Low Voltage electrical distribution systems and associated switchgear
- Alarm and monitoring systems including Simplex Fire Alarm - Code Blue Alarm - Medical Gas monitoring and alarm
- Physical Access Control systems including card readers - RFID scanners - and parking gate management
- Automatic door operators for a variety of doors
- power converters - diesel generators - and UPS systems Vertical transport which includes a variety of elevators
- Interior and exterior lighting systems - both manual and automatic
- Computer Network cabling and infrastructure support devices such as UPS - switches - and POE devices
- Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD40284A Physical Requirements: Repairs and installations are made from ladders - scaffolding - platforms and other hard-to-reach places
- This requires the employee to stand - stoop - bend - kneel - climb - and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions
- The work requires frequently lifting and carrying of tools - equipment and parts that weigh up to 20 pounds and occasionally up to 40 pounds.
Salary : $32 - $37