Electrician

Summary This position is eligible for a recruitment incentive. It is in the Facilities Management Service – Maintenance and Repair Section – Electric Shop, performing duties of a junior grade electrician for the VAMC – SYRACUSE – NY. 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 to perform the duties of this position. Evidence 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 one in the online 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 eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Electrical Interpret Instructions – Specifications (includes blueprint reading), Measurement and Layout, Troubleshooting, Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience – including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Duties Assists the journeymen in a wide variety of electrical work, including troubleshooting, installation, and repair of electrical equipment. Engages in joint operations with journeyman‑level workers as instructed, including replacement of existing parts (e.g., electric motors, switches, receptacles, circuit breakers, light fixtures, bulbs, and emergency lights) with minimal interruption to service. Assists in the install and maintenance of secondary distribution systems up to 240 volts for indoor and outdoor lighting and equipment, including panel boards, switches, circuit breakers, conduit, wiring, and fixtures in accordance with the National Electrical Code, Federal Regulations, State and Local codes, and other applicable standards. Supplies lifts and holds materials and tools for journeyman‑level workers. Utilizes wiring diagrams, schematics, and blueprints to accomplish jobs completely and correctly with referral to supervisor. Uses hand and powered tools of the trade to perform tasks such as cutting holes in walls and floors and cutting threads on piping. At times the incumbent is utilized in the operations shop for cleaning up the grounds, snow removal, and as a laborer on projects. Applies knowledge gained from previous work assignments. Work schedule: Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm with rotating evenings from 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm (Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD01200A). Physical requirements: Make repairs and installations from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and other hard‑to‑reach places. Requires standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequent lifting and carrying of tools, equipment, and parts up to 9 kg (20 lbs) and occasionally up to 18 kg (40 lbs); sometimes assisted lifts of heavier objects. Working conditions: Both inside and outside, sometimes in bad weather; work areas that are noisy, dirty, dusty, and greasy; on scaffolding or cranes at heights of 9 m (30 ft) or more; in close quarters such as manholes, attics, or aboard ships. Exposure to risks such as falling, electrical shock, burns, rotary devices, cuts, and bruises. #J-18808-Ljbffr