Electrician

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 on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen‑out element, and those 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: Electric Drawings, Electrical Equipment, Technical Practices, Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic), Troubleshooting (Electrical), Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work). Without more than normal supervision, applications will be considered. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training that translates directly to paid employment. All qualifying experience—including volunteer experience—will be credited. Duties Lays out and installs internal wiring for the setup or relocation of electrical accessories—including service line equipment, appliances, security systems, fans, and pumps. Installs, modifies, repairs, maintains, troubleshoots, tests, and loads new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and controls. Handles secondary power distribution circuits used to supply a wide range of voltage, amperage, phase, and frequency requirements—industrial multiphase systems, thermocouple sensors, protection systems, and related equipment. Determines and places distribution panels, boxes, fittings, and connections, and installs wiring, conduit, relays, fixtures, transformers, and other electrical devices. Removes, installs, maintains, repairs, and tests electrical systems—feeder systems, distribution panels, outlet boxes—as well as a wide variety of electrical alarms, fixtures, tools, pumps, motors, fans, and appliances. Diagnoses system or equipment malfunctions and repairs as necessary. Inspects, maintains, cleans, repairs, tests, and adjusts electrical generators, commercial feeder systems, security light sets, fans, heating systems, appliances, thermostats, and electrical equipment used throughout the hospital. Tests circuits and equipment by use of standard tools of the trade. Measures, cuts, threads, assembles, and installs conduit— inserting splices—and making connections to fixtures, outlets, receptacles, sub‑feeder and feeder boxes, and power sources. Works from blueprints, wiring diagrams, manuals, and self‑prepared sketches. Utilizes special spark‑proof tools as well as standard tools particular to the electrician trade. Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm. Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting (45 pounds and over), heavy carrying, straight pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking, standing, crawling, kneeling, repeated bending, climbing—legs only, climbing—use of legs and arms, both legs required, operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle, and ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously. #J-18808-Ljbffr