Electrician 2

Electrician 2

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Maintenance Division is looking for a motivated Electrician 2 to assist in maintaining the historic facilities at the Capitol Complex and adjacent office buildings. This role gives you the opportunity to work with a wide range of electrical equipment across historic, complex, and high demand environments. Your skills will help ensure safe, reliable service for staff, partners, and visitors throughout the Capitol Complex and beyond. If your education, training, and experience are in this line of work, apply today to provide a necessary service to the citizens of Pennsylvania!

This role focuses on skilled electrical work that supports power systems, building operations, and safety across several Commonwealth facilities. As an Electrician 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Journeyman Duties: Plan and coordinate electrical work involving wiring, equipment, lighting, and controls
• Code Knowledge: Maintain strong understanding of National Electrical Code standards
• Problem Correction: Pinpoint and correct power failures and short circuits
• EV Assessment: Review locations for EV charging stations and prepare drawings, lists, and project details
• Meter Operation: Use electrical meters and devices to support accurate diagnostics and repairs
• Blueprint Review: Follow blueprints and specifications when preparing permit paperwork and planning tasks

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
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Note: This position is considered essential. You will be required to report in-office during emergencies and office closings.
• 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.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six years of experience installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical systems, components, and equipment, including two years performing skilled electrical installation and repair work in commercial, industrial, or multi-unit residential structures; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes two years performing skilled electrical installation and repair work in commercial, industrial, or multi-unit residential structures.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of a valid license as a journey-level electrician issued by the local Pennsylvania jurisdiction (City of Harrisburg).
• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.

Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Formal training in a high school or vocational program, apprenticeship, or post-high school technical program in the Electrical trade
• Electrical experience in a commercial or industrial setting
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints
• Experience with 3 phase electrical systems
• Experience working with voltages over 480v
• Experience as a lead worker on an electrical project and/or job
• Experience in snow removal with plows, snow blowers, or other snow removal equipment
• Must be willing and able to occasionally work from ladders, scaffolding, bucket trucks, or man lifts

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

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 date. Late 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 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.