High Voltage Electrician

Salary: $69,203.00 - $90,211.00 Annually
Location : Dauphin County, PA
Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time
Job Number: N-2026-50599
Department: Department of General Services
Division: GS Hgh Vltg Sctn
Opening Date: 06/01/2026
Closing Date: 6/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 94390
Position Number: Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.
Union: AFSCME
Bargaining Unit: J1
Pay Group: ST07
Bureau / Division Code: 00153803
Bureau / Division: High Voltage Section
Worksite Address: 509 North 7th Street
City: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17120
Contact Name: Chelsea Hess
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THE POSITION
The High Voltage Electrician role with the Department of General Services offers a chance to work in a fast-paced environment that keeps essential electrical systems running. This position allows you to play a key part in maintaining safe power operations for important state facilities. You will gain valuable experience while supporting a mission that affects many people. Join a team that values skill, safety, and service.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position supports the reliable operation of electrical systems across the facility and responds quickly during emergency conditions. The work ensures safe, steady power to vital systems. As a High Voltage Electrician, you will perform the following duties:

• System Analysis: Evaluate electrical equipment and interpret instrument readings to identify conditions and make adjustments
• Emergency Response: Perform emergency cutouts, substitutions, and repairs while following strict safety procedures
• Equipment Maintenance: Clean, repair, and calibrate control devices, generators, meters, and related components
• Power Distribution: Operate switchboard controls to manage power generation and distribution across multiple locations
• Technical Testing: Test cables, transformers, breakers, and motors using appropriate tools and procedures
• Field Operations: Install transformers, cables, and wiring; operate lift equipment; and travel between sites as needed

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• This is a 5 day per week, 16 hour per day operation subject to shift work. Work shifts are 7.5 hours per day, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is essential and you will be required to work 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:

• Successful completion of a High Voltage Electrician Training program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Six years of journey-level electrical experience, including eighteen months of experience in high voltage electrical work.

Special Requirement:

• You must possess a valid Pennsylvania Driver's License which is not under suspension.

Condition of Employment:

• You must possess 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 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.
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*Eligibility rules apply.
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Necessary Special Requirement - Do you possess a valid driver's license which is not under suspension?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please provide your driver's license number and expiration date. If you answered "No", type N/A in the text box below.
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Condition of Employment - Do you possess a valid Master Electrician License from from the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please include your license number and expiration date and attach a copy of your licensure documents. If you answered "No", please type N/A in the text box.
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Have you successfully completed a High Voltage Electrician Training program?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please attach a copy of your certificate of completion. If you answered "No", please type N/A in the text box below.
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Do you possess six years of full-time journey-level electrical experience?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, do you possess eighteen months of full-time experience in high voltage electrical work?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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Additional Requirement - This position is located at 509 North 7th street, Harrisburg, PA. Are you willing and able to report daily?

• Yes
• No

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Additional Requirement - Are you willing and able to work different shifts?

• Yes
• No

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Additional Requirement - Do you have any issues working in confined space?

• Yes
• No

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Additional Requirement - Do you have a minimum of 18 months High Voltage experience with Industrial/Commercial style switchgear operations?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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Preferred Qualification - Do you have computer/technologies experience? Please select the topics below that you are fluent in.

• Word
• Excel
• AIM work order
• ESS system
• Smart phone
• Email
• None of the above

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Preferred Qualification - Check all the boxes below that you have worked with while adhering to safety requirements.

• Ladders
• Scaffolding
• Bucket truck
• Manlifts
• None of the above

Required Question