Journeyman Electrician - Multi-Site Facilities

Summary The incumbent will be assigned to the In-House Construction section at the Northern California Health Care System site in Mather - CA - however - the position also entails traveling to other VANCHCS sites supporting our Outpatient Clinics. The incumbent performs the duties of a journeyman electrician under the supervision of the Construction and Maintenance Foreman. Summary The incumbent will be assigned to the In-House Construction section at the Northern California Health Care System site in Mather - CA - however - the position also entails traveling to other VANCHCS sites supporting our Outpatient Clinics. The incumbent performs the duties of a journeyman electrician under the supervision of the Construction and Maintenance Foreman. 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 Technical Practices Technical Practices (Electrical Electronic) Troubleshooting (Electrical) 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. Duties Major duties include - but are not limited to the following: Perform installation - maintenance - and/or repair of utility system (i.e. - generators - switch gear - controls - circuit breakers) within a facility Maintains controls for equipment in industrial - institutional - office - and residential building Performs work under own responsibility in installing - maintaining - troubleshooting - and repairing electrical wiring systems and associated Fixtures - controls - and equipment in industrial - institutional - office and residential buildings Plumbing: Performs a variety of plumbing installation and maintenance work which involves removing - cleaning - replacing - and sealing defective parts of utility - supply - and disposal systems Repairs traps - clogged pipes and fixtures - and leaky faucets and drains Control Work: Makes repairs on large and small systems where any numbers and types of pneumatic and electrical controls and relays are required to make the system operate at peak efficiency Typical systems where these controls would be used are heating - cooling - humidifying - dehumidifying - single phase and dual phase heat pumps - and various types of refrigeration systems General maintenance of all systems (electrical - plumbing - HVAC) in the case of emergencies - or if assistance to other staff is required - and all other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday Through Friday 07:00am - 03:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD08096-A Physical Requirements: Work requires walking - standing - stooping - bending - kneeling - climbing - and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions Frequently lifts and carries parts and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds and occasionally handles items weighing up to 100 Pounds Personal assistance and/or lifting devices are used when appropriate to prevent injury. #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs