Electrician 2

Electrician Position

Note: This is a reposting of N-2026-50598 which was previously open from June 1, 2026 to June 14, 2026. Previous applicants do not need to reapply.

Are you searching for an opportunity to apply your advanced electrical skills? The Department of General Services is searching for motivated Electricians to lead and problem solve complex electrical systems to ensure smooth operations throughout multiple historical facilities. Apply now to expand upon your skill set and take on meaningful challenges that support employees, visitors, and daily operations!

As an Electrician 2, you will be supporting electrical systems across several state buildings by performing advanced installation, maintenance, and repair tasks. Your work helps ensure safe, reliable, and efficient electrical performance throughout the facilities. In this role, you will perform the following duties:

• Journeyman Tasks: Plan and complete electrical work involving wiring, lighting, controls, equipment, and distribution systems
• Code Knowledge: Maintain current understanding of National Electrical Code standards and apply them to assigned tasks
• Problem Diagnosis: Identify power failures, analyze issues, and correct short circuits or equipment faults
• EV Planning: Assess locations for EV charging stations, review circuitry, create drawings, and prepare project materials
• Technical Tools: Use electrical meters and instruments to measure, test, and verify equipment performance
• Team Leadership: Guide trainees and electricians, assign tasks, and support training for future licensure

Note: This position is considered essential. You will be required to report in-office during emergencies and office closings.

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.
• 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.

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 Requirements:

• 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
• Possession of a Master's Electrician License
• 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

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.