Maintenance Electrician - Fulltime 1st shift

Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time
Department of General Services
Union: AFSCME
Bargaining Unit: J1
Bureau / Division Code: 00153803
Bureau / Division: High Voltage Section
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Are you an experienced electrician with specialized skills in high-voltage electrical systems? By joining our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliable distribution of electrical power, maintaining vital systems, and swiftly addressing emergency repairs. This position plays an important part in keeping electrical systems safe, steady, and ready for emergencies. It supports reliable operations through careful testing, repair work, and real time system adjustments. Your work will occur in key locations, including the Harrisburg Capitol Complex, the Governor's Residence, the Lieutenant Governor's Residence, and the Regional Office Buildings. System Analysis: Examine electrical equipment and compare readings with standards to guide adjustments
Equipment Maintenance: Dismantle, rebuild, and adjust generators, motors, converters, and related equipment
Operate switchboards to manage electrical generation and distribution across facilities
Field Work: Install transformers, cables, and conduits, and use lift equipment to complete overhead repairs
Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
This is a 5-day, 16-hour a day operation subject to shift work.
Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
Successful completion of a High Voltage Electrician Training program; Six years of journey-level electrical experience, including eighteen months of experience in high voltage electrical work.
You must possess a valid Master Electrician License from the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

You must be willing and able to work different shifts.
You must have at least 18 months industrial/commercial style switchgear experience.
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.
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., 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. 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. Veterans:
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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 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. We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*
Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.

S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*

Condition of Employment - Do you possess a valid Master Electrician License from from the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania?
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please include your license number and expiration date and attach a copy of your licensure documents. Have you successfully completed a High Voltage Electrician Training program?
Do you possess six years of full-time journey-level electrical experience?
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.
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, do you possess eighteen months of full-time experience in high voltage electrical work?
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.
Additional Requirement - Are you willing and able to work different shifts?
Additional Requirement - Do you have a minimum of 18 months High Voltage experience with Industrial/Commercial style switchgear operations?
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.
Preferred Qualification - Do you have computer/technologies experience? Excel
Smart phone
Scaffolding
Bucket truck