Maintenance Electrician - Fulltime 1st shift

Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time

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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. 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. This position helps ensure continuous and safe electrical operations by expertly handling various skilled tasks involving voltage levels up to 66,000 volts. It plays a crucial role in efficiently operating diverse components within the electrical generation and distribution system. System Operations: Analyze, install, and maintain electrical machinery, devices, and equipment using specialized instruments and adjusting components based on readings

Emergency Response: Make critical changes during breakdowns and repair hot electrical systems while following strict safety procedures

Equipment Maintenance: Clean, troubleshoot, and repair control equipment, meters, and generators using diagrams and tools

Monitor switchboards, control electrical generation and the distribution of electrical power, and adjust controls based on operating procedures

Field Work: Drive to worksites and navigate challenging environments, often working at heights on small platforms and in confined spaces

Install and fix variable frequency drives and use computers and smart phones for communication and general tasks

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 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.