Electrician
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Summary The position supports the Construction Crew within in the Facilities Management Services. The incumbent performs preventive installations, troubleshooting, and repairs on various electrical systems, fixtures and controls in support of the James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Responsibilities The incumbent as a Journeyman Electrician performs, as assigned any combination of the following electrical work Installation, modification, repair, troubleshoot and test new and exisiting electrical system from underground primary 15 KVA (13,200) volts to secondary 5KVA (4,160) to 480/277 t0 208/120 volts. Services and maintains secondary distribution systems and protections equipment, storage batteries and chargers. Installs modifiers, and repairs flexible cords and cables, lighting fixtures, heaters, receptables, outlets, circuit breakers, switches, relays and controllers. Install services and troubleshoots (testing and locating defects) motors, generators. Perform some, electronics work functions on solid state equipment. Maybe called upon to perform other duties in the absence of another employee, to meet emergency work loads, or for training purposes. Responsible for accurately completing labor time cards and work orders daily as required for the Facilities Management Services System. Must prepare request for materials and supplies. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 07:00am-15:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD0061AF Requirements Conditions of Employment 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: Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision Work Practices 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. Physical Requirements: The incumbent frequently makes repair and installations from ladders, scaffolding and platforms and where work is hard-to-reach places. This requires him to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The incumbent frequently handles, lifts,carries and set up parts and equipment that weigh up to 20 pounds. Occasionally, may lift and carry that weigh over 50 pounds. Working Conditions: The work is performed in all areas of the hospital environment, including general medical and surgical, and tuberculosis wards, inside and outside, and is often dirty, dusty, and greasy. The incumbent is sometimes required to make repairs and installations outside in bad weather and in work areas that are noisy. Occasionally exposed to the possbility of broken bones, electrical shock and burns. Frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises. Education Additional Information The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable, and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website which can be found at Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.