Electrician

Job Title

Electrician/PD523-00859-A

This position is responsible for installing, modifying, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and loading new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment.

Works with secondary power distribution lines and circuits used to supply a wide range of voltage, amperage, phase, and frequency requirements, to distribution panels, switch gear, power and control circuits, industrial multiphase systems, thermocouple sensors, emergency warning systems, lighting protection systems, high intensity lighting systems with associated controls, target mechanisms, AC/DC rectification systems, galvanic and impressed current cathode protection systems, amplifier circuits and related electrical equipment.

Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals.

Plans and lays out the routing, placement type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment and controls that support industrial operations, computer complexes, or similar complex electrical loads.

Traces hard-to-locate defects or problems associated with the completion of repairs and installations.

Determines and places distribution panels, boxes, fittings, and connections and installs wiring, couplings, conduit, relays, fixtures, transformers and other electrical devices including electrical service entrances.

Interprets and applies the National Electrical Code, local codes, etc., and uses trade formulas to calculate common properties.

Use a variety of hand and power tools of the trade.

Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.

- 3:30 p.m.

• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Current and former Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• Selectees may be required to work at any VA Boston Healthcare System campus or CBOC, as needed.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.