High Voltage Electrician

THE POSITION

Are you an experienced electrician with specialized skills in high-voltage electrical systems? The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is offering an exciting opportunity just for you! 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. As a High Voltage Electrician, you will perform the following duties:

• 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
• Power Distribution:
  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
• Technical Diagnostics:
  Install and fix variable frequency drives and use computers and smart phones for communication and general tasks

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

• 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.
• 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.

• Successful completion of a High Voltage Electrician Training program; or
• Six years of journey-level electrical experience, including eighteen months of experience in high voltage electrical work.

• You must possess a valid Pennsylvania Driver's License which is not under suspension.

• You must possess a valid Master Electrician License from the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

• This position is located at 509 North 7th Street, Harrisburg, PA. You must be willing and able to report to this location daily for work.
• You must be willing and able to work different shifts.
• You must be able to work in confined spaces.
• You must have at least 18 months industrial/commercial style switch gear experience.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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

• 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…