Journeyman Electrician

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Full-time Hourly EX 72/WK Kuwait City, KW, KW

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 1,600 team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 50 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.

Versar, Inc. will provide technical services including inspections, assessments, repairs, reports and training for facilities throughout the US Army’s Central Command Area of Responsibility (CENTCOM AOR) primarily including Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain. Services include electrical inspection and repairs of LIFE / HEALTH / SAFETY (LHS) deficiencies, fire prevention assessment and training, storage management of Government Property / Contractor Acquired Property (GP/CAP), construction and operations related inspections and assessments.

The work will take place at existing US Military and coalition occupied facilities within the CENTCOM AOR.

As a Journeyman Electrician supporting Task Force SAFE, the candidate shall provide electrical inspection, repair, installation, maintenance, and construction expertise. The candidate shall perform electrical system assessments on facilities throughout the CENTCOM AOR including several thousand hardstand buildings and several thousand semi-permanent and temporary facilities and hundreds of facilities under construction.

The candidate will identify electrical installations that do not comply with required codes and could contribute to deaths, injuries, fires and/or other electrical hazards. Although not limited in scope, the focus of the investigations shall be on ground fault circuit protection, building ground systems, and equipment bonding deficiencies. Re‑inspection of corrected deficiencies may be required. Minor disassembly/reassembly of electrical components will be required (e.g. electrical panel board covers, switchboard front and rear covers, ground connections, etc.),

and in selected instances where there are life threatening situations, the candidate will be required to assist with immediate repairs.

Electrical inspection and repair services shall encompass:

• Inspect all work and living area facilities that are currently in use throughout CENTCOM AOR for electrical life, health and safety violations in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC), and for British Standard 7671 whichever is appropriate.
• Re‑inspect all facilities that have previously failed initial inspections.
• Record and report all inspections and repairs to Versar’s TF SAFE Program Office using established report formats.
• Provide repairs of imminent Life, Health and Safety deficiencies for electrical services throughout CENTCOM AOR.
• Provide all required electrical repairs for both primary and secondary electrical distribution.
• Record and report on all repairs to the TF SAFE Program Office.

The candidate will be part of a two-member team comprised of one master electrician and one journeyman electrician, or a team comprised of two master electricians. The master electrician will serve as the team leader responsible for all team activities.

• The candidate must have at least 2 years of experience as a Journeyman Electrician.
• The candidate must have exceptional knowledge of the National Electrical Code (specifically bonding and grounding) and its application in construction.
• Candidate must be familiar with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-520-01, 2010, Interior Electrical Systems, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70-2008, National Electrical Code…