Medium Voltage Electrician

THE POSITION

The Department of Transportation is currently on the lookout for a skilled Medium Voltage Electrician to join our team. This dynamic role encompasses a diverse array of responsibilities, including the execution of preventive maintenance and repairs on various mechanical and electrical systems. The successful candidate will work with power supply and lighting systems, ensuring their optimal functionality, as well as maintaining fire alarm systems and traffic light controls.

Additionally, the position involves the upkeep of carbon monoxide analyzing systems and tunnel ventilation fans, all of which are critical for public safety and efficient transportation operations. If you possess the necessary expertise and are eager to contribute to a vital sector, we encourage you to apply today!

In this position, it is essential to possess the personal hand tools typically required of a journeyman electrician. Your responsibilities will include the cleaning and lubrication of ventilation fan motors, bearings, dampers, and drive units, along with performing necessary mechanical repairs, adjustments, and parts replacements. You will be tasked with identifying and diagnosing faults in electrical circuitry and defective components by interpreting technical drawings and schematics, as well as utilizing various testing equipment.

Additionally, you will repair, adjust, or replace any worn or malfunctioning components. Your work will encompass both low-voltage control circuits and industrial-grade high-voltage systems, specifically those operating between 480 volts and 23,000 volts. This includes servicing and cleaning tunnel light fixtures, which involves tasks such as re-lamping, ballast replacement, socket fixture repairs, rewiring, and overall fixture replacement. Furthermore, you will be responsible for the installation of electrical devices, fixtures, cables, and conduits, ensuring compliance with established standards and codes within the electrical trade, as well as servicing and maintaining detection and recording devices.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position may require rotating shift work due to 24/7 operations.
• 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.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Five years of journey-level experience in the electrical trade; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• 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. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• 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.

• 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 preferences for veterans, go to

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