Electrician

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/25/2024. 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: Ability to Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work) Ability to Use Electrical Drawings Knowledge of Electrical Equipment Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Theory and Instruments (Electrical, Electronic) Used in Shop and Trade Practices Troubleshooting (Electrical) 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/Working Conditions: Incumbent must work on ladders, from scaffolding, on roof tops or other high places when installing equipment or services. He/she works on high ceilings holding heavy power tools or equipment overhead or at arm’s length. Incumbent may be required to lift and carry items that weigh up to fifty (50) pounds. At other times he/she must work sitting, kneeling or in awkward positions in cramped quarters. Incumbent must be able to identify colors as most all electric wires are color-coded and failure to identify colors would seriously hamper work in progress or expose fellow workmen to dangerous electric shock.
The Electrician may be assigned to the FMS Maintenance & Construction (M & C) Shop or the Electrical Shop (Engineering Service) as a full journeyman electrician for our state-of-the-art VA Medical Center which consists of a 400-bed general medical/surgical and psychiatric center, a 120-bed Nursing Home Care Unit (NHCU), an outpatient clinic (OPC), which will serve 170,000 visits per year. Subject to call-back for any emergency condition which may occur outside of his/her regular tour of duty.