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This position operates as a Journeyman Electrician located in the Electric Shop, Maintenance and Repair Section of Engineering Service. Incumbent performs maintenance, preventive maintenance, repairs, overhauls, and troubleshoots all primary and secondary electrical systems at the main Biloxi campus of the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System and may be required to travel to any of the outlying outpatient clinics. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and repair of all medium voltage primary underground electrical distribution cable and related equipment, which consists of underground cable in manhole duct systems, main high voltage switching stations (13,500 volts), with associated circuit breakers, lightning arrestors, potheads, terminators, gauges, instantaneous and overload trips, current transformers, voltage transformers, batteries and battery chargers, and oil and air circuit breakers. Incumbent troubleshoots cable systems to locate opens, shorts, grounds, mechanical damage, and electrolysis damage. Incumbent repairs cable by making cable splices in accordance with the various manufacturers' recommendations and VA prescribed standards. Incumbent performs maintenance and repairs to a great variety of secondary electrical equipment; such as secondary distribution circuits used to supply a wide range of voltages, currents, lighting and power distribution panels, switchgear, circuit breakers, fluorescent, incandescent, mercury vapor, metal halide, and sodium vapor lighting systems, laundry machinery, dietetic equipment, electrical beds, fire alarm systems, electric motors, photovoltaic systems, inverters, and controllers. Incumbent troubleshoots and secures fire alarms, nurse calls, and panic alarm systems throughout the facility. Incumbent installs telephone cable, computer cable, television cable system that includes television monitors, complete transformers and load centers, and makes additions to existing circuits throughout the campus. Bends and installs conduit and fittings (aluminum and steel, rigid and thin wall) and maintains and repairs station street lighting systems and associated controllers, transformers, relays, and photo cells. Incumbent troubleshoots, performs preventive maintenance, and operates approximately seventeen (17) diesel-driven emergency generators ranging in size from 35 kW to 2250 kW, including four 2250-kW co-generation sets at the Biloxi campus. Incumbent responds to emergency call backs on weekends, holidays, and after regular duty hours to repair street lights, pumps, transformers, primary and secondary distribution cables, lightening arrestors, circuit breakers, automatic doors, medical air and vacuum systems, boiler controls, satellite system and any other electrical service deemed critical for patient/veteran care or comfort. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (subject to change based on agency needs)
This position operates as a Journeyman Electrician located in the Electric Shop, Maintenance and Repair Section of Engineering Service. Incumbent performs maintenance, preventive maintenance, repairs, overhauls, and troubleshoots all primary and secondary electrical systems at the main Biloxi campus of the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System and may be required to travel to any of the outlying outpatient clinics. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and repair of all medium voltage primary underground electrical distribution cable and related equipment, which consists of underground cable in manhole duct systems, main high voltage switching stations (13,500 volts), with associated circuit breakers, lightning arrestors, potheads, terminators, gauges, instantaneous and overload trips, current transformers, voltage transformers, batteries and battery chargers, and oil and air circuit breakers. Incumbent troubleshoots cable systems to locate opens, shorts, grounds, mechanical damage, and electrolysis damage. Incumbent repairs cable by making cable splices in accordance with the various manufacturers' recommendations and VA prescribed standards. Incumbent performs maintenance and repairs to a great variety of secondary electrical equipment; such as secondary distribution circuits used to supply a wide range of voltages, currents, lighting and power distribution panels, switchgear, circuit breakers, fluorescent, incandescent, mercury vapor, metal halide, and sodium vapor lighting systems, laundry machinery, dietetic equipment, electrical beds, fire alarm systems, electric motors, photovoltaic systems, inverters, and controllers. Incumbent troubleshoots and secures fire alarms, nurse calls, and panic alarm systems throughout the facility. Incumbent installs telephone cable, computer cable, television cable system that includes television monitors, complete transformers and load centers, and makes additions to existing circuits throughout the campus. Bends and installs conduit and fittings (aluminum and steel, rigid and thin wall) and maintains and repairs station street lighting systems and associated controllers, transformers, relays, and photo cells. Incumbent troubleshoots, performs preventive maintenance, and operates approximately seventeen (17) diesel-driven emergency generators ranging in size from 35 kW to 2250 kW, including four 2250-kW co-generation sets at the Biloxi campus. Incumbent responds to emergency call backs on weekends, holidays, and after regular duty hours to repair street lights, pumps, transformers, primary and secondary distribution cables, lightening arrestors, circuit breakers, automatic doors, medical air and vacuum systems, boiler controls, satellite system and any other electrical service deemed critical for patient/veteran care or comfort. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (subject to change based on agency needs)