Electrician Job at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington

Responsibilities

• The Electrician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical wiring systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment in the industrial, institutional, office, and residential buildings that make up the electrical and lighting distribution for the WAS DC VAMC.
• Maintain electrical systems at various facility locations and obtain/maintain a current driver’s license as required.
• Install, modify, or remove electrical systems up to 120 V/600 V and 12,470 V, and install/modify/remove secondary emergency power distribution centers throughout the utility power distribution system.
• Maintain all normal and emergency power branch circuits and related equipment to ensure proper hospital and research laboratory operation.
• Maintain the emergency power distribution system, including two 1500 kW diesel generators providing three-phase primary utility power (12,470 V) and related secondary emergency power distribution centers.
• Install, repair, troubleshoot, test, and modify new and existing electrical distribution systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment located in research laboratories, main hospital, and other campus buildings.
• Demonstrate mastery of cutting, threading, bending, and installing rigid pipe and other conduit systems; pull conductors through raceways; properly phase cables; and make connections, including work with live circuits when required.
• Under emergency conditions, be capable and willing to splice high voltage cables.
• Troubleshoot and maintain electric and electronic control circuits on equipment including medical gas systems, vertical transportation power distribution systems, motor control centers, digital master controls (PLC cabinets), load centers, and uninterruptible power systems.
• Select proper wire gauges, insulation, protective devices, and switching for a variety of equipment, lighting, and loads; operate tools and testing equipment; and safely operate power hydraulic work platforms.
• Produce or modify as-built drawings, delineating system alterations by working with engineers, project managers, CAD operators, and supervisors.
• Maintain an evolving shop inventory of electrical supplies sufficient to support research laboratories and hospital campus operations.

Work Schedule

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm

Position Description

Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD24115A

Physical Requirements

Incumbent may regularly lift from 10 to 50 pounds and occasionally more than 50 to 150 pounds with appropriate lifting measures. Must be able to work for prolonged periods while kneeling, crouching, stooping, and/or standing in awkward positions, and must be able to climb and work from ladders, scaffolding, various hydraulic or aerial lifts, and from roofs.

Working Conditions

Incumbent often works under hazardous conditions, exposed to high voltages and electrical shock hazards. Required to work live circuits following NFPA 70E guidelines and wear proper PPE. Apply Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures as outlined in NFPA 70E to ensure an electrically safe working condition. May require working in unconditioned and cramped spaces, confined spaces, outdoors in inclement weather, on rooftops or other high places that may require lifts, extension ladders, or scaffolding. Incumbent is exposed to infection and contagious disease by working on wards, laboratories, etc. throughout the medical center.

Complexity of Work

The incumbent must have knowledge of all assigned systems and decide, when the supervisor is not available, whether to shut down equipment or whether operating equipment can maintain required conditions.

Whole Health

An approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and wellbeing. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.