U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring: Electrician in Hampton

Overview

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), and VA Medical Center Hampton, Virginia under Engineering Service. Responsible for the installation, modification, troubleshooting, servicing and maintenance of both medium and low voltage electrical equipment; circuits and all associated devices. This position requires the skills and abilities of a journeyman level electrician.

Responsibilities

• Performs installation, maintenance, and/or repair of electrical systems within the facility.
• Performs work with little or no supervision in installing, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing electrical wiring systems and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment in industrial, institutional, office, and residential buildings.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, operate and test the emergency power distribution system.
• Assist the Electrical Supervisor in helping to resolve design and installation problems with Engineers, Service Administrators, contract personnel and ensure the various projects are completed in a timely manner.
• Assist the Electrical Supervisor in working out arrangements with suppliers, contractors, and private organizations.
• Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routing, placement, type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment and controls.
• Must have the ability to interpret and apply the National Electrical Code, local codes, building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings, and to use trade formulas to calculate common properties, e.g., voltage, voltage drop and current capability in series and parallel circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power factor, current flow, and temperature and length in single and multiple raceways, conduits, gutters, and cable trays.
• Operates and maintains emergency and standby power systems to include emergency diesel generators, uninterruptable power supplies and emergency lighting systems, in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Codes and Joint Commission standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Must pass a physical examination.

Work Details

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7-3:30pm

Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD027530 and PD2753

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized