This position reports to the Electric Shop Supervisor with Facilities Management at the Charles George VA Medical Center, Western North Carolina Health Care System in Asheville, NC.

Duties

Primary duties of this position are that of a journeyman electrician/elevator mechanic and include, but are not limited to the installation, maintenance and repair of: The incumbent is responsible for all maintenance and repairs on a variety of Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Conveyors, including Hydraulic, Passenger High Speed, and Service High Speed; Diagnoses elevator operational problems by applying trade knowledge of control circuits; Repairs and maintains low speed elevator systems, dumbwaiters or leveling ramps; Performs regularly scheduled maintenance and repair in conjunction with a scheduled preventive maintenance program; Uses a wide range of test equipment, meters, monitoring devices, and special tools to accomplish all work in accordance with the National Electric Code (NEC) and the American National Standard Safety Code; All primary electrical service, emergency/critical power circuits; Secondary circuits and controls, service equipment, emergency diesel generators and controls; Automatic bus transfer controls, fire alarm systems, communication systems, UPS systems, lighting systems, large and small appliances, and any equipment utilizing electrical power as a source of energy; The incumbent will troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems through the application of logic and sound engineering principles; Performs all electrical and allied work required or expected of a journeyman electrician; Incumbent must have an in-depth knowledge of the synergistic relationship of various electrical/electronic systems to support industrial and biomedical operations; Performs other electrical duties, as assigned. Work Schedule: M-F 7:30AM - 4:00PM Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician (Elevator Mechanic)/PD035210 Physical Requirements: Must work from ladders in high places, and in manholes. Subject to hazardous conditions of the electrical trade, such as electrical shock or burns. Lifts, carries, pulls, steadies or otherwise moves elevator parts, chain falls, weight blocks, or tools weighing up to 75 lbs. May require kneeling, stooping, climbing ladders, reaching over, under, and into equipment while in cramped or awkward positions. Requires extensive time on feet standing for long periods of time and walking.

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 be able to successfully pass a pre-employment physical examination as part of the onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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: ElectricalTechnical Problem SolvingTechnology ApplicationWithout more than normal supervision Quality Placement Factor: The highly qualified applicant will have a minimum of 2 years experience working as an electrician elevator mechanic. Please be sure to document your resume clearly if you do meet this experience preference to ensure that your application receives priority consideration. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Charles George VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville, NC 28805 US
• Name: John Westling
• Phone: 828-333-3451
• Email: [email protected]