This position is located within the Alexandria VA Health Care System in Alexandria, Louisiana which includes 6 community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). Assigned under Engineering Services, Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Section, the electrician installs, modifies, repairs, maintains, troubleshoots, tests, and loads new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls and equipment.

Duties

Installs, modifies, repairs, and maintains electrical lines, circuits, fixtures, and equipment Installs, repairs, maintains, troubleshoots, and tests secondary power lines and circuits supplying power to distribution panels and various other systems Determines placement of distribution panels, boxes, fittings, and connections Installs wiring, couplings, conduit, relays, fixtures, transformers, and other electrical devices Apply National Electrical Code requirements to ensure the proper and safe operation of electrical systems and equipment Interpret building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings Plans the routing, placement, and arrangement of industrial systems or those similar in complexity Utilizes a variety of hand and power tools, and test equipment such as meggers, multi-meters, ground fault interrupter, circuit analyzers and breaker testers Serves as Purchase Card holder Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm; Subject to change based on the needs of the facility/service. Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD06225A Physical Requirements: Repairs and installation are made from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and other hard-to-reach places. Requires incumbent to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Work requires frequent lifting and carrying of tools, equipment, and parts weighing up to 20 pounds and less often up to 40 pounds. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): May be authorized.

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
• Pre-employment physical exam required

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. Current State Electrical Journeyman license is preferred. 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: Electric DrawingsElectrical EquipmentTechnical PracticesTechnical Practices (Electrical Electronic)Troubleshooting (Electrical)Use and Maintain Hand Tools (Electrical Work)Without more than normal supervision 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 Alexandria VA Medical Center 2495 Shreveport Highway Pineville, LA 71360 US
• Name: Cynthia Rowe
• Phone: 717-205-7996
• Email: [email protected]