We are the nation's art museum, home to a renowned collection of over 160,000 works of art from antiquity to today. Millions of people come through our doors each year—with even more online—making us one of the most visited art museums in the world. Located on the National Mall, admission to the West and East Buildings, Sculpture Garden, special exhibitions, and public programs is always free.
This position is located in Facilities Management Division (AFM), Operations Department, Electric shop of the National Gallery of Art. The purpose of this position is to be responsible for the installation, modification, repairing, inspecting, troubleshooting, testing, loading and, maintaining building electrical components, circuits, associated fixtures, controls, equipment and systems.
Duties for this position include Possess the knowledge of how to properly maintain, and lubricate electric motors, and what maintenance activities are to be performed on electrical heaters, electric panels, distribution and electric load centers, circuits, balancing of electrical loads in electric panels Performs proper maintenance procedures for equipment Maintains all assigned tools and instruments Possess knowledge of electrical theory regarding Ohms Law, electron flow, magnetic induction, electric motor operations, capacitance, reactance, direct and alternating current flow Must be able to read, draw and interpret basic electrical ladder and construction diagrams and drawings Prosses knowledge of how the individual parts within electrical systems operate, are interrelated, and controlled to be able to troubleshoot, repair, maintain and operate
This position does not have an education requirement Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package. Flexible Spending Accounts - https://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/
This position is with National Gallery of Art, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.
The posted pay range is $29.23 – $34.15/hr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-11.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Disability' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-28 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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