This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 6), Durham VA Medical Center, Engineering Service, Electric Section, Durham, Virginia.
Duties include but not limited too: The electrician is responsible for a diverse range of journeyman electrician duties, including the installation, modification, repair, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and testing of complex electrical systems, circuits, equipment, appliances, controls, components, lighting fixtures, and fire alarm systems.
Installs, modifies, repairs, and troubleshoots electrical lines, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls distribution lines and circuits used to supply a wide range of voltage, amperage, phase, and frequency requirements, distribution panels, switchgear, power and control circuits, electrical warning, intrusion, detection, burglar alarm, fire alarm system, high intensity lighting system, high voltage system (15 KV), which includes splicing, terminating, and cable integrity, street lighting, motor generator sets, air conditioning induction motors, elevators, capacitors, DC motors, cable television, and air circuit breakers involving all the fundamental operations relevant to such work.
Works from building plans, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings; and is responsible for planning and laying out the routing, placement, and arrangement of industrial or similarly complex systems, circuits, controls, and equipment. Responsible for safe and proper operation of systems and equipment, and for compliance with the National Electrical Code.
Completes installations, modifications and repairs; and loads and tests systems, circuits, equipment, and controls with little or no check during the progress or upon completion of work. When new parts are required and unavailable, the electrician uses ingenuity and resourcefulness in an attempt to keep the equipment or appliance into temporary operation.
Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD06479A Physical Requirements: Incumbent must be able to lift heavy equipment such as large spools of wire, bundles of conduit, etc. 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 lifts and roofs.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $30.98 – $36.14/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-09.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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