This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 6), Richmond VA Medical Center, Engineering Service, Electric Section, Richmond, Virginia.
Duties and responsibilities for this position include, but not limited to the following: Installs, modifies, troubleshoots, repairs, perform preventive maintenance and tests electrical lines, circuits, systems, controls and equipment with a wide range of voltage, amperage, phase and frequency requirements. Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, operate and test 4160 volt switchgear consisting of transformer, air vacuumed breakers and starters for hospital chillers.
Maintain electrical service which includes troubleshooting, repairing, operating and testing hospital wide computer/IT software controlled pneumatic tube system, two 80kw UPS systems which serve a large data center that cannot endure long term power loss. Maintain all portable UPS units for computer and telephone network hubs. Keep accurate records of all testing and repairs to emergency and normal power distribution systems.
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 and solving any problems arising from various requirements of these different companies.
Maintains electrical and electronic systems which support direct patient care and research projects. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 5 vacancies for: 1st shift, Monday - Friday, 8am -4:30pm; 1 vacancy for: 2nd shift, Tuesday - Saturday, 3:30pm - 12am Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD02777A 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.
Shawanna.Reynolds@va.gov · 804-924-5254
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $31.73 – $37.02/hr.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
There are 5 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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