High Voltage Electrician

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Tacoma, WA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Resource Management Logistics Facility Management Department at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. The High Voltage Electrician installs, maintains, repairs, modifies, and tests primary and secondary electrical distribution systems. The work includes operating and maintaining distribution and generation equipment and serving as an Operator in Charge, alternating that responsibility with another High Voltage Electrician. The position is designated Mission Essential. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized, and salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to Federal service.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Must possess and maintain a valid stateside driver's license.
• Must demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work without more than normal supervision; there is no specific length of training or experience required.
• Must demonstrate ability to perform common High Voltage Electrician duties, including cleaning 13,800 KV electrical distribution and generation equipment; splicing wires; sealing connections; pulling conductors; assembling bus bars; and cleaning air and vacuum-clad circuit breakers under close supervision.
• Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
• Ability to use and maintain hand tools for electrical work.
• Ability to use electrical drawings.
• Electrical and electronics technical problem-solving ability.
• Moderate to heavy lifting up to 50 pounds is required.
• Must complete required suitability or fitness determination and background investigation; a Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• Must consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption.
• A pre-placement medical examination and immunization screening are required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for positions with direct patient contact; other immunization proof may be required depending on the position.
• May be required to travel on temporary duty (TDY) up to 25%.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Install, modify, test, maintain, and repair primary and secondary distribution systems.
• Plan and lay out work involving electrical fixtures, hardware, and equipment, including transformers, generators, insulators, breakers, fuses, conductors, switches, cable, conduit, wire, and control systems.
• Construct and install rigid and thin-wall conduits; pull in conductors; assemble bus bars; and phase out and connect conductors.
• Test, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair distribution and generation systems and associated control equipment, including loads, transformers, switches, and cable connections.
• Serve as an Operator in Charge, alternating responsibilities with another High Voltage Electrician.
• Maintain records and generator engine operating manuals.
• Clean electrical distribution and generation equipment, splice wires, seal connections, and clean air and vacuum-clad circuit breakers.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed