Electrician

Transmission & Distribution World; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System seeks a skilled Electrician to perform installation, modification, maintenance, testing and repair of electrical distribution systems across healthcare, industrial, and office settings.

Responsibilities include planning from blueprints, troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance with safety codes. The role requires a valid state driver’s license and the ability to work in varied environments with physical demands as described.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Background investigation
• Urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment
• Selective Services Registration for males born after 12/31/1959
• REAL ID-compliant identification required by May 7, 2025

Responsibilities

• Install, modify, repair, troubleshoot, and test electrical wiring, circuits, systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment in healthcare, industrial, and office settings.
• Read and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, and electrical manuals to plan routing, mounting, and installation; ensure safe operation of electrical lines and devices.
• Identify and troubleshoot electrical problems using testing devices; inspect components such as transformers and circuit breakers; determine fixes.
• Install distribution panels, boxes, fittings, wiring conduits, relays, fixtures, transformers, and other devices; ensure compliance with National Electrical Code and local regulations.

Job description

Summary

The position Maintenance & Repair Section of Facilities Management Service (FMS) at the VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System. The purpose of the position is to perform installation, modifications, maintenance, testing, inspecting, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical distribution systems, wiring systems, fixtures, controls, and equipment in healthcare, industrial and office setting. The position requires knowledge and application of electrical principles, materials, and safety standards.

Duties

This position is responsible for installing, modifying, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and testing, new and existing electrical wires, circuits, systems and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment. Incumbent is expected to perform as a journey level Electrician. Duties to include, but not limited to: Works from building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, and electrical maintenance and repair manuals to plan and lay out the routing, placement type, size, gauge, balance, load, continuity, and safe operation of electrical lines, circuits, systems, equipment and controls; Interprets basic electronic terms and symbols when reading technical/system diagrams and schematics; Applies a variety of electrical formulas, tables, charts, and color codes in order to mount, ground and install wiring and equipment for electrical/electronic systems; Determines and places distribution panels, boxes, fittings and connections, and installs wiring couplings, conduit, relays, fixtures, transformers and other electrical devices; Inspects electrical components, such as transformers and circuit breakers; Identifies electrical problems using a variety of testing devices; Interprets and applies state and local building regulations based on the National Electrical Code; Traces hard-to-locate defects or problems associated with the completion of repairs and installations; Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD14837-A A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you will be required to provide a copy of your current, valid state-issued Driver's License. Physical Requirements: The incumbent performs tasks normally requiring moderate physical exertion, including frequent medium lifting of up to 40 pounds, pushing, pulling, carrying, climbing, bending, stooping, crawling, and negotiating manholes, or other confined spaces. Incumbent frequently works off high ladders, scaffolds, and platforms. Heavy lifting over 40 pounds and strenuous exertion is occasionally performed. The incumbent is standing or walking most of the time and must be in good overall physical condition. Coordination of eyes, hands, legs, and body is needed in installing, repairing, and testing electrical equipment in confined spaces such as manholes and overhead structures. Working Conditions: Work is performed both inside and outside. Most work is performed inside buildings, usually with adequate lighting and environmental conditioning. Occasionally work is performed in very cold, hot or unventilated areas, or outside during bad weather in work areas that are noisy, dirty, dusty and greasy on scaffolding or cranes at heights of 30 feet or more in close quarters such as manholes or crawl spaces. Exposure to equipment noise is flash danger, battery and other chemicals and fumes is common as well as the ever-present hazards of lethal electrical shock and burns in close proximity to high voltage lines and equipment and the physical hazards of electrically operated moving machinery and equipment. The incumbent may experience strains from awkward positions and less serious cuts and bruises when handling tools and materials.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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. 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: 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.