Electrician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Kansas City (MO)

On-site

USD 48,000 - 57,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Electrician at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The position involves journeyman-level installation, modification, preventive maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of facility electrical systems up to 480 volts, including generators, switchgear, and lighting.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, documentation of tasks, and ensuring compliance with NEC, VA requirements, and OSHA safety

Responsibilities

Installs, modifies, maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, tests, and repairs electrical systems and equipment through 480 volts to ensure safe, code-compliant operation.
Performs preventive maintenance, system diagnostics, repairs, upgrades, and documents all completed tasks.
Conducts scheduled inspections, tests, and corrective actions in line with NEC and VA requirements, manufacturer specs, and OSHA safety procedures.
Completes documentation and closes work requests following established procedures; works Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM.

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Electrician performs journeyman-level installation, modification, preventive maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of facility electrical systems up to 480 volts at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. Work includes branch circuits, panels, switchgear, transformers, motor-control circuits, emergency-power and generator systems, lighting, and related components.

Key Responsibilities

The Electrician independently installs, modifies, maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, tests, and repairs electrical systems and equipment through 480 volts, ensuring code-compliant, safe, and reliable operation throughout the medical center. Work includes preventive maintenance, system diagnostics, repairs, electrical upgrades, and documentation of all completed tasks.

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Performs preventive maintenance and inspection of electrical systems up to 480 volts, including branch circuits, panels, switchgear, transformers, motor-controls, emergency-power equipment, generator systems, lighting, and related components.

Conducts scheduled inspections, electrical testing, documents results, corrects deficiencies, and ensures compliance with NEC, VA requirements, manufacturer specifications, and OSHA safety procedures. Installs and modifies circuits, receptacles, lighting systems, panels, switchgear, transformers, and power/control circuits following proper voltage, amperage, conduit, wire-size, and protection requirements.

Performs maintenance and repair of circuits, panels, switchgear, motor-controls, emergency-power systems, and generator electrical components; resolves overloads, breaker failures, wiring issues, grounding, and load-balance deficiencies. Troubleshoots and tests electrical systems using wiring diagrams, manuals, and instruments such as multimeters, clamp ammeters, megohmmeters, and circuit analyzers; diagnoses complex or intermittent failures.

Completes documentation and closes work requests in accordance with established procedures. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD10576A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $35.19 – $41.1/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.