Electrician

Veterans Health Administration; Tuskegee (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Tuskegee, AL seeks an Electrician (PD09346A) to install, modify, repair, and maintain electrical lines and equipment per NEC and drawings. The role requires climbing, bending, and frequent handling of tools, with work conducted both indoors and outdoors.

Typical schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position offers Vocational pay between $28.82 and $33.62 per hour, with 2 openings and an Other security clearance requirement.

Responsibilities

• Installs, modifies, repairs, maintains, troubleshoots, tests, and loads electrical lines, circuits, systems, and fixtures.
• Traces defects and completes repairs, installations with minimal supervision.
• Interprets National Electrical Code, local codes, drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Uses hand tools and power tools to install wiring, conduits, fittings, and electrical devices.
• Plans routing and arrangement of complex electrical systems; loads and tests systems.

Tools

Megger(s)

Multimeters

Frequency meters

Watt meters

Power factor meters

Ground fault tester

Circuit analyzers

Circuit breaker testers

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The incumbent of this position is assigned to Engineering Service, Utilities Section - Tuskegee. Incumbent is responsible for the installation, modification, repair, maintenance, of new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment at Central Alabama HCS.

Key Responsibilities

Installs, modifies, repairs, maintains, troubleshoots, tests, and loads new and existing electrical lines, circuits, systems, and associated fixtures, controls, and equipment. Traces hard-to-locate defects or problems associated with the completion of repairs and installations. Places distribution panels, boxes, fittings, and connections and install wiring, couplings, conduit, relays, fixtures, transformers and other electrical devices including electrical service entrances.

Interprets and apply the National Electrical Code, local codes, building plans, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings, and to use trade formulas to calculate common properties, e.g., voltage, voltage drop and current capability in series and parallel circuits, resistance, inductance, capacitance, power factor, current flow, and temperature, and length in single and multiple raceways, conduits, and cable trays.

Uses hand tools; power tools, such as cable pullers, hydraulic benders, and pipe threading machines; and a wide variety of test equipment, for example, meggers, multi-meters, frequency meters, watt meters, power factor meters, vibro-grounds, phase rotation meters, audio tone location equipment, high potential testers, ground fault interrupter testing equipment, recording amp meters, circuit analyzers, circuit breaker testers, and resistance bridges.

Plans and lays out the routing, placement, and arrangement of industrial or similarly complex systems, circuits, controls, and equipment. Completes installations, modifications, and repairs, and load and test systems, circuits, equipment, and controls with little or no supervisory review during the progress or upon completion of work.

Meets the needs of all customers while supporting VHA personnel in the pursuit of maintaining the missions that have been established for the integrated health care services. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Position Description Title/PD#: Electrician/PD09346A Physical Requirements: Standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

The work requires frequently lifting and carrying of tools, equipment, and parts that weigh up to 20 pounds and, less often, up to 40 pounds. Working Conditions: The work is performed both inside and outside. The incumbent is sometimes required to make repairs and installations in bad weather; in work areas that are noisy, dirty, dusty, and greasy; on scaffolding or cranes at heights of 30 feet or more; and in close quarters such as manholes and attics.

Incumbent is occasionally exposed to the possibility of injury from falling, electrical shock, burns, and rotary devices such as electrical motors; and is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises.

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 $28.82 – $33.62/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-12.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.