Electrician (High Voltage)

US National Institute of Standards and Technology; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NIST's Facilities Maintenance Division seeks High-Voltage Electricians to test, install, maintain, and repair high-voltage power distribution systems and equipment across campus. The role encompasses troubleshooting outages, servicing substations, and performing emergency repairs to ensure safe, reliable electrical power.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform HV electrician duties with minimal supervision and have experience inspecting, testing, and repairing high-voltage systems in

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting high-voltage systems.
• Experience testing and repairing high-voltage equipment.
• Ability to perform HV electrician duties with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Test, install, maintain, and repair high-voltage power distribution systems and equipment (e.g., 13.8 kV feeders, switchgear, transformers).
• Troubleshoot circuits to resolve outages and service substations and distribution centers.
• Perform emergency repairs to ensure safe, reliable electrical power across campus.

Skills

High-voltage electrical work

Electrical testing and inspection

Troubleshooting circuits

Job description

NIST's Facilities Maintenance Division is seeking High-Voltage Electricians to test, install, maintain, and repair high-voltage power distribution systems and equipment, including 13.8 kV feeders, switchgear, and transformers. You will troubleshoot circuits to resolve outages, service substations and distribution centers, and perform emergency repairs to ensure safe, reliable electrical power across campus. There is no specific length or level of experience requirements. The applicant's overall background of experience, education and training must clearly demonstrate the ability to perform High-Voltage Electrician worker duties, such as those described in the duties section of this announcement, without more than normal supervision. Applicants must have experience inspecting, testing, and repairing high-voltage systems.

Applicants must meet the screen out elements and achieve an overall score of at least fifty (50%) or higher

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; religious; 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.

The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification System for Trade and Labor Occupations Handbook.

If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration