High-Voltage Electrician: Power Systems & Airfield Lighting

Air Education and Training Command; Randolph Air Force Base (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Education and Training Command at Randolph AFB, TX seeks a skilled High Voltage Electrician to maintain and repair airfield lighting and power systems. You will plan, inspect, and troubleshoot complex electrical installations in demanding environments.

Responsibilities include using test equipment, reading blueprints and diagrams, and performing tasks with safety and precision under minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Meet the quality level of experience described in the OPM Handbook X-118C for WG-2800. The emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.
• The screen-out element for this position is the ability to perform the work of a High Voltage Electrician without more than normal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Plan, layout, and complete maintenance or repair for high voltage distribution and airfield lighting systems.
• Knowledge of high voltage equipment and distribution equipment such as transformers, switches, circuit breakers, and control systems.
• Troubleshoot and locate defects; follow safety regulations and practices.
• Use electrical tools and test equipment such as oscilloscopes, phase sticks, rotation meters, voltmeters, meggers, and other diagnostic devices.
• Install, modify, test, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain high voltage power-controlling equipment and/or distribution lines and airfield lighting systems.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, blueprints, circuit diagrams, and electronic schematics.
• Knowledge of airfield lighting systems, regulators, series lighting circuits and computer control systems.

Skills

High voltage systems

Troubleshooting

Safety procedures

Reading drawings

Use test equipment

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Phase sticks

Voltmeter

Megger

Digital test equipment

Job description

Air Education and Training Command at Randolph AFB, TX seeks a skilled High Voltage Electrician to maintain and repair airfield lighting and power systems. You will plan, inspect, and troubleshoot complex electrical installations in demanding environments.

Responsibilities include using test equipment, reading blueprints and diagrams, and performing tasks with safety and precision under minimal supervision.